Chapter 33

           

           OnthethirdofSeptemberPierreawokelate.Hisheadwasaching,theclothesinwhichhehadsleptwithoutundressingfeltuncomfortableonhisbody,andhismindhadadimconsciousnessofsomethingshamefulhehaddonethedaybefore.Thatsomethingshamefulwashisyesterday’sconversationwithCaptainRamballe.

           Itwaselevenbytheclock,butitseemedpeculiarlydarkoutofdoors.Pierrerose,rubbedhiseyes,andseeingthepistolwithanengravedstockwhichGerásimhadreplacedonthewritingtable,herememberedwherehewasandwhatlaybeforehimthatveryday.

           “AmInottoolate?”hethought.“No,probablyhewon’tmakehisentryintoMoscowbeforenoon.”

           Pierredidnotallowhimselftoreflectonwhatlaybeforehim,buthastenedtoact.

           Afterarranginghisclothes,hetookthepistolandwasabouttogoout.Butitthenoccurredtohimforthefirsttimethathecertainlycouldnotcarrytheweaponinhishandthroughthestreets.Itwasdifficulttohidesuchabigpistolevenunderhiswidecoat.Hecouldnotcarryitunnoticedinhisbeltorunderhisarm.Besides,ithadbeendischarged,andhehadnothadtimetoreloadit.“Nomatter,thedaggerwilldo,”hesaidtohimself,thoughwhenplanninghisdesignhehadmorethanoncecometotheconclusionthatthechiefmistakemadebythestudentin1809hadbeentotrytokillNapoleonwithadagger.

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