Война и мир

Chapter 9

           Whenaskedwhathewasdoingwhenhewasarrested,Pierrerepliedinarathertragicmannerthathewasrestoringtoitsparentsachildhehadsavedfromtheflames.Whyhadhefoughtthemarauder?Pierreansweredthathe“wasprotectingawoman,”andthat“toprotectawomanwhowasbeinginsultedwasthedutyofeveryman;that...”Theyinterruptedhim,forthiswasnottothepoint.Whywasheintheyardofaburninghousewherewitnesseshadseenhim?HerepliedthathehadgoneouttoseewhatwashappeninginMoscow.Againtheyinterruptedhim:theyhadnotaskedwherehewasgoing,butwhyhewasfoundnearthefire?Whowashe?theyasked,repeatingtheirfirstquestion,whichhehaddeclinedtoanswer.Againherepliedthathecouldnotanswerit.

           “Putthatdown,that’sbad...verybad,”sternlyremarkedthegeneralwiththewhitemustacheandredflushedface.

           OnthefourthdayfiresbrokeoutontheZúbovskirampart.

           Pierreandthirteenothersweremovedtothecoachhouseofamerchant’shouseneartheCrimeanbridge.OnhiswaythroughthestreetsPierrefeltstifledbythesmokewhichseemedtohangoverthewholecity.Fireswerevisibleonallsides.HedidnotthenrealizethesignificanceoftheburningofMoscow,andlookedatthefireswithhorror.

           HepassedfourdaysinthecoachhouseneartheCrimeanbridgeandduringthattimelearned,fromthetalkoftheFrenchsoldiers,thatallthoseconfinedtherewereawaitingadecisionwhichmightcomeanydayfromthemarshal.Whatmarshalthiswas,Pierrecouldnotlearnfromthesoldiers

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