Война и мир

Chapter 14

           

           NeitherPierrenoranyoftheothersspokeofwhattheyhadseeninMoscow,oroftheroughnessoftheirtreatmentbytheFrench,oroftheordertoshootthemwhichhadbeenannouncedtothem.Asifinreactionagainsttheworseningoftheirpositiontheywereallparticularlyanimatedandgay.Theyspokeofpersonalreminiscences,ofamusingscenestheyhadwitnessedduringthecampaign,andavoidedalltalkoftheirpresentsituation.

           Thesunhadsetlongsince.Brightstarsshoneouthereandthereinthesky.Aredglowasofaconflagrationspreadabovethehorizonfromtherisingfullmoon,andthatvastredballswayedstrangelyinthegrayhaze.Itgrewlight.Theeveningwasending,butthenighthadnotyetcome.Pierregotupandlefthisnewcompanions,crossingbetweenthecampfirestotheothersideoftheroadwherehehadbeentoldthecommonsoldierprisonerswerestationed.Hewantedtotalktothem.OntheroadhewasstoppedbyaFrenchsentinelwhoorderedhimback.

           Pierreturnedback,nottohiscompanionsbythecampfire,buttoanunharnessedcartwheretherewasnobody.Tuckinghislegsunderhimanddroppinghisheadhesatdownonthecoldgroundbythewheelofthecartandremainedmotionlessalongwhilesunkinthought.Suddenlyheburstoutintoafitofhisbroad,good-naturedlaughter,soloudthatmenfromvarioussidesturnedwithsurprisetoseewhatthisstrangeandevidentlysolitarylaughtercouldmean.

           “Ha-ha-ha!”laughedPierre.Andhesaidaloudtohimself:“Thesoldierdidnotletmepass.Theytookmeandshutmeup.Theyholdmecaptive

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