Война и мир

Chapter 6

           “Whydidn’tyoubwingthatone?”

           “Whatwasthegoodofbringinghim?”Tíkhoninterruptedhastilyandangrily—“thatonewouldn’thavedoneforyou.AsifIdon’tknowwhatsortyouwant!”

           “Whatabwuteyouare!...Well?”

           “Iwentforanotherone,”Tíkhoncontinued,“andIcreptlikethisthroughthewoodandlaydown.”(Hesuddenlylaydownonhisstomachwithasupplemovementtoshowhowhehaddoneit.)“OneturnedupandIgrabbedhim,likethis.”(Hejumpedupquicklyandlightly.)“‘Comealongtothecolonel,’Isaid.Hestartsyelling,andsuddenlytherewerefourofthem.Theyrushedatmewiththeirlittleswords.SoIwentforthemwithmyax,thisway:‘Whatareyouupto?’saysI.‘Christbewithyou!’”shoutedTíkhon,wavinghisarmswithanangryscowlandthrowingouthischest.

           “Yes,wesawfromthehillhowyoutooktoyourheelsthroughthepuddles!”saidtheesaul,screwinguphisglitteringeyes.

           Pétyabadlywantedtolaugh,butnoticedthattheyallrefrainedfromlaughing.HeturnedhiseyesrapidlyfromTíkhon’sfacetotheesaul’sandDenísov’s,unabletomakeoutwhatitallmeant.

           “Don’tplaythefool!”saidDenísov,coughingangrily.“Whydidn’tyoubwingthefirstone?”

           Tíkhonscratchedhisbackwithonehandandhisheadwiththeother,thensuddenlyhiswholefaceexpandedintoabeaming,foolishgrin,disclosingagapwherehehadlostatooth(thatwaswhyhewascalledShcherbáty—thegap-toothed).Denísovsmiled,andPétyaburstintoapealofmerrylaughterinwhichTíkhonhimselfjoined.

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