Война и мир

Chapter 8

           

           “Butforyouandme,oldfellow,it’stimetodroptheseamenities,”continuedDólokhov,asifhefoundparticularpleasureinspeakingofthissubjectwhichirritatedDenísov.“Now,whyhaveyoukeptthislad?”hewenton,swayinghishead.“Becauseyouaresorryforhim!Don’tweknowthose‘receipts’ofyours?Yousendahundredmenaway,andthirtygetthere.Theresteitherstarveorgetkilled.Soisn’titallthesamenottosendthem?”

           Theesaul,screwinguphislight-coloredeyes,noddedapprovingly.

           “That’snotthepoint.I’mnotgoingtodiscussthematter.Idonotwishtotakeitonmyconscience.Yousaythey’lldie.Allwight.Onlynotbymyfault!”

           Dólokhovbeganlaughing.

           “Whohastoldthemnottocapturemethesetwentytimesover?Butiftheydidcatchmethey’dstringmeuptoanaspentree,andwithallyourchivalryjustthesame.”Hepaused.“However,wemustgettowork.TelltheCossacktofetchmykit.IhavetwoFrenchuniformsinit.Well,areyoucomingwithme?”heaskedPétya.

           “I?Yes,yes,certainly!”criedPétya,blushingalmosttotearsandglancingatDenísov.

           WhileDólokhovhadbeendisputingwithDenísovwhatshouldbedonewithprisoners,Pétyahadoncemorefeltawkwardandrestless;butagainhehadnotimetograspfullywhattheyweretalkingabout.“Ifgrown-up,distinguishedmenthinkso,itmustbenecessaryandright,”thoughthe.“ButaboveallDenísovmustnotdaretoimaginethatI’llobeyhimandthathecanordermeabout.IwillcertainlygototheFrenchcampwithDólokhov

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