Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Thevoicesgrewinharmonioustriumphantstrength,andPétyalistenedtotheirsurpassingbeautyinaweandjoy.

           Withasolemntriumphalmarchtheremingledasong,thedripfromthetrees,andthehissingofthesaber,“Ozheg-zheg-zheg...”andagainthehorsesjostledoneanotherandneighed,notdisturbingthechoirbutjoininginit.

           Pétyadidnotknowhowlongthislasted:heenjoyedhimselfallthetime,wonderedathisenjoymentandregrettedthattherewasnoonetoshareit.HewasawakenedbyLikhachëv’skindlyvoice.

           “It’sready,yourhonor;youcansplitaFrenchmaninhalfwithit!”

           Pétyawokeup.

           “It’sgettinglight,it’sreallygettinglight!”heexclaimed.

           Thehorsesthathadpreviouslybeeninvisiblecouldnowbeseentotheirverytails,andawaterylightshoweditselfthroughthebarebranches.Pétyashookhimself,jumpedup,tookarublefromhispocketandgaveittoLikhachëv;thenheflourishedthesaber,testedit,andsheathedit.TheCossackswereuntyingtheirhorsesandtighteningtheirsaddlegirths.

           “Andhere’sthecommander,”saidLikhachëv.

           Denísovcameoutofthewatchman’shutand,havingcalledPétya,gaveorderstogetready.

           

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