Война и мир

Chapter 15

           “HowisitIdidnotknowitbefore?”

           “Godisinthemidst,andeachdroptriestoexpandsoastoreflectHimtothegreatestextent.Anditgrows,merges,disappearsfromthesurface,sinkstothedepths,andagainemerges.Therenow,Karatáevhasspreadoutanddisappeared.Doyouunderstand,mychild?”saidtheteacher.

           “Doyouunderstand,damnyou?”shoutedavoice,andPierrewokeup.

           Heliftedhimselfandsatup.AFrenchmanwhohadjustpushedaRussiansoldierawaywassquattingbythefire,engagedinroastingapieceofmeatstuckonaramrod.Hissleeveswererolledupandhissinewy,hairy,redhandswiththeirshortfingersdeftlyturnedtheramrod.Hisbrownmorosefacewithfrowningbrowswasclearlyvisiblebytheglowofthecharcoal.

           “It’sallthesametohim,”hemuttered,turningquicklytoasoldierwhostoodbehindhim.“Brigand!Getaway!”

           AndtwistingtheramrodhelookedgloomilyatPierre,whoturnedawayandgazedintothedarkness.Aprisoner,theRussiansoldiertheFrenchmanhadpushedaway,wassittingnearthefirepattingsomethingwithhishand.LookingmorecloselyPierrerecognizedtheblue-graydog,sittingbesidethesoldier,waggingitstail.

           “Ah,he’scome?”saidPierre.“AndPlat—”hebegan,butdidnotfinish.

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