Chapter 12

           

           Asgenerallyhappens,Pierredidnotfeelthefulleffectsofthephysicalprivationandstrainhehadsufferedasprisoneruntilaftertheywereover.AfterhisliberationhereachedOrël,andonthethirddaythere,whenpreparingtogotoKiev,hefellillandwaslaidupforthreemonths.Hehadwhatthedoctorstermed“biliousfever.”Butdespitethefactthatthedoctorstreatedhim,bledhim,andgavehimmedicinestodrink,herecovered.

           ScarcelyanyimpressionwasleftonPierre’smindbyallthathappenedtohimfromthetimeofhisrescuetillhisillness.Herememberedonlythedullgrayweathernowrainyandnowsnowy,internalphysicaldistress,andpainsinhisfeetandside.Herememberedageneralimpressionofthemisfortunesandsufferingsofpeopleandofbeingworriedbythecuriosityofofficersandgeneralswhoquestionedhim,healsorememberedhisdifficultyinprocuringaconveyanceandhorses,andaboveallherememberedhisincapacitytothinkandfeelallthattime.OnthedayofhisrescuehehadseenthebodyofPétyaRostóv.ThatsamedayhehadlearnedthatPrinceAndrew,aftersurvivingthebattleofBorodinóformorethanamonthhadrecentlydiedintheRostóvs’houseatYaroslávl,andDenísovwhotoldhimthisnewsalsomentionedHélène’sdeath,supposingthatPierrehadheardofitlongbefore.AllthisatthetimeseemedmerelystrangetoPierre:hefelthecouldnotgraspitssignificance.

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