Война и мир

Chapter 13

           Terénty,whenhehadhelpedhimundressandwishedhimgoodnight,oftenlingeredwithhismaster’sbootsinhishandsandclothesoverhisarm,toseewhetherhewouldnotstartatalk.AndPierre,noticingthatTeréntywantedachat,generallykepthimthere.

           “Well,tellme...now,howdidyougetfood?”hewouldask.

           AndTeréntywouldbegintalkingofthedestructionofMoscow,andoftheoldcount,andwouldstandforalongtimeholdingtheclothesandtalking,orsometimeslisteningtoPierre’sstories,andthenwouldgooutintothehallwithapleasantsenseofintimacywithhismasterandaffectionforhim.

           ThedoctorwhoattendedPierreandvisitedhimeveryday,thoughheconsideredithisdutyasadoctortoposeasamanwhoseeverymomentwasofvaluetosufferinghumanity,wouldsitforhourswithPierretellinghimhisfavoriteanecdotesandhisobservationsonthecharactersofhispatientsingeneral,andespeciallyoftheladies.

           “It’sapleasuretotalktoamanlikethat;heisnotlikeourprovincials,”hewouldsay.

           TherewereseveralprisonersfromtheFrencharmyinOrël,andthedoctorbroughtoneofthem,ayoungItalian,toseePierre.

           ThisofficerbeganvisitingPierre,andtheprincessusedtomakefunofthetendernesstheItalianexpressedforhim.

           TheItalianseemedhappyonlywhenhecouldcometoseePierre,talkwithhim,tellhimabouthispast,hislifeathome,andhislove,andpourouttohimhisindignationagainsttheFrenchandespeciallyagainstNapoleon.

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