Война и мир

Chapter 5

           Youareoffendedatbeingputondutyabit,butwhynotapologizetoanoldandhonorableofficer?WhateverBogdánichmaybe,anywayheisanhonorableandbraveoldcolonel!You’requickattakingoffense,butyoudon’tminddisgracingthewholeregiment!”Thestaffcaptain’svoicebegantotremble.“Youhavebeenintheregimentnexttonotime,mylad,you’reheretodayandtomorrowyou’llbeappointedadjutantsomewhereandcansnapyourfingerswhenitissaid‘TherearethievesamongthePávlogradofficers!’Butit’snotallthesametous!AmInotright,Denísov?It’snotthesame!”

           Denísovremainedsilentanddidnotmove,butoccasionallylookedwithhisglitteringblackeyesatRostóv.

           “Youvalueyourownprideanddon’twishtoapologize,”continuedthestaffcaptain,“butweoldfellows,whohavegrownupinand,Godwilling,aregoingtodieintheregiment,weprizethehonoroftheregiment,andBogdánichknowsit.Oh,wedoprizeit,oldfellow!Andallthisisnotright,it’snotright!YoumaytakeoffenseornotbutIalwayssticktomothertruth.It’snotright!”

           AndthestaffcaptainroseandturnedawayfromRostóv.

           “That’stwue,deviltakeit!”shoutedDenísov,jumpingup.“Nowthen,Wostóv,nowthen!”

           Rostóv,growingredandpalealternately,lookedfirstatoneofficerandthenattheother.

           “No,gentlemen,no...youmustn’tthink...Iquiteunderstand.You’rewrongtothinkthatofme...I...forme...forthehonoroftheregimentI’d...Ahwell,I’llshowthatinaction,andformethehonoroftheflag...

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