Война и мир

Chapter 7

           

           “Iamnottalkingaboutyou,”hesaid,“Idon’tknowyouand,frankly,Idon’twantto.Iamspeakingofthestaffingeneral.”

           “AndIwilltellyouthis,”PrinceAndrewinterruptedinatoneofquietauthority,“youwishtoinsultme,andIamreadytoagreewithyouthatitwouldbeveryeasytodosoifyouhaven’tsufficientself-respect,butadmitthatthetimeandplaceareverybadlychosen.Inadayortwoweshallallhavetotakepartinagreaterandmoreseriousduel,andbesides,Drubetskóy,whosaysheisanoldfriendofyours,isnotatalltoblamethatmyfacehasthemisfortunetodispleaseyou.However,”headdedrising,“youknowmynameandwheretofindme,butdon’tforgetthatIdonotregardeithermyselforyouashavingbeenatallinsulted,andasamanolderthanyou,myadviceistoletthematterdrop.Wellthen,onFridayafterthereviewIshallexpectyou,Drubetskóy.Aurevoir!”exclaimedPrinceAndrew,andwithabowtothembothhewentout.

           OnlywhenPrinceAndrewwasgonedidRostóvthinkofwhatheoughttohavesaid.Andhewasstillmoreangryathavingomittedtosayit.Heorderedhishorseatonceand,coldlytakingleaveofBorís,rodehome.Shouldhegotoheadquartersnextdayandchallengethataffectedadjutant,orreallyletthematterdrop,wasthequestionthatworriedhimalltheway

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