Война и мир

Chapter 4

           “Ishouldperhapshavedonethesamethinginhisplace,”thoughtPierre.“It’sevencertainthatIshouldhavedonethesame,thenwhythisduel,thismurder?EitherIshallkillhim,orhewillhitmeinthehead,orelbow,orknee.Can’tIgoawayfromhere,runaway,burymyselfsomewhere?”passedthroughhismind.Butjustatmomentswhensuchthoughtsoccurredtohim,hewouldaskinaparticularlycalmandabsent-mindedway,whichinspiredtherespectoftheonlookers,“Willitbelong?Arethingsready?”

           Whenallwasready,thesabersstuckinthesnowtomarkthebarriers,andthepistolsloaded,NesvítskiwentuptoPierre.

           “Ishouldnotbedoingmyduty,Count,”hesaidintimidtones,“andshouldnotjustifyyourconfidenceandthehonoryouhavedonemeinchoosingmeforyoursecond,ifatthisgrave,thisverygrave,momentIdidnottellyouthewholetruth.Ithinkthereisnosufficientgroundforthisaffair,orforbloodtobeshedoverit....Youwerenotright,notquiteintheright,youwereimpetuous...”

           “Ohyes,itishorriblystupid,”saidPierre.

           “Thenallowmetoexpressyourregrets,andIamsureyouropponentwillacceptthem,”saidNesvítski(wholiketheothersconcernedintheaffair,andlikeeveryoneinsimilarcases,didnotyetbelievethattheaffairhadcometoanactualduel).“Youknow,Count,itismuchmorehonorabletoadmitone’smistakethantoletmattersbecomeirreparable.Therewasnoinsultoneitherside.Allowmetoconvey....”

           “No!Whatistheretotalkabout?”saidPierre.“It’sallthesame...

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