Chapter 10

           

           Rostóv’sshareinDólokhov’sduelwithBezúkhovwashushedupbytheeffortsoftheoldcount,andinsteadofbeingdegradedtotheranksasheexpectedhewasappointedanadjutanttothegovernorgeneralofMoscow.Asaresulthecouldnotgotothecountrywiththerestofthefamily,butwaskeptallsummerinMoscowbyhisnewduties.Dólokhovrecovered,andRostóvbecameveryfriendlywithhimduringhisconvalescence.Dólokhovlayillathismother’swholovedhimpassionatelyandtenderly,andoldMaryIvánovna,whohadgrownfondofRostóvforhisfriendshiptoherFédya,oftentalkedtohimaboutherson.

           “Yes,Count,”shewouldsay,“heistoonobleandpure-souledforourpresent,depravedworld.Noonenowlovesvirtue;itseemslikeareproachtoeveryone.Nowtellme,Count,wasitright,wasithonorable,ofBezúkhov?AndFédya,withhisnoblespirit,lovedhimandevennowneversaysawordagainsthim.ThosepranksinPetersburgwhentheyplayedsometricksonapoliceman,didn’ttheydoittogether?Andthere!Bezúkhovgotoffscotfree,whileFédyahadtobearthewholeburdenonhisshoulders.Fancywhathehadtogothrough!It’struehehasbeenreinstated,buthowcouldtheyfailtodothat?Ithinktherewerenotmanysuchgallantsonsofthefatherlandoutthereashe.Andnow—thisduel!Havethesepeoplenofeeling,orhonor?Knowinghimtobeanonlyson,tochallengehimandshootsostraight!It’swellGodhadmercyonus.

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