Война и мир

Chapter 2

           

           “Ohno,notatall!Onthecontrary,Iamverygladtomakeyouracquaintance,”saidPierre.Andagain,glancingatthestranger’shands,helookedmorecloselyatthering,withitsskull—aMasonicsign.

           “Allowmetoask,”hesaid,“areyouaMason?”

           “Yes,IbelongtotheBrotherhoodoftheFreemasons,”saidthestranger,lookingdeeperanddeeperintoPierre’seyes.“AndintheirnameandmyownIholdoutabrotherlyhandtoyou.”

           “Iamafraid,”saidPierre,smiling,andwaveringbetweentheconfidencethepersonalityoftheFreemasoninspiredinhimandhisownhabitofridiculingtheMasonicbeliefs—“IamafraidIamveryfarfromunderstanding—howamItoputit?—Iamafraidmywayoflookingattheworldissoopposedtoyoursthatweshallnotunderstandoneanother.”

           “Iknowyouroutlook,”saidtheMason,“andtheviewoflifeyoumention,andwhichyouthinkistheresultofyourownmentalefforts,istheoneheldbythemajorityofpeople,andistheinvariablefruitofpride,indolence,andignorance.Forgiveme,mydearsir,butifIhadnotknownitIshouldnothaveaddressedyou.Yourviewoflifeisaregrettabledelusion.”

           “JustasImaysupposeyoutobedeluded,”saidPierre,withafaintsmile.

           “IshouldneverdaretosaythatIknowthetruth,”saidtheMason,whosewordsstruckPierremoreandmorebytheirprecisionandfirmness.“Noonecanattaintotruthbyhimself.

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