Война и мир

Chapter 18

           Hecouldremainsilentforhourswithoutbeingatallputoutofcountenancehimselformakingothersuncomfortable,butassoonastheconversationconcernedhimselfhewouldbegintotalkcircumstantiallyandwithevidentsatisfaction.

           “Considermyposition,PeterNikoláevich.WereIinthecavalryIshouldgetnotmorethantwohundredrubleseveryfourmonths,evenwiththerankoflieutenant;butasitisIreceivetwohundredandthirty,”saidhe,lookingatShinshínandthecountwithajoyful,pleasantsmile,asifitwereobvioustohimthathissuccessmustalwaysbethechiefdesireofeveryoneelse.

           “Besidesthat,PeterNikoláevich,byexchangingintotheGuardsIshallbeinamoreprominentposition,”continuedBerg,“andvacanciesoccurmuchmorefrequentlyintheFootGuards.Thenjustthinkwhatcanbedonewithtwohundredandthirtyrubles!Ievenmanagetoputalittleasideandtosendsomethingtomyfather,”hewenton,emittingasmokering.

           “Labalanceyest...*AGermanknowshowtoskinaflint,astheproverbsays,”remarkedShinshín,movinghispipetotheothersideofhismouthandwinkingatthecount.

           *Sothatsquaresmatters.

           Thecountburstoutlaughing.TheotherguestsseeingthatShinshínwastalkingcameuptolisten.

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