"Ididnotexpectthisofyou," saidthestaffcaptainseriouslyandseverely."Youdon'twishtoapologize, but, man, it'snotonlytohimbuttothewholeregiment—allofus—you': yououghttohavethoughtthematteroverandtakenadvice; butno, ? Havetheofficertriedanddisgracethewholeregiment? Disgracethewholeregimentbecauseofonescoundrel? Isthathowyoulookatit? Wedon': 'snotpleasant, butwhat'stobedone, mydearfellow? , whenonewantstosmooththethingover, someconceitpreventsyourapologizing, , butwhynotapologizetoanoldandhonorableofficer? WhateverBogdanichmaybe, anywayheisanhonorableandbraveoldcolonel! You'requickattakingoffense, butyoudon'tminddisgracingthewholeregiment!" Thestaffcaptain'svoicebegantotremble."Youhavebeenintheregimentnexttonotime, mylad, you'reheretodayandtomorrowyou'llbeappointedadjutantsomewhereandcansnapyourfingerswhenitissaid 'TherearethievesamongthePavlogradofficers!' Butit'snotallthesametous! AmInotright, Denisov? It'snotthesame!"
Denisovremainedsilentanddidnotmove, butoccasionallylookedwithhisglitteringblackeyesatRostov.
"Youvalueyourownprideanddon'twishtoapologize," continuedthestaffcaptain, "butweoldfellows, whohavegrownupinand, Godwilling, aregoingtodieintheregiment, weprizethehonoroftheregiment, , wedoprizeit, oldfellow! Andallthisisnotright, it'snotright! 'snotright!"
AndthestaffcaptainroseandturnedawayfromRostov.
"That'stwue, deviltakeit!" shoutedDenisov, jumpingup."Nowthen, Wostov, nowthen!" Rostov, growingredandpalealternately, lookedfirstatoneofficerandthenattheother.
