, , ashesatlikeasternschoolmasterwhowaspreparedtowaitawhileforananswer, Pierrefeltthateveryinstantofdelaymightcosthimhislife; , , Davoutraisedhishead, pushedhisspectaclesbackonhisforehead, screweduphiseyes, andlookedintentlyathim.
"Iknowthatman," hesaidinacold, measuredtone, evidentlycalculatedtofrightenPierre.
ThechillthathadbeenrunningdownPierre'sbacknowseizedhisheadasinavise.
"Youcannotknowme, General, Ihaveneverseenyou..."
"HeisaRussianspy," Davoutinterrupted, addressinganothergeneralwhowaspresent, butwhomPierrehadnotnoticed.
:
"No, monseigneur," hesaid, suddenlyrememberingthatDavoutwasaduke."No, monseigneur, ."
"Yourname?" askedDavout.
"Bezukhov."
"WhatproofhaveIthatyouarenotlying?"
"Monseigneur!" exclaimedPierre, notinanoffendedbutinapleadingvoice.
, , , andtheyrealizedthattheywerebothchildrenofhumanityandwerebrothers.
Atthefirstglance, whenDavouthadonlyraisedhisheadfromthepaperswherehumanaffairsandliveswereindicatedbynumbers, Pierrewasmerelyacircumstance, andDavoutcouldhaveshothimwithoutburdeninghisconsciencewithanevildeed, .
"Howcanyoushowmethatyouaretellingthetruth?" saidDavoutcoldly.
PierrerememberedRamballe, andnamedhimandhisregimentandthestreetwherethehousewas.
"Youarenotwhatyousay," returnedDavout.
Inatrembling, falteringvoicePierrebeganadducingproofsofthetruthofhisstatements.
ButatthatmomentanadjutantenteredandreportedsomethingtoDavout.
Davoutbrightenedupatthenewstheadjutantbrought, .
Whentheadjutantremindedhimoftheprisoner, hejerkedhisheadinPierre': backtothecoachhouseortotheplaceofexecutionhiscompanionshadpointedouttohimastheycrossedtheVirgin'sField.
HeturnedhisheadandsawthattheadjutantwasputtinganotherquestiontoDavout.
"Yes, ofcourse!" repliedDavout, butwhatthis "yes" meant, Pierredidnotknow.
Pierrecouldnotafterwardsrememberhowhewent, whetheritwasfar, , hewasstupefied, : whowasitthathadreallysentencedhimtodeath? Notthemenonthecommissionthathadfirstexaminedhim—notoneofthemwishedtoor, evidently, , , , also, , killinghim, deprivinghimoflife—him, Pierre, withallhismemories, aspirations, hopes, andthoughts? Whowasdoingthis? AndPierrefeltthatitwasnoone.
Itwasasystem—aconcurrenceofcircumstances.
Asystemofsomesortwaskillinghim—Pierre—deprivinghimoflife, ofeverything, annihilatinghim.
