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Русские классики в западноевропейских переводах. Учебное пособие по переводу в хрестоматийном изложении

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sabresanglantétaitplacéà côtédelui.Sesyeux, pleinsd’uneexpression effrayante erraient tout autour. Parfois il frissonnait et se pressait la tête commes’ilnecomprenaitpasbiencequis’étaitpassélaveille:Jenelisais pasunegrandedéterminationdansceregardinquietetjedisaumajorqu’il avaittortdenepasfaireenfoncerlaporteetdenepaslancerdesCosaques àl’intérieur:ilvalaitautantlefairemaintenantqueplustard,lorsqu’ilserait toutàfaitrevenuàlui.
ÀcemomentunvieuxcapitainedeCosaquess’approchadelaporteet l’appelaparsonnom:ilrépondit.
—Tuasfaitunesottise,cherEphimitch;luicrialecapitaine:etiln’ya déjàplusrienàespérer,soumets-toi!
—Jenemesoumetspoint,réponditleCosaque.
—Tucrains Dieu!sans doute, tu n’es pas un payen maudit,maisun honorablechrétien.Allons,sitasottiset’afaitperdrelatête,tuasbeaufaire :tun’échapperaspasàtonsort.
—Jenemesoumetspoint!criadenouveauleCosaqueavecbruiteton entenditcraquerlechiendesonarme.
—Allonslamère,ditlecapitaineàlavieillefemme,parleàtonls,an qu’ilt’écoute,celanefaitqu’irriterDieu;regarde,voilàdéjàdeuxheuresque cesmessieursattendent.
Lavieillefemmeleregardaxementetsecoualatête.
—Basile Petrovich! ditle capitaine ens’approchant dumajor;il ne serendrapas:jeleconnais;etsionenfoncelaporteilblesseraungrand nombred’entrenous.Nevaut-ilpasmieuxtirersurlui?ilyaunelargefente auvolet.
Unebizarrepenséemepassadanslatêteàcemoment:commeVoulitch, jevoulustâterlesort.
—Permettez,dis-jeaumajor,jeleprendraivivant.»
Ordonnantaucapitainedelieruneconversationaveclui,jeplaçaiàla portetroisCosaquesprêtsàlabriseretàs’élanceràmonaideàunsignal donné;jesletourdelacabaneetm’approchaidelafatalefenêtre;mon cœurbattaitavecforce.
—Tuesunmaudit!luicrialecapitaine,est-cequetutemoquesdenous! penses-tuquenouscomposeronsavectoi?
Ilsemitàcogneràlaportedetoutessesforces,moijeposaimonœil surlafenteet suivislesmouvementsdu Cosaquequine s’attendaitpasà uneattaquedececôté:soudainj’arrachailevoletetm’élançaiparlafenêtre
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latêtebasse.Un coupde feuretentità monoreille,la ballearrachamon épaulette,maislafuméeremplitlachambreetempêchamonadversairede trouversonsabreplacéàcôtédelui.Jelesaisisàbraslecorps,lesCosaques rentirruptionetenmoinsdetroisminuteslecoupableétaitprisetmissous escorte.Lafoulesedispersa;lesofciersmefélicitèrent…etréellementil yavaitdequoi.
Aprèstoutcela,commentneserait-onpasfataliste.Maisquisait,s’ilest réellementpersuadéd’unechoseounon?…Etnous prenonssouventpour lapersuasionunsentimenttrompeur ouuneerreurde laraison.J’aimeà douterdetout;celan’empêchepasladécisiondecaractère;aucontraire, ilmesemblequejevaistoujoursavecplusd’audace,lorsquej’ignorecequi m’attend,sansdouteilnepeutrienm’arriverdepirequelamort;etlamort onnepeutl’éviter!
De retour à la forteresse, je racontai à Maxime Maximitch tout ce qui m’étaitarrivéettoutcedontj’avaisétéletémoin.Jedésiraisconnaîtresonopi­nionsurlaprédestination.Ilnecompritpasd’abordcemot;jeleluiexpliquai commejepusetalorsilmeditenremuantsignicativementsatête.
«Oui, eneffet,ce traitest assezbizarre!…Durestelesarmes deces Asiatiquesratentsouvent,siellessontmalgraissées,ousil’onn’appuiepas assezfortementledoigtsurladétente.J’avouequemoinonplusjen’aime pas les carabinescircassiennes ;elles nevaudraientrien, mêmepournotre prochain ;la crosseenest trop petite età chaque instant onpeutse brûler lenez…quantàleurssabres,ilsonttoutsimplementtoutemonadmiration!»
Puisilajoutaenrééchissantquelquepeu:
«Ouij’aipitiédecemalheureux…queldiablelepoussaitdoncàcauser lanuitavecunivrogne!…Dureste,ilestévidentquecelaavaitétéécritdans sadestinée!…»
Jenepusrienentirerdeplus:engénéraliln’aimaitpaslesdiscussions métaphysiques.
(TraduitsdurusseparA.deVillamarie)
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
Ihappenedonceto spendtwoweeks in aCossackvillageon the left ank.Abattalionofinfantrywasstationedthere,andtheofcersusedto meetateachother'squartersinturn,playingcardsintheevenings.
OnetimeatMajorS-'s,havingtiredofboston,wethrewthecardsunder thetableandsatontalkinguntillate,forthistimetheconversationwasinter­esting.Wewerediscussing theMoslembeliefthatthefate ofman ispreor­dainedinheaven,whichwassaidtondmanyadherentsamongus,Christians, too.Eachofushadsomeunusualoccurrencestorelateproorcontra.
"Allyouhavebeensaying,gentlemen,provesnothing,"saidtheoldma­jor."Afterall,noneofyouwitnessedanyofthestrangehappeningswhich youtrytousetosupportyourviews,didyou?"
"Ofcoursenot,"severalsaid."Butwehaveitonreliableauthority!"
"Nonsense!"someonesaid."Whereisthereliableauthoritywhohasseen thescrollonwhichthehourofourdeathisappointed?Andifthereissuch athingaspredestination,whyhavewebeengivenwillandreason?Whyare weheldaccountableforouractions?"
Atthispointanofcerwhohadbeensittinginacorneroftheroomstood up,walkedslowlyovertothetable,andsurveyedusallwithacalm,solemn look.HewasaSerbbybirth,asyoucouldtellfromhisname.
LieutenantVulić'sappearancewasinkeepingwithhischaracter.Histall statureandtheswarthinessofhis complexion,blackhair,black,piercing eyes,andthelargebutregularnosetypicalofhisnation,thecold,melan­cholysmilethat eternallyplayedonhis lips-allthiswas asif designedto endowhimwiththeappearanceofanunusualperson,incapableofsharing histhoughtsandemotionswiththosewhomfatehadmadehiscomrades.
Hewasbrave,hespokelittlebutbluntly.Hecondedhisintimateand familysecretstonoone.Hescarcelyeverdrankanywine,andheneverpaid courttotheyoungCossackwomen,whosecharmsmustbeseentobeap­preciated.Itwassaidneverthelessthatthecolonel'swifewasnotindifferent tohisexpressiveeyes,buthewasalwaysangeredbyhintstothateffect.
Therewasonlyonepassionthathedidn'tconceal-hispassionforgam­bling.Atagreen-toppedtablehewasoblivioustotheworld.Heusuallylost,
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butpersistentbadluckonlyfedhisobstinacy.Itwassaidthatonenight,dur­inganexpedition,whenhewaskeepingthebankonapillowandhavinga terricrunofluck,shotssuddenlyrangout,thealarmwasgiven,andevery­onesprangupandrushedfortheirweapons."Stakethepool!"criedVulić, whohadnotmoved,tooneofthemostinvolvedplayers."Seven!"repliedthe latterashedashedoff.Inspiteofthegeneralconfusion,Vulićdealttothe end;heturnedupasevenfortheplayer.
Whenhereachedtheskirmishline,theringwasalreadyheavy.Vulić paidnoattentioneithertothebulletsortheChechensabers.Hewassearch­ingforhisluckyplayer.
"Itwasaseven!"Vulićshouted,catchingsightofhimatlastinthering line,thatwasbeginningtodislodgetheenemyfromawood.Goingupto him,hepulledouthiswalletandgaveittothewinner,inspiteofthelatter's objections to this ill-timed settlement. Having performed this unpleasant duty,Vulićdashedforwardattheheadofthesoldiersandwiththeutmost calmexchangedrewiththeChechenstotheveryendoftheengagement.
WhenLieutenantVulićwalkeduptothetableeverybodyfellsilent,ex­pectingsomethingoriginalfromhim.
"Gentlemen!"hesaid(hisvoicewascalmthoughitwaspitchedlower thanusual)."Gentlemen,whythisidleargument?Youwishforproof:Ipro­posewetestitoutonourselveswhetheramancandowhathewantswith hisownlife,orwhetherthefatefulmomenthasbeenpreordainedforeachof us...Whowantstotry?"
"NotI,not I!"was the response from all sides."What a card!Ofall thethingstothinkof!"
"Isuggestawager,"Isaidinjest.
"Whatsortofawager?"
"Imaintainthereisnosuchthing aspredestination,"I said,emptying sometwentygoldpiecesonthetablefrommypockets-allthatIhappened tohaveonme.
"Done!"repliedVulićinalowvoice."Major,youbetheumpire-hereare fteengoldpieces.Youowemeve,sowillyoudomethefavorofmaking upthedifference?"
"Verywell,"saidthemajor."ThoughIhaven'ttheslightestideawhatit's allabout,orhowyouproposetosettlethematter."
WithoutawordVulićwentintothemajor'sbedroom,wefollowinghim. Goingovertoawallhungwithweapons,hetookdownatrandomfromitsnail
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oneofthepistols,ofwhichtherewereseveralofdifferentcalibers.Wedidn't realizewhathewasuptoatrst,butwhenhecockedtheweaponandprimed it,severalofusinvoluntarilysteppedupandgrabbedhimbythearms.
"Whatareyougoingtodo?Areyoumad?"weshoutedathim.
"Gentlemen!"hesaidwithdeliberation,disengaginghisarms."Which ofyouwouldcaretopaytwentygoldpiecesforme?"
Everyonefellsilentanddrewback.
Vulićwentintothenextroomandsatdownatthetable.Therestofusfol­lowedhim.Hemotionedustotakeourseatsaroundthetable.Weobeyedhim insilence,forat thismomenthehadacquiredsomemysteriouspowerover us.Ilookedintentlyintohiseyes,buttheymetmysearchinggazecalmlyand unwaveringly,andhispalelipssmiled;yetinspiteofhiscomposureIthought Icouldreadthesealofdeathonhisdullwhiteface.Ihaveobserved,andmany oldsoldiershaveconrmedtheobservation,thatfrequentlythefaceofaper­sonwhoistodieinafewhours'timebearssomestrangemarkofhisinevitable fate,whichanexperiencedeyecanhardlyfailtodetect.
"Youwilldietoday,"Isaidtohim.Heturnedsharplytome,butreplied withcalmdeliberation:"Imay,andthenagainImaynot..."
Then,turningtothemajor,heaskedwhetherthepistolwasloaded.In hisconfusion,themajorcouldn'trememberexactly.
"That'senough,Vulić!"someonecried."Itmustbeloadedsinceithung attheheadofthebed.Whatsortofajokeisthis!"
"Astupidjoke!"threwinanother.
"I'llwagerftyrublestovethatthepistolisnotloaded!"athirdshout­ed.
Freshbetsweremade.
Igottiredofthisendlessceremony."Lookhere,"Isaid,"eitherreor hangthepistolbackinitsplaceandlet'sgotobed."
"That'sright,"manyexclaimed."Let'sgotobed."
"Gentlemen,Ibegofyounottomove!"saidVulić,pressingthemuzzle ofthepistoltohisforehead.Wewereallpetried.
"MrPechorin,"hewenton,"willyoutakeacardandthrowitupintheair."
AsIrecallnow,Ipickedupanaceofheartsfromthetableandthrew itup.Wewatchedwithbatedbreath,oureyes,widewithfearandaninde­nablecuriosity,shiftingbackandforthbetweenthepistolandthefateful acewhichwas nowslowly utteringdownwards.The momentit touched thetable,Vulićpulledthetrigger-butthepistoldidn'tgooff.
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"ThankGod!"severalvoicescried."Itwasn'tloaded..."
"We'll see about that,"said Vulić. Again he cocked the weapon and aimedatacaphangingabovethewindow.Ashotrangoutandsmokelled theroom,andwhenitdispersedthecapwastakendown-therewasthehole intheverycenterofitandthebullethadimbeddeditselfdeepinthewall.
Foragoodthreeminutesnoonecouldutteraword.Vulićcalmlypoured mymoneyintohispurse.
Speculationbeganastowhythepistoldidnotgooffthersttime.Some claimedthatthepanmusthavebeenclogged,otherswhisperedthatthepow­derwasdampatrst,andthatVulićhadafterwardssprinkledsomefresh powderonit.I,however,assuredthemthatthelattersuppositionwasincor­rect,forIhadnottakenmyeyesoffthepistolforamoment.
"Youhavegambler'sluck!"IsaidtoVulić.
"Forthersttimeinmylife,"hereplied,smilingcomplacently."Thisis betterthanfaroorshtoss."
"Butslightlymoredangerous."
"Well?Haveyoubeguntobelieveinpredestination?"
"Idobelieveinit.OnlyIdon'tunderstandwhyitseemedtomethatyou weredoomedtodietoday…"
Theverysameman,whososhortatimebeforehadwithsupremein­differenceaimedapistolathisownforehead,nowsuddenlyaredupand lookeddisconcerted.
"Thatwilldo!"hesaid,rising."Ourbet'snishedandnowyourremarks seemoutofplacetome..."Hepickeduphiscapandwalkedout.Hisbehavior struckmeasstrange-andrightlyso.
Sooneveryoneleft,eachgivinghisowninterpretationofVulić'seccen­tricbehavioronthewayhome,and,probably,unanimouslybrandingmean egoistforhavingwageredagainstamanwhowantedtoshoothimself-asif hecouldnothavefoundaconvenientopportunitywithoutmyhelp!
Ireturnedhomethroughthedesertedsidestreetsofthesettlement.The fullmoon,redastheluridglowofare,wasjustcomingupoverthejag­gedskylineofthehousetops.Thestarsshoneplacidlyinthedark-bluer­mament,andIwasamusedatthethoughtthatthereonceweresageswho believedtheheavenlybodieshaveashareinourwretchedsquabblesovera tinyterritoryorsomeotherimaginaryrights.Yettheselamps,whichthey thoughthadbeenlightedonlytoilluminatetheirbattlesandtriumphs,still burnwithundiminishedbrilliance,whiletheirpassionsandhopeshavelong
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sincediedouttogetherwiththemlikeacampreleftburningonthefringe ofaforestbyacarelesswayfarer.Butwhatstrengthofwilltheydrewfrom thecertaintythatalltheheavenswiththeirnumberlessinhabitantslooked down on them with constant though mute sympathy! Whereas we, their wretched descendents, who roam the earth without convictions or pride, withoutjoysorfearotherthanthenamelessdreadthatconstrictstheheartat thethoughtoftheinevitableend,wearenolongercapableofgreatsacrices eitherforthegoodofmankindorevenforourpersonalhappiness,sincewe knowthathappinessisimpossible;andwepassindifferentlyfromonedoubt toanother justasourforebearsounderedfrom onedelusion toanother, withoutthehopestheyhadandwithouteventhatvaguebutpotentsenseof joythesoulderivesfromanystrugglewithmanordestiny...
Manysimilarthoughtspassedthroughmymind.Ididnotholdbacktheir passage,becauseIdon'tcaretodwelluponabstractideas-forwhatcanthey leadto?InmyearlyyouthIwasadreamer.Ilikedtotoywiththeimages, nowgloomy, nowradiant,whichmyrestless,eager imaginationdrewfor me.ButwhathaveIderivedfromitall?Onlyweariness,liketheaftermath ofanighttimebattlewithaphantom,anddimmemorieslledwithregrets. Inthisfutilestruggle,Iexhaustedthefervorofspiritandtheconstancyof will whichareessentialtoreal life. When Iembarkedon that life, Ihad alreadyliveditinmymind,andthereforeithasbecomeasboringandrepul­sivetomeasapoorimitationofalong-familiarbook.
The evening's events had made a rather deep impression on me and workedonmynerves.I'mnotcertainwhetherInowbelieveinpredestination ornot,butthatnightIrmlybelievedinit.Theproofhadbeenstriking,and regardlessofthefactthatIhadridiculedourforebearsandtheircomplacent astrology,Ifoundmyselfthinkingastheydid-butIcaughtmyselfintimeon thisdangerousroad,andhavingmadeitarulenevertorejectanythingcat­egoricallyandnevertobelieveinanythingblindly,Icastmetaphysicsaside andbegantowatchthegroundundermyfeet.Suchcautionwastimely,for Inearlystumbledoversomethingthickandsoftbutapparentlydead.Ibent down-themoonnowlituptheroad-andwhatdidIseelyinginfrontofme, butapigslicedintotwowithasaber...Ihadhardlyhadtimetolookatit whenIheardfootsteps:twoCossackscamerunningfromasidestreet.One ofthemcameuptomeandaskedwhetherIhadseenadrunkenCossack pursuingapig.ItoldthemthatIhadnotmettheCossack,butshowedthem theunluckyvictimofhisferociousskill.
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"Thebandit!"saidthesecondCossack."Assoonashedrinkshisllof wine,he'souttocutupeverythingthatcomeshisway.Let'sgoafterhim, Yeremeich;we'vegottotiehimup,orelse..."
TheywentoffandIcontinuedonmywaymorewarilythanbefore,at lastreachingmyquarterssafeandsound.
I was staying with an old Cossack non-commissioned ofcer, whom Ilikedbecauseofhiskindlynatureandparticularlybecause ofhispretty daughter,Nastya.
Shewaswaitingformeasusualatthegate,wrappedinafurcoat;the moonshoneonhersweetlipsnowbluefromthecoldofthenight.Seeing me,shesmiled,butIhadotherthingsonmymind."Goodnight,Nastya,"I said,passingby.Shewasabouttosaysomethinginreply,butsighedinstead.
Ilockedthedoorofmyroom,litacandleandungmyselfonthebed. Tonight,however,sleepeludedmeforlongerthanusual.Theeastwasal­readybeginningtogrowpalewhenIfellasleep,butevidentlytheheavens hadordainedthatIwasnottosleepthisnight.Atfouro'clockinthemorning twostsbangedatmywindow.Isprangup-whatwasthematter?"Wakeup andgetdressed!"severalvoicesshouted.Idressedhastilyandwentout."Do youknowwhat'shappened?"thethreeofcerswhohadcomeformesaidto meinchorus;theywereaswhiteasdeath.
"What?" "Vulić has been killed."I was stupeed. "Yes, killed!"they wenton."Let'sgo,quick.""Whereto?""We'lltellyouontheway."
Wesetoff.Theytoldmeeverythingthathadhappened,addingtothe story various observations concerning thestrange predestinationthat had savedhimfromcertaindeathhalfanhourbeforehedied.Vulićhadbeen walking alone along a dark street, when the drunken Cossack who had slashedupthepigbumpedintohim,andmightperhapshavegoneonwith­outpayinganyattentiontohimhad Vulićnotstoppedsuddenlyandsaid: "Whoyoulookingfor,boy?"
"You!"theCossackanswered,strikinghimwithhissaberandsplitting himfromtheshouldernearlytotheheart...ThetwoCossackswhomIhad seenandwhowerepursuingthemurdererreachedthespot,andpickedup thewoundedman,buthewasalreadybreathinghislastandmouthedonly thewords:"Hewas right!"Ialoneunderstoodthedarkmeaning ofthese words-theyreferredtome.Ihadinvoluntarilypredictedthepoorman'sfate. Myinstincthadnotfailedme-Ihadindeedreadonhisalteredfeaturesthe stampofdeathcomingsoon.
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Themurdererhadlockedhimselfinavacanthutatthefarendoftheset­tlement,andthat'swherewewent.Alargenumberofwomenwererunning inthesamedirection,wailingastheywent.EverynowandthenaCossack sprangbelatedlyoutintothestreet,hurriedlybucklingonadagger,andran pastus.Therewasafearfulcommotion.
Atlastwearrivedonthescenetondacrowdgatheredaroundthehut, whosedoorsandshutters hadbeenfastened fromthe inside.Ofcers and Cossacks wereholding a hotargument and thewomenkepthowlingand lamenting.AmongthemInoticedanoldwomanwhoseimposingfaceex­pressedfrantic despair.She wasseatedon athicklog,herelbowson her kneesandherhandssupportingherhead.Shewasthemurderer'smother.At timesherlipsmoved...wasitwithaprayeroracurse?
Inthemeantime,somedecisionhadtobemadeandtheperpetratorar­rested.Butnoonewasanxioustogoinrst.
I wentup to the windowand looked in through a crack in a shutter. Themanlayontheoor,holdingapistolinhisrighthand.Abloodstained saberlaybesidehim.Hisfacewaspale,andhisexpressiveeyesrolledfear­fully.At times he shudderedandclutched athishead, as ifhazily recol­lectingthehappeningsofthepreviousday.Theredidnotseemtobemuch resolveinhisuneasyglanceandItoldthemajorthattherewasnoreason whyheshouldn'tordertheCossackstobreakdownthedoorandrushhim, foritwouldbebettertodosonowratherthanlaterwhenthemanwould've fullyrecoveredhissenses.
JustthenanoldcaptainoftheCossackswentuptothedoorandcalledto themaninsidebyname.Thelatterresponded.
"You'vesinned,brotherYemych,"saidtheCossackcaptain."Sothere's nothingyoucandobutgiveyourselfup!"
"Iwon't!"repliedtheCossack.
"YoushouldfearGod'sanger!YouarenotaheathenChechen,you'rean honestChristian.You'vegoneastrayanditcan'tbehelped.Youcan'tescape yourfate!"
"Iwon'tgivemyselfup!"theCossackshoutedmenacingly,andwecould heartheclickofthepistolashecockedit.
"Hey,missus!"theCossackcaptainsaidtotheoldwoman."Youspeakto yourson-maybehe'lllistentoyou...Afterall,thissortofthingisonlydefy­ingGod.Look,thegentlemenhavebeenwaitingfortwohoursnow."
Theoldwomanlookedathimintentlyandshookherhead.
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"VasiliyPetrovich,"saidtheCossackcaptain,walkingovertothemajor, "hewon'tgivehimselfup-Iknowhim.Andifwebreakinthedoor,he'llkill manyofourmen.Wouldn'titbebetterifyouorderedhimtobeshot?There isawidecrackintheshutter."
Atthatmoment,astrangethoughtashedthroughmymind;likeVulić, Ithoughtofputtingfatetoatest.
"Wait,"Isaidtothemajor,"I'lltakehimalive."TellingtheCossackcap­taintokeephimtalkingandstationingthreeCossacksattheentrancewith instructionstobreakinthedoorandtorushtohelpmeassoonasthesignal wasgiven,Iwalkedaroundthehutandapproachedthefatefulwindow,my heartpounding.
"Heythere,youdonkey!"shoutedtheCossackcaptain."Areyoumaking funofusorwhat?Ormaybeyouthinkwewon'tbeabletocaptureyou?"He beganhammeringatthedoorwithallhisstrength,whileI,pressingmyeyeto thehole,followedthemovementsoftheCossackinside,whodidnotexpectan attackfromthisside.ThenIsuddenlybrokeofftheshutterandthrewmyself through the window, headrst.Thepistolwentoffnext tomy earandthe bullettoreoffanepaulet.Thesmokethatlledtheroom,however,prevented myadversaryfromndinghissaber,whichlaybesidehim.Ihuggedhimin myarms—theCossacksbrokein,andinlessthanthreeminutesthecriminal wastiedupandledoffunderguard.Thepeopleleftforhomeandtheofcers congratulatedme-andindeedtheyhadreasontodoso.
Afterallthis,onemightthink,howcouldonehelpbecomingafatalist? Butwhoknowsforcertainwhetherheisconvincedofanythingornot?And howoften wemistakea deceptionof thesensesor anerror ofreasonfor conviction!
Iprefertodoubteverything.Suchadispositiondoesnotprecludeareso­lutecharacter.Onthecontrary,asfarasIamconcerned,Ialwaysadvance moreboldlywhenIdon'tknowwhatiswaitingmeforme.Afterall,nothing worsethandeathcanhappen-anddeathyoucan'tescape!
After returningtothe fort, ItoldMaksim Maksimicheverything Ihad seenand experienced, andwanted tohear hisopinionaboutpredestination. Atrsthedidn'tunderstandtheword,butIexplainedittohimasbestIcould, whereuponhesaid,wiselyshakinghishead:"Yes,sir!It'safunnybusiness that!Bytheway,theseAsiaticpistolcocksoftenmissreiftheyarepoorly oiled,orifyoudon'tpresshardenoughwithyournger.ImustadmitIdon't like those Circassian ries either.Theyare abitinconvenient forthelikes
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