Война и мир

Chapter 20

           

           “Well,really,Mamma!Whyshouldyou?Whatistheretobesurprisedat?”

           InthemidstofthethirdécossaisetherewasaclatterofchairsbeingpushedbackinthesittingroomwherethecountandMáryaDmítrievnahadbeenplayingcardswiththemajorityofthemoredistinguishedandoldervisitors.Theynow,stretchingthemselvesaftersittingsolong,andreplacingtheirpursesandpocketbooks,enteredtheballroom.FirstcameMáryaDmítrievnaandthecount,bothwithmerrycountenances.Thecount,withplayfulceremonysomewhatinballetstyle,offeredhisbentarmtoMáryaDmítrievna.Hedrewhimselfup,asmileofdebonairgallantrylituphisfaceandassoonasthelastfigureoftheécossaisewasended,heclappedhishandstothemusiciansandshouteduptotheirgallery,addressingthefirstviolin:

           “Semën!DoyouknowtheDanielCooper?”

           Thiswasthecount’sfavoritedance,whichhehaddancedinhisyouth.(Strictlyspeaking,DanielCooperwasonefigureoftheanglaise.)

           “LookatPapa!”shoutedNatáshatothewholecompany,andquiteforgettingthatshewasdancingwithagrown-uppartnershebenthercurlyheadtoherkneesandmadethewholeroomringwithherlaughter.

           Andindeedeverybodyintheroomlookedwithasmileofpleasureatthejovialoldgentleman,whostandingbesidehistallandstoutpartner,MáryaDmítrievna,curvedhisarms,beattime,straightenedhisshoulders,turnedouthistoes,tappedgentlywithhisfoot,and,byasmilethatbroadenedhisroundfacemoreandmore,preparedtheonlookersforwhatwastofollow.

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