Война и мир

Chapter 13

           

           “Co-o-om-pa-ny!”roaredthetipsypeasantwithabeatificsmileashelookedatIlyíntalkingtothegirl.FollowingDunyásha,AlpátychadvancedtoRostóv,havingbaredhisheadwhilestillatadistance.

           “MayImakeboldtotroubleyourhonor?”saidherespectfully,butwithashadeofcontemptfortheyouthfulnessofthisofficerandwithahandthrustintohisbosom.“Mymistress,daughterofGeneralinChiefPrinceNicholasBolkónskiwhodiedonthefifteenthofthismonth,findingherselfindifficultiesowingtotheboorishnessofthesepeople”—hepointedtothepeasants—“asksyoutocomeuptothehouse....Won’tyou,please,rideonalittlefarther,”saidAlpátychwithamelancholysmile,“asitisnotconvenientinthepresenceof...?”Hepointedtothetwopeasantswhokeptasclosetohimashorsefliestoahorse.

           “Ah!...Alpátych...Ah,YákovAlpátych...Grand!ForgiveusforChrist’ssake,eh?”saidthepeasants,smilingjoyfullyathim.

           Rostóvlookedatthetipsypeasantsandsmiled.

           “Orperhapstheyamuseyourhonor?”remarkedAlpátychwithastaidair,ashepointedattheoldmenwithhisfreehand.

           “No,there’snotmuchtobeamusedathere,”saidRostóv,androdeonalittleway.“What’sthematter?”heasked.

           “Imakeboldtoinformyourhonorthattherudepeasantsheredon’twishtoletthemistressleavetheestate,andthreatentounharnessherhorses,sothatthougheverythinghasbeenpackedupsincemorning,herexcellencycannotgetaway.”

           “Impossible!”exclaimedRostóv.

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