Война и мир

Chapter 15

           “Don’tgoaway,”headded,turningtoPrinceAndrew,whoremainedintheporchandlistenedtothegeneral’sreport.

           Whilethiswasbeinggiven,PrinceAndrewheardthewhisperofawoman’svoiceandtherustleofasilkdressbehindthedoor.Severaltimesonglancingthatwayhenoticedbehindthatdooraplump,rosy,handsomewomaninapinkdresswithalilacsilkkerchiefonherhead,holdingadishandevidentlyawaitingtheentranceofthecommanderinchief.Kutúzov’sadjutantwhisperedtoPrinceAndrewthatthiswasthewifeofthepriestwhosehomeitwas,andthatsheintendedtoofferhisSereneHighnessbreadandsalt.“HerhusbandhaswelcomedhisSereneHighnesswiththecrossatthechurch,andsheintendstowelcomehiminthehouse....She’sverypretty,”addedtheadjutantwithasmile.AtthosewordsKutúzovlookedround.Hewaslisteningtothegeneral’sreport—whichconsistedchieflyofacriticismofthepositionatTsárevo-Zaymíshche—ashehadlistenedtoDenísov,andsevenyearspreviouslyhadlistenedtothediscussionattheAusterlitzcouncilofwar.Heevidentlylistenedonlybecausehehadearswhich,thoughtherewasapieceoftowinoneofthem,couldnothelphearing;butitwasevidentthatnothingthegeneralcouldsaywouldsurpriseoreveninteresthim,thatheknewallthatwouldbesaidbeforehand,andhearditallonlybecausehehadto,asonehastolistentothechantingofaserviceofprayer.AllthatDenísovhadsaidwascleverandtothepoint.

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