Война и мир

Chapter 18

           Hewentalongthewholelengthofthispassagetothestairsand,frowningandrubbinghisforeheadwithbothhands,wentdownasfarasthefirstlanding.Thehallporterwasstandingatthefrontdoor.FromthelandingwherePierrestoodtherewasasecondstaircaseleadingtothebackentrance.Hewentdownthatstaircaseandoutintotheyard.Noonehadseenhim.Butthereweresomecarriageswaiting,andassoonasPierresteppedoutofthegatethecoachmenandtheyardporternoticedhimandraisedtheircapstohim.Whenhefelthewasbeinglookedathebehavedlikeanostrichwhichhidesitsheadinabushinordernottobeseen:hehunghisheadandquickeninghispacewentdownthestreet.

           OfalltheaffairsawaitingPierrethatdaythesortingofJosephBazdéev’sbooksandpapersappearedtohimthemostnecessary.

           HehiredthefirstcabhemetandtoldthedrivertogotothePatriarch’sPonds,wherethewidowBazdéev’shousewas.

           ContinuallyturningroundtolookattherowsofloadedcartsthatweremakingtheirwayfromallsidesoutofMoscow,andbalancinghisbulkybodysoasnottoslipoutoftheramshackleoldvehicle,Pierre,experiencingthejoyfulfeelingofaboyescapingfromschool,begantotalktohisdriver.

           ThemantoldhimthatarmswerebeingdistributedtodayattheKrémlinandthattomorroweveryonewouldbesentoutbeyondtheThreeHillsgatesandagreatbattlewouldbefoughtthere.

           HavingreachedthePatriarch’sPondsPierrefoundtheBazdéevs’house,wherehehadnotbeenforalongtimepast.Hewentuptothegate.

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