Война и мир

Chapter 4

           Whatforalongwhilespeciallysurprisedanddelightedhimwerethewomen,youngandhealthy,withoutadozenofficersmakinguptoeachofthem;women,too,whowerepleasedandflatteredthatapassingofficershouldjokewiththem.

           InthehighestspiritsNicholasarrivedatnightatahotelinVorónezh,orderedthingshehadlongbeendeprivedofincamp,andnextday,veryclean-shavenandinafull-dressuniformhehadnotwornforalongtime,wenttopresenthimselftotheauthorities.

           Thecommanderofthemilitiawasaciviliangeneral,anoldmanwhowasevidentlypleasedwithhismilitarydesignationandrank.HereceivedNicholasbrusquely(imaginingthistobecharacteristicallymilitary)andquestionedhimwithanimportantair,asifconsideringthegeneralprogressofaffairsandapprovinganddisapprovingwithfullrighttodoso.Nicholaswasinsuchgoodspiritsthatthismerelyamusedhim.

           Fromthecommanderofthemilitiahedrovetothegovernor.Thegovernorwasabrisklittleman,verysimpleandaffable.HeindicatedthestudfarmsatwhichNicholasmightprocurehorses,recommendedtohimahorsedealerinthetownandalandownerfourteenmilesoutoftownwhohadthebesthorses,andpromisedtoassisthimineveryway.

           “YouareCountIlyáRostóv’sson?Mywifewasagreatfriendofyourmother’s.WeareathomeonThursdays—todayisThursday,sopleasecomeandseeusquiteinformally,”saidthegovernor,takingleaveofhim.

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