Chapter 7

           

           ThedreadfulnewsofthebattleofBorodinó,ofourlossesinkilledandwounded,andthestillmoreterriblenewsofthelossofMoscowreachedVorónezhinthemiddleofSeptember.PrincessMary,havinglearnedofherbrother’swoundonlyfromtheGazetteandhavingnodefinitenewsofhim,prepared(soNicholasheard,hehadnotseenheragainhimself)tosetoffinsearchofPrinceAndrew.

           WhenhereceivedthenewsofthebattleofBorodinóandtheabandonmentofMoscow,Rostóvwasnotseizedwithdespair,anger,thedesireforvengeance,oranyfeelingofthatkind,buteverythinginVorónezhsuddenlyseemedtohimdullandtiresome,andheexperiencedanindefinitefeelingofshameandawkwardness.Theconversationsheheardseemedtohiminsincere;hedidnotknowhowtojudgealltheseaffairsandfeltthatonlyintheregimentwouldeverythingagainbecomecleartohim.Hemadehastetofinishbuyingthehorses,andoftenbecameunreasonablyangrywithhisservantandsquadronquartermaster.

           Afewdaysbeforehisdepartureaspecialthanksgiving,atwhichNicholaswaspresent,washeldinthecathedralfortheRussianvictory.Hestoodalittlebehindthegovernorandheldhimselfwithmilitarydecorumthroughtheservice,meditatingonagreatvarietyofsubjects.Whentheservicewasoverthegovernor’swifebeckonedhimtoher.

           “Haveyouseentheprincess?”sheasked,indicatingwithamovementofherheadaladystandingontheoppositeside,beyondthechoir.

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