Chapter 9

           

           ItwastheeveofSt.Nicholas,thefifthofDecember,1820.Natáshahadbeenstayingatherbrother’swithherhusbandandchildrensinceearlyautumn.PierrehadgonetoPetersburgonbusinessofhisownforthreeweeksashesaid,buthadremainedtherenearlysevenweeksandwasexpectedbackeveryminute.

           BesidestheBezúkhovfamily,Nicholas’oldfriendtheretiredGeneralVasíliDmítrichDenísovwasstayingwiththeRostóvsthisfifthofDecember.

           Onthesixth,whichwashisnamedaywhenthehousewouldbefullofvisitors,NicholasknewhewouldhavetoexchangehisTartartunicforatailcoat,andputonnarrowbootswithpointedtoes,anddrivetothenewchurchhehadbuilt,andthenreceivevisitorswhowouldcometocongratulatehim,offerthemrefreshments,andtalkabouttheelectionsofthenobility;butheconsideredhimselfentitledtospendtheeveofthatdayinhisusualway.Heexaminedthebailiff’saccountsofthevillageinRyazánwhichbelongedtohiswife’snephew,wrotetwobusinessletters,andwalkedovertothegranaries,cattleyardsandstablesbeforedinner.Havingtakenprecautionsagainstthegeneraldrunkennesstobeexpectedonthemorrowbecauseitwasagreatsaint’sday,hereturnedtodinner,andwithouthavingtimeforaprivatetalkwithhiswifesatdownatthelongtablelaidfortwentypersons,atwhichthewholehouseholdhadassembled.

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