Война и мир

Chapter 4

           Rostóvpattedthehorse’sneckandthenhisflank,andlingeredforamoment.

           “Splendid!Whatahorsehewillbe!”hethoughtwithasmile,andholdinguphissaber,hisspursjingling,heranupthestepsoftheporch.Hislandlord,whoinawaistcoatandapointedcap,pitchforkinhand,wasclearingmanurefromthecowhouse,lookedout,andhisfaceimmediatelybrightenedonseeingRostóv.“SchöngutMorgen!SchöngutMorgen!”*hesaidwinkingwithamerrysmile,evidentlypleasedtogreettheyoungman.

           *“Averygoodmorning!Averygoodmorning!”

           “Schonfleissig?”*saidRostóvwiththesamegaybrotherlysmilewhichdidnotleavehiseagerface.“HochOestreicher!HochRussen!KaiserAlexanderhoch!”*(2)saidhe,quotingwordsoftenrepeatedbytheGermanlandlord.

           *“Busyalready?”

           *(2)“HurrahfortheAustrians!HurrahfortheRussians!

           HurrahforEmperorAlexander!”

           TheGermanlaughed,cameoutofthecowshed,pulledoffhiscap,andwavingitabovehisheadcried:

           “UnddieganzeWelthoch!”*

           *“Andhurrahforthewholeworld!”

           RostóvwavedhiscapabovehisheadliketheGermanandcriedlaughing,“UndvivatdieganzeWelt!”ThoughneithertheGermancleaninghiscowshednorRostóvbackwithhisplatoonfromforagingforhayhadanyreasonforrejoicing,theylookedateachotherwithjoyfuldelightandbrotherlylove,waggedtheirheadsintokenoftheirmutualaffection,andpartedsmiling,theGermanreturningtohiscowshedandRostóvgoingtothecottageheoccupiedwithDenísov.

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