Война и мир

Chapter 10

           And,infact,Bilíbin’switticismswerehawkedaboutintheViennesedrawingroomsandoftenhadaninfluenceonmattersconsideredimportant.

           Histhin,worn,sallowfacewascoveredwithdeepwrinkles,whichalwayslookedascleanandwellwashedasthetipsofone’sfingersafteraRussianbath.Themovementofthesewrinklesformedtheprincipalplayofexpressiononhisface.Nowhisforeheadwouldpuckerintodeepfoldsandhiseyebrowswerelifted,thenhiseyebrowswoulddescendanddeepwrinkleswouldcreasehischeeks.Hissmall,deep-seteyesalwaystwinkledandlookedoutstraight.

           “Well,nowtellmeaboutyourexploits,”saidhe.

           Bolkónski,verymodestlywithoutoncementioninghimself,describedtheengagementandhisreceptionbytheMinisterofWar.

           “Theyreceivedmeandmynewsasonereceivesadoginagameofskittles,”saidheinconclusion.

           Bilíbinsmiledandthewrinklesonhisfacedisappeared.

           “Cependant,moncher,”heremarked,examininghisnailsfromadistanceandpuckeringtheskinabovehislefteye,“malgrélahauteestimequejeprofessepourtheOrthodoxRussianarmy,j’avouequevotrevictoiren’estpasdesplusvictorieuses.”*

           *“Butmydearfellow,withallmyrespectfortheOrthodox

           Russianarmy,Imustsaythatyourvictorywasnot

           particularlyvictorious.”

           HewentontalkinginthiswayinFrench,utteringonlythosewordsinRussianonwhichhewishedtoputacontemptuousemphasis.

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