Война и мир

Chapter 1

           

           InPetersburg,asinMoscow,Pierrefoundthesameatmosphereofgentlenessandaffection.Hecouldnotrefusethepost,orrathertherank(forhedidnothing),thatPrinceVasílihadprocuredforhim,andacquaintances,invitations,andsocialoccupationsweresonumerousthat,evenmorethaninMoscow,hefeltasenseofbewilderment,bustle,andcontinualexpectationofsomegood,alwaysinfrontofhimbutneverattained.

           OfhisformerbacheloracquaintancesmanywerenolongerinPetersburg.TheGuardshadgonetothefront;Dólokhovhadbeenreducedtotheranks;Anatolewasinthearmysomewhereintheprovinces;PrinceAndrewwasabroad;soPierrehadnottheopportunitytospendhisnightsasheusedtoliketospendthem,ortoopenhismindbyintimatetalkswithafriendolderthanhimselfandwhomherespected.HiswholetimewastakenupwithdinnersandballsandwasspentchieflyatPrinceVasíli’shouseinthecompanyofthestoutprincess,hiswife,andhisbeautifuldaughterHélène.

           Liketheothers,AnnaPávlovnaSchérershowedPierrethechangeofattitudetowardhimthathadtakenplaceinsociety.

           FormerlyinAnnaPávlovna’spresence,Pierrehadalwaysfeltthatwhathewassayingwasoutofplace,tactlessandunsuitable,thatremarkswhichseemedtohimcleverwhiletheyformedinhismindbecamefoolishassoonasheutteredthem,whileonthecontraryHippolyte’sstupidestremarkscameoutcleverandapt.NoweverythingPierresaidwascharmant.EvenifAnnaPávlovnadidnotsayso,hecouldseethatshewishedtoandonlyrefrainedoutofregardforhismodesty.

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