Chapter 9

           

           Thedayafterthereview,Borís,inhisbestuniformandwithhiscomradeBerg’sbestwishesforsuccess,rodetoOlmütztoseeBolkónski,wishingtoprofitbyhisfriendlinessandobtainforhimselfthebestposthecould—preferablythatofadjutanttosomeimportantpersonage,apositioninthearmywhichseemedtohimmostattractive.“ItisallverywellforRostóv,whosefathersendshimtenthousandrublesatatime,totalkaboutnotwishingtocringetoanybodyandnotbeanyone’slackey,butIwhohavenothingbutmybrainshavetomakeacareerandmustnotmissopportunities,butmustavailmyselfofthem!”hereflected.

           HedidnotfindPrinceAndrewinOlmützthatday,buttheappearanceofthetownwheretheheadquartersandthediplomaticcorpswerestationedandthetwoEmperorswerelivingwiththeirsuites,households,andcourtsonlystrengthenedhisdesiretobelongtothathigherworld.

           Heknewnoone,anddespitehissmartGuardsman’suniform,alltheseexaltedpersonagespassinginthestreetsintheirelegantcarriageswiththeirplumes,ribbons,andmedals,bothcourtiersandmilitarymen,seemedsoimmeasurablyabovehim,aninsignificantofficeroftheGuards,thattheynotonlydidnotwishto,butsimplycouldnot,beawareofhisexistence.Atthequartersofthecommanderinchief,Kutúzov,whereheinquiredforBolkónski,alltheadjutantsandeventheorderlieslookedathimasiftheywishedtoimpressonhimthatagreatmanyofficerslikehimwerealwayscomingthereandthateverybodywasheartilysickofthem.

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