Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Hefeltitnotonlyfromthesoundofthehoofsoftheapproachingcavalcade,butbecauseashedrewneareverythinggrewbrighter,morejoyful,moresignificant,andmorefestivearoundhim.NearerandnearertoRostóvcamethatsunsheddingbeamsofmildandmajesticlightaround,andalreadyhefelthimselfenvelopedinthosebeams,heheardhisvoice,thatkindly,calm,andmajesticvoicethatwasyetsosimple!AndasifinaccordwithRostóv’sfeeling,therewasadeathlystillnessamidwhichwasheardtheEmperor’svoice.

           “ThePávlogradhussars?”heinquired.

           “Thereserves,sire!”repliedavoice,averyhumanonecomparedtothatwhichhadsaid:“ThePávlogradhussars?”

           TheEmperordrewlevelwithRostóvandhalted.Alexander’sfacewasevenmorebeautifulthanithadbeenthreedaysbeforeatthereview.Itshonewithsuchgaietyandyouth,suchinnocentyouth,thatitsuggestedthelivelinessofafourteen-year-oldboy,andyetitwasthefaceofthemajesticEmperor.Casually,whilesurveyingthesquadron,theEmperor’seyesmetRostóv’sandrestedonthemfornotmorethantwoseconds.WhetherornotheEmperorunderstoodwhatwasgoingoninRostóv’ssoul(itseemedtoRostóvthatheunderstoodeverything),atanyratehislight-blueeyesgazedforabouttwosecondsintoRostóv’sface.Agentle,mildlightpouredfromthem.Thenallatonceheraisedhiseyebrows,abruptlytouchedhishorsewithhisleftfoot,andgallopedon.

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