Война и мир

Chapter 10

           “Not‘ourSovereign,theEmperor,’astheysayatofficialdinners,”saidhe,“butthehealthofourSovereign,thatgood,enchanting,andgreatman!LetusdrinktohishealthandtothecertaindefeatoftheFrench!”

           “Ifwefoughtbefore,”hesaid,“notlettingtheFrenchpass,asatSchönGrabern,whatshallwenotdonowwhenheisatthefront?Wewillalldieforhimgladly!Isitnotso,gentlemen?PerhapsIamnotsayingitright,Ihavedrunkagooddeal—butthatishowIfeel,andsodoyoutoo!TothehealthofAlexandertheFirst!Hurrah!”

           “Hurrah!”rangtheenthusiasticvoicesoftheofficers.

           Andtheoldcavalrycaptain,Kírsten,shoutedenthusiasticallyandnolesssincerelythanthetwenty-year-oldRostóv.

           Whentheofficershademptiedandsmashedtheirglasses,Kírstenfilledothersand,inshirtsleevesandbreeches,wentglassinhandtothesoldiers’bonfiresandwithhislonggraymustache,hiswhitechestshowingunderhisopenshirt,hestoodinamajesticposeinthelightofthecampfire,wavinghisupliftedarm.

           “Lads!here’stoourSovereign,theEmperor,andvictoryoverourenemies!Hurrah!”heexclaimedinhisdashing,old,hussar’sbaritone.

           Thehussarscrowdedroundandrespondedheartilywithloudshouts.

           Latethatnight,whenallhadseparated,Denísovwithhisshorthandpattedhisfavorite,Rostóv,ontheshoulder.

           “Asthere’snoonetofallinlovewithoncampaign,he’sfalleninlovewiththeTsar,”hesaid.

           “Denísov,don’tmakefunofit!”criedRostóv.“Itissuchalofty,beautifulfeeling,sucha..

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