Война и мир

Chapter 1

           

           “Thenthey’venotgonetobedyet?Whatdoyouthink?Mindnow,don’tforgettoputoutmynewcoat,”addedRostóv,fingeringhisnewmustache.“Nowthen,geton,”heshoutedtothedriver.“Dowakeup,Váska!”hewenton,turningtoDenísov,whoseheadwasagainnodding.“Come,geton!Youshallhavethreerublesforvodka—geton!”Rostóvshouted,whenthesleighwasonlythreehousesfromhisdoor.Itseemedtohimthehorseswerenotmovingatall.Atlastthesleighboretotheright,drewupatanentrance,andRostóvsawoverheadtheoldfamiliarcornicewithabitofplasterbrokenoff,theporch,andthepostbythesideofthepavement.Hesprangoutbeforethesleighstopped,andranintothehall.Thehousestoodcoldandsilent,asifquiteregardlessofwhohadcometoit.Therewasnooneinthehall.“OhGod!Iseveryoneallright?”hethought,stoppingforamomentwithasinkingheart,andthenimmediatelystartingtorunalongthehallandupthewarpedstepsofthefamiliarstaircase.Thewell-knownolddoorhandle,whichalwaysangeredthecountesswhenitwasnotproperlycleaned,turnedaslooselyasever.Asolitarytallowcandleburnedintheanteroom.

           OldMichaelwasasleeponthechest.Prokófy,thefootman,whowassostrongthathecouldliftthebackofthecarriagefrombehind,satplaitingslippersoutofclothselvedges.Helookedupattheopeningdoorandhisexpressionofsleepyindifferencesuddenlychangedtooneofdelightedamazement.

           “Graciousheavens!Theyoungcount!”hecried,recognizinghisyoungmaster.

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