Война и мир

Chapter 6

           

           AnnaPávlovnagavehimhershriveledhandtokissandintroducedhimtoseveralpersonswhomhedidnotknow,givinghimawhispereddescriptionofeach.

           “PrinceHippolyteKurágin—charmingyoungfellow;M.Kronq,—chargéd’affairesfromCopenhagen—aprofoundintellect,”andsimply,“Mr.Shítov—amanofgreatmerit”—thisofthemanusuallysodescribed.

           ThankstoAnnaMikháylovna’sefforts,hisowntastes,andthepeculiaritiesofhisreservednature,Boríshadmanagedduringhisservicetoplacehimselfveryadvantageously.Hewasaide-de-camptoaveryimportantpersonage,hadbeensentonaveryimportantmissiontoPrussia,andhadjustreturnedfromthereasaspecialmessenger.HehadbecomethoroughlyconversantwiththatunwrittencodewithwhichhehadbeensopleasedatOlmützandaccordingtowhichanensignmightrankincomparablyhigherthanageneral,andaccordingtowhichwhatwasneededforsuccessintheservicewasnoteffortorwork,orcourage,orperseverance,butonlytheknowledgeofhowtogetonwiththosewhocangrantrewards,andhewashimselfoftensurprisedattherapidityofhissuccessandattheinabilityofotherstounderstandthesethings.Inconsequenceofthisdiscoveryhiswholemanneroflife,allhisrelationswitholdfriends,allhisplansforhisfuture,werecompletelyaltered.Hewasnotrich,butwouldspendhislastgroattobebetterdressedthanothers,andwouldratherdeprivehimselfofmanypleasuresthanallowhimselftobeseeninashabbyequipageorappearinthestreetsofPetersburginanolduniform.

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