Война и мир

Chapter 19

           AnexpressionofannoyanceshoweditselfforamomentonhisfaceonfirstrecognizingRostóv.

           “Ah,it’syou?Veryglad,verygladtoseeyou,”hesaid,however,comingtowardhimwithasmile.ButRostóvhadnoticedhisfirstimpulse.

           “I’vecomeatabadtimeIthink.Ishouldnothavecome,butIhavebusiness,”hesaidcoldly.

           “No,Ionlywonderhowyoumanagedtogetawayfromyourregiment.Dansunmomentjesuisàvous,”*hesaid,answeringsomeonewhocalledhim.

           *“InaminuteIshallbeatyourdisposal.”

           “IseeI’mintruding,”Rostóvrepeated.

           ThelookofannoyancehadalreadydisappearedfromBorís’face:havingevidentlyreflectedanddecidedhowtoact,heveryquietlytookbothRostóv’shandsandledhimintothenextroom.Hiseyes,lookingserenelyandsteadilyatRostóv,seemedtobeveiledbysomething,asifscreenedbybluespectaclesofconventionality.SoitseemedtoRostóv.

           “Oh,comenow!Asifyoucouldcomeatawrongtime!”saidBorís,andheledhimintotheroomwherethesuppertablewaslaidandintroducedhimtohisguests,explainingthathewasnotacivilian,butanhussarofficer,andanoldfriendofhis.

           “CountZhilínski—leComteN.N.—leCapitaineS.S.,”saidhe,naminghisguests.RostóvlookedfrowninglyattheFrenchmen,bowedreluctantly,andremainedsilent.

           ZhilínskievidentlydidnotreceivethisnewRussianpersonverywillinglyintohiscircleanddidnotspeaktoRostóv.

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