Война и мир

Chapter 20

           

           “Whataudacity!Handitinthroughyourcommander.Andgoalongwithyou...go,”andhecontinuedtoputontheuniformthevalethandedhim.

           Rostóvwentbackintothehallandnoticedthatintheporchthereweremanyofficersandgeneralsinfullparadeuniform,whomhehadtopass.

           Cursinghistemerity,hisheartsinkingatthethoughtoffindinghimselfatanymomentfacetofacewiththeEmperorandbeingputtoshameandarrestedinhispresence,fullyalivenowtotheimproprietyofhisconductandrepentingofit,Rostóv,withdowncasteyes,wasmakinghiswayoutofthehousethroughthebrilliantsuitewhenafamiliarvoicecalledhimandahanddetainedhim.

           “Whatareyoudoinghere,sir,inciviliandress?”askedadeepvoice.

           ItwasacavalrygeneralwhohadobtainedtheEmperor’sspecialfavorduringthiscampaign,andwhohadformerlycommandedthedivisioninwhichRostóvwasserving.

           Rostóv,indismay,beganjustifyinghimself,butseeingthekindly,jocularfaceofthegeneral,hetookhimasideandinanexcitedvoicetoldhimthewholeaffair,askinghimtointercedeforDenísov,whomthegeneralknew.HavingheardRostóvtotheend,thegeneralshookhisheadgravely.

           “I’msorry,sorryforthatfinefellow.Givemetheletter.”

           HardlyhadRostóvhandedhimtheletterandfinishedexplainingDenísov’scase,whenhastystepsandthejinglingofspurswereheardonthestairs,andthegeneral,leavinghim,wenttotheporch.ThegentlemenoftheEmperor’ssuiterandownthestairsandwenttotheirhorses.

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