Война и мир

Chapter 5

           Thepartyoftheoldanddissatisfied,whocensuredtheinnovations,turnedtohimexpectinghissympathyintheirdisapprovalofthereforms,simplybecausehewasthesonofhisfather.Thefemininesocietyworldwelcomedhimgladly,becausehewasrich,distinguished,agoodmatch,andalmostanewcomer,withahaloofromanceonaccountofhissupposeddeathandthetragiclossofhiswife.Besidesthisthegeneralopinionofallwhohadknownhimpreviouslywasthathehadgreatlyimprovedduringtheselastfiveyears,havingsoftenedandgrownmoremanly,losthisformeraffectation,pride,andcontemptuousirony,andacquiredtheserenitythatcomeswithyears.Peopletalkedabouthim,wereinterestedinhim,andwantedtomeethim.

           ThedayafterhisinterviewwithCountArakchéev,PrinceAndrewspenttheeveningatCountKochubéy’s.HetoldthecountofhisinterviewwithSílaAndréevich(KochubéyspokeofArakchéevbythatnicknamewiththesamevagueironyPrinceAndrewhadnoticedintheMinisterofWar’santeroom).

           “Moncher,eveninthiscaseyoucan’tdowithoutMichaelMikháylovichSperánski.Hemanageseverything.I’llspeaktohim.Hehaspromisedtocomethisevening.”

           “WhathasSperánskitodowiththearmyregulations?”askedPrinceAndrew.

           Kochubéyshookhisheadsmilingly,asifsurprisedatBolkónski’ssimplicity.

           “Weweretalkingtohimaboutyouafewdaysago,”Kochubéycontinued,“andaboutyourfreedplowmen.”

           “Oh,isityou,Prince,whohavefreedyourserfs?”saidanoldmanofCatherine’sday,turningcontemptuouslytowardBolkónski.

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