Война и мир

Chapter 6

           

           Nicholas,notstoppingtotalktotheman,askedhissisterandPétyatowaitforhimandrodetothespotwheretheenemy’s,Ilágin’s,huntingpartywas.

           Thevictorioushuntsmanrodeofftojointhefield,andthere,surroundedbyinquiringsympathizers,recountedhisexploits.

           ThefactswerethatIlágin,withwhomtheRostóvshadaquarrelandwereatlaw,huntedoverplacesthatbelongedbycustomtotheRostóvs,andhadnow,asifpurposely,senthismentotheverywoodstheRostóvswerehuntingandlethismansnatchafoxtheirdogshadchased.

           Nicholas,thoughhehadneverseenIlágin,withhisusualabsenceofmoderationinjudgment,hatedhimcordiallyfromreportsofhisarbitrarinessandviolence,andregardedhimashisbitterestfoe.Herodeinangryagitationtowardhim,firmlygraspinghiswhipandfullypreparedtotakethemostresoluteanddesperatestepstopunishhisenemy.

           Hardlyhadhepassedanangleofthewoodbeforeastoutgentlemaninabeavercapcameridingtowardhimonahandsomeraven-blackhorse,accompaniedbytwohuntservants.

           Insteadofanenemy,NicholasfoundinIláginastatelyandcourteousgentlemanwhowasparticularlyanxioustomaketheyoungcount’sacquaintance.HavingriddenuptoNicholas,Iláginraisedhisbeavercapandsaidhemuchregrettedwhathadoccurredandwouldhavethemanpunishedwhohadallowedhimselftoseizeafoxhuntedbysomeoneelse’sborzois.Hehopedtobecomebetteracquaintedwiththecountandinvitedhimtodrawhiscovert.

           Natásha,afraidthatherbrotherwoulddosomethingdreadful,hadfollowedhiminsomeexcitement.

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