Война и мир

Chapter 7

           NatáshaandNicholasweresilent.Theirfacesglowed,theywerehungryandverycheerful.Theylookedatoneanother(nowthatthehuntwasoverandtheywereinthehouse,Nicholasnolongerconsidereditnecessarytoshowhismanlysuperiorityoverhissister),Natáshagavehimawink,andneitherrefrainedlongfromburstingintoapealofringinglaughterevenbeforetheyhadapretextreadytoaccountforit.

           Afterawhile“Uncle”camein,inaCossackcoat,bluetrousers,andsmalltopboots.AndNatáshafeltthatthiscostume,theveryoneshehadregardedwithsurpriseandamusementatOtrádnoe,wasjusttherightthingandnotatallworsethanaswallow-tailorfrockcoat.“Uncle”toowasinhighspiritsandfarfrombeingoffendedbythebrother’sandsister’slaughter(itcouldneverenterhisheadthattheymightbelaughingathiswayoflife)hehimselfjoinedinthemerriment.

           “That’sright,youngcountess,that’sit,comeon!Ineversawanyonelikeher!”saidhe,offeringNicholasapipewithalongstemand,withapracticedmotionofthreefingers,takingdownanotherthathadbeencutshort.“She’sriddenalldaylikeaman,andisasfreshasever!”

           Soonafter“Uncle’s”reappearancethedoorwasopened,evidentlyfromthesoundbyabarefootedgirl,andastout,rosy,good-lookingwomanofaboutforty,withadoublechinandfullredlips,enteredcarryingalargeloadedtray.Withhospitabledignityandcordialityinherglanceandineverymotion,shelookedatthevisitorsand,withapleasantsmile,bowedrespectfully.

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