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Chapter 4

           

           Provinciallifein1812wentonverymuchasusual,butwiththisdifference,thatitwaslivelierinthetownsinconsequenceofthearrivalofmanywealthyfamiliesfromMoscow,andasineverythingthatwentoninRussiaatthattimeaspecialrecklessnesswasnoticeable,an“inforapenny,inforapound—whocares?”spirit,andtheinevitablesmalltalk,insteadofturningontheweatherandmutualacquaintances,nowturnedonMoscow,thearmy,andNapoleon.

           Thesocietygatheredtogetheratthegovernor’swasthebestinVorónezh.

           TherewereagreatmanyladiesandsomeofNicholas’Moscowacquaintances,buttherewerenomenwhocouldatallviewiththecavalierofSt.George,thehussarremountofficer,thegood-naturedandwell-bredCountRostóv.AmongthemenwasanItalianprisoner,anofficeroftheFrencharmy;andNicholasfeltthatthepresenceofthatprisonerenhancedhisownimportanceasaRussianhero.TheItalianwas,asitwere,awartrophy.Nicholasfeltthis,itseemedtohimthateveryoneregardedtheItalianinthesamelight,andhetreatedhimcordiallythoughwithdignityandrestraint.

           AssoonasNicholasenteredinhishussaruniform,diffusingaroundhimafragranceofperfumeandwine,andhadutteredthewords“betterlatethannever”andheardthemrepeatedseveraltimesbyothers,peopleclusteredaroundhim;alleyesturnedonhim,andhefeltatoncethathehadenteredintohisproperpositionintheprovince—thatofauniversalfavorite:averypleasantposition,andintoxicatinglysoafterhislongprivations.

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