Війна і мир

Chapter 1

           HespokeinthatrefinedFrenchinwhichourgrandfathersnotonlyspokebutthought,andwiththegentle,patronizingintonationnaturaltoamanofimportancewhohadgrownoldinsocietyandatcourt.HewentuptoAnnaPávlovna,kissedherhand,presentingtoherhisbald,scented,andshininghead,andcomplacentlyseatedhimselfonthesofa.

           “Firstofall,dearfriend,tellmehowyouare.Setyourfriend’smindatrest,”saidhewithoutalteringhistone,beneaththepolitenessandaffectedsympathyofwhichindifferenceandevenironycouldbediscerned.

           “Canonebewellwhilesufferingmorally?Canonebecalmintimesliketheseifonehasanyfeeling?”saidAnnaPávlovna.“Youarestayingthewholeevening,Ihope?”

           “AndthefeteattheEnglishambassador’s?TodayisWednesday.Imustputinanappearancethere,”saidtheprince.“Mydaughteriscomingformetotakemethere.”

           “Ithoughttoday’sfetehadbeencanceled.Iconfessallthesefestivitiesandfireworksarebecomingwearisome.”

           “Iftheyhadknownthatyouwishedit,theentertainmentwouldhavebeenputoff,”saidtheprince,who,likeawound-upclock,byforceofhabitsaidthingshedidnotevenwishtobebelieved.

           “Don’ttease!Well,andwhathasbeendecidedaboutNovosíltsev’sdispatch?Youknoweverything.”

           “Whatcanonesayaboutit?”repliedtheprinceinacold,listlesstone.“Whathasbeendecided?TheyhavedecidedthatBuonapartehasburnthisboats,andIbelievethatwearereadytoburnours.”

           PrinceVasílialwaysspokelanguidly,likeanactorrepeatingastalepart.

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