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Chapter 3

           Allroseandcried“Hurrah!”Bagratiónalsoroseandshouted“Hurrah!”inexactlythesamevoiceinwhichhehadshouteditonthefieldatSchönGrabern.YoungRostóv’secstaticvoicecouldbeheardabovethethreehundredothers.Henearlywept.“TothehealthofourSovereign,theEmperor!”heroared,“Hurrah!”andemptyinghisglassatonegulphedashedittothefloor.Manyfollowedhisexample,andtheloudshoutingcontinuedforalongtime.Whenthevoicessubsided,thefootmenclearedawaythebrokenglassandeverybodysatdownagain,smilingatthenoisetheyhadmadeandexchangingremarks.Theoldcountroseoncemore,glancedatanotelyingbesidehisplate,andproposedatoast,“Tothehealthoftheheroofourlastcampaign,PrincePeterIvánovichBagratión!”andagainhisblueeyesgrewmoist.“Hurrah!”criedthethreehundredvoicesagain,butinsteadofthebandachoirbegansingingacantatacomposedbyPaulIvánovichKutúzov:

           Russians!O’erallbarrierson!

           Courageconquestguarantees;

           HavewenotBagratión?

           Hebringsfoementotheirknees,...etc.

           Assoonasthesingingwasover,anotherandanothertoastwasproposedandCountIlyáRostóvbecamemoreandmoremoved,moreglasswassmashed,andtheshoutinggrewlouder.TheydranktoBekleshëv,Narýshkin,Uvárov,Dolgorúkov,Apráksin,Valúev,tothecommittee,toalltheclubmembersandtoalltheclubguests,andfinallytoCountIlyáRostóvseparately,astheorganizerofthebanquet.Atthattoast,thecounttookouthishandkerchiefand,coveringhisface,weptoutright.

           

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