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Chapter 4

           Rostóvwastalkingmerrilytohistwofriends,oneofwhomwasadashinghussarandtheotheranotoriousduelistandrake,andeverynowandthenheglancedironicallyatPierre,whosepreoccupied,absent-minded,andmassivefigurewasaverynoticeableoneatthedinner.RostóvlookedinimicallyatPierre,firstbecausePierreappearedtohishussareyesasarichcivilian,thehusbandofabeauty,andinaword—anoldwoman;andsecondlybecausePierreinhispreoccupationandabsent-mindednesshadnotrecognizedRostóvandhadnotrespondedtohisgreeting.WhentheEmperor’shealthwasdrunk,Pierre,lostinthought,didnotriseorlifthisglass.

           “Whatareyouabout?”shoutedRostóv,lookingathiminanecstasyofexasperation.“Don’tyouhearit’sHisMajestytheEmperor’shealth?”

           Pierresighed,rosesubmissively,emptiedhisglass,and,waitingtillallwereseatedagain,turnedwithhiskindlysmiletoRostóv.

           “Why,Ididn’trecognizeyou!”hesaid.ButRostóvwasotherwiseengaged;hewasshouting“Hurrah!”

           “Whydon’tyourenewtheacquaintance?”saidDólokhovtoRostóv.

           “Confoundhim,he’safool!”saidRostóv.

           “Oneshouldmakeuptothehusbandsofprettywomen,”saidDenísov.

           Pierredidnotcatchwhattheyweresaying,butknewtheyweretalkingabouthim.Hereddenedandturnedaway.

           “Well,nowtothehealthofhandsomewomen!”saidDólokhov,andwithaseriousexpression,butwithasmilelurkingatthecornersofhismouth,heturnedwithhisglasstoPierre.

           “Here’stothehealthoflovelywomen,Peterkin—andtheirlovers!”headded.

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