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Chapter 11

           AmongthemenwhoverysoonbecamefrequentvisitorsattheRostóvs’houseinPetersburgwereBorís,Pierrewhomthecounthadmetinthestreetanddraggedhomewithhim,andBergwhospentwholedaysattheRostóvs’andpaidtheeldestdaughter,CountessVéra,theattentionsayoungmanpayswhenheintendstopropose.

           NotinvainhadBergshowneverybodyhisrighthandwoundedatAusterlitzandheldaperfectlyunnecessaryswordinhisleft.Henarratedthatepisodesopersistentlyandwithsoimportantanairthateveryonebelievedinthemeritandusefulnessofhisdeed,andhehadobtainedtwodecorationsforAusterlitz.

           IntheFinnishwarhealsomanagedtodistinguishhimself.Hehadpickedupthescrapofagrenadethathadkilledanaide-de-campstandingnearthecommanderinchiefandhadtakenittohiscommander.JustashehaddoneafterAusterlitz,herelatedthisoccurrenceatsuchlengthandsoinsistentlythateveryoneagainbelievedithadbeennecessarytodothis,andhereceivedtwodecorationsfortheFinnishwaralso.In1809hewasacaptainintheGuards,woremedals,andheldsomespeciallucrativepostsinPetersburg.

           ThoughsomeskepticssmiledwhentoldofBerg’smerits,itcouldnotbedeniedthathewasapainstakingandbraveofficer,onexcellenttermswithhissuperiors,andamoralyoungmanwithabrilliantcareerbeforehimandanassuredpositioninsociety.

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