Война и мир

Chapter 3

           WhetherhewasinabadtemperbecausePrinceVasíliwascoming,orwhetherhisbeinginabadtempermadehimspeciallyannoyedatPrinceVasíli’svisit,hewasinabadtemper,andinthemorningTíkhonhadalreadyadvisedthearchitectnottogototheprincewithhisreport.

           “Doyouhearhowhe’swalking?”saidTíkhon,drawingthearchitect’sattentiontothesoundoftheprince’sfootsteps.“Steppingflatonhisheels—weknowwhatthatmeans....”

           However,atnineo’clocktheprince,inhisvelvetcoatwithasablecollarandcap,wentoutforhisusualwalk.Ithadsnowedthedaybeforeandthepathtothehothouse,alongwhichtheprincewasinthehabitofwalking,hadbeenswept:themarksofthebroomwerestillvisibleinthesnowandashovelhadbeenleftstickinginoneofthesoftsnowbanksthatborderedbothsidesofthepath.Theprincewentthroughtheconservatories,theserfs’quarters,andtheoutbuildings,frowningandsilent.

           “Canasleighpass?”heaskedhisoverseer,avenerableman,resemblinghismasterinmannersandlooks,whowasaccompanyinghimbacktothehouse.

           “Thesnowisdeep.Iamhavingtheavenueswept,yourhonor.”

           Theprincebowedhisheadandwentuptotheporch.“Godbethanked,”thoughttheoverseer,“thestormhasblownover!”

           “Itwouldhavebeenhardtodriveup,yourhonor,”headded.“Iheard,yourhonor,thataministeriscomingtovisityourhonor.”

           Theprinceturnedroundtotheoverseerandfixedhiseyesonhim,frowning.

           “What?Aminister?Whatminister?Whogaveorders?”hesaidinhisshrill,harshvoice.

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