Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Thenshehaddinner,asubstantialandappetizingmealatwhichtherewerealwaysthreeorfourguests;afterdinnersheplayedagameofboston,andatnightshehadthenewspapersoranewbookreadtoherwhilesheknitted.Sherarelymadeanexceptionandwentouttopayvisits,andthenonlytothemostimportantpersonsinthetown.

           ShehadnotyetgonetobedwhentheRostóvsarrivedandthepulleyofthehalldoorsqueakedfromthecoldasitletintheRostóvsandtheirservants.MáryaDmítrievna,withherspectacleshangingdownonhernoseandherheadflungback,stoodinthehalldoorwaylookingwithastern,grimfaceatthenewarrivals.Onemighthavethoughtshewasangrywiththetravelersandwouldimmediatelyturnthemout,hadshenotatthesametimebeengivingcarefulinstructionstotheservantsfortheaccommodationofthevisitorsandtheirbelongings.

           “Thecount’sthings?Bringthemhere,”shesaid,pointingtotheportmanteausandnotgreetinganyone.“Theyoungladies’?Theretotheleft.Nowwhatareyoudawdlingfor?”shecriedtothemaids.“Getthesamovarready!...You’vegrownplumperandprettier,”sheremarked,drawingNatásha(whosecheekswereglowingfromthecold)toherbythehood.“Foo!Youarecold!Nowtakeoffyourthings,quick!”sheshoutedtothecountwhowasgoingtokissherhand.“You’rehalffrozen,I’msure!Bringsomerumfortea!...Bonjour,Sónyadear!”sheadded,turningtoSónyaandindicatingbythisFrenchgreetingherslightlycontemptuousthoughaffectionateattitudetowardher.

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