Война и мир

Chapter 18

           Thecountesstriedtomakehimtalk,buthewentonnaïvelylookingaroundthroughhisspectaclesasifinsearchofsomebodyandansweredallherquestionsinmonosyllables.Hewasinthewayandwastheonlyonewhodidnotnoticethefact.Mostoftheguests,knowingoftheaffairwiththebear,lookedwithcuriosityatthisbig,stout,quietman,wonderinghowsuchaclumsy,modestfellowcouldhaveplayedsuchaprankonapoliceman.

           “Youhaveonlylatelyarrived?”thecountessaskedhim.

           “Oui,madame,”repliedhe,lookingaroundhim.

           “Youhavenotyetseenmyhusband?”

           “Non,madame.”Hesmiledquiteinappropriately.

           “YouhavebeeninParisrecently,Ibelieve?Isupposeit’sveryinteresting.”

           “Veryinteresting.”

           ThecountessexchangedglanceswithAnnaMikháylovna.Thelatterunderstoodthatshewasbeingaskedtoentertainthisyoungman,andsittingdownbesidehimshebegantospeakabouthisfather;butheansweredher,ashehadthecountess,onlyinmonosyllables.Theotherguestswereallconversingwithoneanother.“TheRazumóvskis...Itwascharming...Youareverykind...CountessApráksina...”washeardonallsides.Thecountessroseandwentintotheballroom.

           “MáryaDmítrievna?”camehervoicefromthere.

           “Herself,”cametheanswerinaroughvoice,andMáryaDmítrievnaenteredtheroom.

           Alltheunmarriedladiesandeventhemarriedonesexcepttheveryoldestrose.MáryaDmítrievnapausedatthedoor.

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