Война и мир

Chapter 10

           PrinceAndrewhadneveryetseenaGermantheoristinwhomallthecharacteristicsofthoseotherswereunitedtosuchanextent.

           Pfuelwasshortandverythinbutbroad-boned,ofcoarse,robustbuild,broadinthehips,andwithprominentshoulderblades.Hisfacewasmuchwrinkledandhiseyesdeepset.Hishairhadevidentlybeenhastilybrushedsmoothinfrontofthetemples,butstuckupbehindinquaintlittletufts.Heenteredtheroom,lookingrestlesslyandangrilyaround,asifafraidofeverythinginthatlargeapartment.Awkwardlyholdinguphissword,headdressedChernýshevandaskedinGermanwheretheEmperorwas.Onecouldseethathewishedtopassthroughtheroomsasquicklyaspossible,finishwiththebowsandgreetings,andsitdowntobusinessinfrontofamap,wherehewouldfeelathome.HenoddedhurriedlyinreplytoChernýshev,andsmiledironicallyonhearingthatthesovereignwasinspectingthefortificationsthathe,Pfuel,hadplannedinaccordwithhistheory.Hemutteredsomethingtohimselfabruptlyandinabassvoice,asself-assuredGermansdo—itmighthavebeen“stupidfellow”...or“thewholeaffairwillberuined,”or“somethingabsurdwillcomeofit.”...PrinceAndrewdidnotcatchwhathesaidandwouldhavepassedon,butChernýshevintroducedhimtoPfuel,remarkingthatPrinceAndrewwasjustbackfromTurkeywherethewarhadterminatedsofortunately.

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