Война и мир

Chapter 4

           Atpostingstations,atinns,andinthelandowner’ssnuggery,maidservantshadbeenflatteredbyhisnotice,andheretooatthegovernor’spartytherewere(asitseemedtoNicholas)aninexhaustiblenumberofprettyyoungwomen,marriedandunmarried,impatientlyawaitinghisnotice.Thewomenandgirlsflirtedwithhimand,fromthefirstday,thepeopleconcernedthemselvestogetthisfineyoungdaredevilofanhussarmarriedandsettleddown.Amongthesewasthegovernor’swifeherself,whowelcomedRostóvasanearrelativeandcalledhim“Nicholas.”

           CatherinePetróvnadidactuallyplayvalsesandtheécossaise,anddancingbeganinwhichNicholasstillfurthercaptivatedtheprovincialsocietybyhisagility.Hisparticularlyfreemannerofdancingevensurprisedthemall.Nicholaswashimselfrathersurprisedatthewayhedancedthatevening.HehadneverdancedlikethatinMoscowandwouldevenhaveconsideredsuchaveryfreeandeasymannerimproperandinbadform,butherehefeltitincumbentonhimtoastonishthemallbysomethingunusual,somethingtheywouldhavetoacceptastheregularthinginthecapitalthoughnewtothemintheprovinces.

           AlltheeveningNicholaspaidattentiontoablue-eyed,plumpandpleasinglittleblonde,thewifeofoneoftheprovincialofficials.Withthenaïveconvictionofyoungmeninamerrymoodthatothermen’swiveswerecreatedforthem,Rostóvdidnotleavethelady’ssideandtreatedherhusbandinafriendlyandconspiratorialstyle,asif,withoutspeakingofit,theyknewhowcapitallyNicholasandtheladywouldgetontogether

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