Война и мир

Chapter 3

           HerearetwolettersfromCountNostitzandhereisonefromHisHighnesstheArchdukeFerdinandandherearethese,”hesaid,handinghimseveralpapers,“makeaneatmemoranduminFrenchoutofallthis,showingallthenewswehavehadofthemovementsoftheAustrianarmy,andthengiveittohisexcellency.”

           PrinceAndrewbowedhisheadintokenofhavingunderstoodfromthefirstnotonlywhathadbeensaidbutalsowhatKutúzovwouldhavelikedtotellhim.Hegatheredupthepapersandwithabowtoboth,steppedsoftlyoverthecarpetandwentoutintothewaitingroom.

           ThoughnotmuchtimehadpassedsincePrinceAndrewhadleftRussia,hehadchangedgreatlyduringthatperiod.Intheexpressionofhisface,inhismovements,inhiswalk,scarcelyatracewasleftofhisformeraffectedlanguorandindolence.Henowlookedlikeamanwhohastimetothinkoftheimpressionhemakesonothers,butisoccupiedwithagreeableandinterestingwork.Hisfaceexpressedmoresatisfactionwithhimselfandthosearoundhim,hissmileandglancewerebrighterandmoreattractive.

           Kutúzov,whomhehadovertakeninPoland,hadreceivedhimverykindly,promisednottoforgethim,distinguishedhimabovetheotheradjutants,andhadtakenhimtoViennaandgivenhimthemoreseriouscommissions.FromViennaKutúzovwrotetohisoldcomrade,PrinceAndrew’sfather.

           Yoursonbidsfairtobecomeanofficerdistinguishedbyhisindustry,firmness,andexpedition.Iconsidermyselffortunatetohavesuchasubordinatebyme.

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