Война и мир

Chapter 8

           RostóvrecalledtheirquarrelofyesterdayandthequestionpresenteditselfwhetherheoughtoroughtnottochallengeBolkónski.“Ofcoursenot!”henowthought.“Isitworththinkingorspeakingofitatsuchamoment?Atatimeofsuchlove,suchrapture,andsuchself-sacrifice,whatdoanyofourquarrelsandaffrontsmatter?Iloveandforgiveeverybodynow.”

           WhentheEmperorhadpassednearlyalltheregiments,thetroopsbeganaceremonialmarchpasthim,andRostóvonBedouin,recentlypurchasedfromDenísov,rodepasttoo,attherearofhissquadron—thatis,aloneandinfullviewoftheEmperor.

           Beforehereachedhim,Rostóv,whowasasplendidhorseman,spurredBedouintwiceandsuccessfullyputhimtotheshowytrotinwhichtheanimalwentwhenexcited.Bendinghisfoamingmuzzletohischest,histailextended,Bedouin,asifalsoconsciousoftheEmperor’seyeuponhim,passedsplendidly,liftinghisfeetwithahighandgracefulaction,asifflyingthroughtheairwithouttouchingtheground.

           Rostóvhimself,hislegswellbackandhisstomachdrawninandfeelinghimselfonewithhishorse,rodepasttheEmperorwithafrowningbutblissfulface“likeavewydevil,”asDenísovexpressedit.

           “Finefellows,thePávlograds!”remarkedtheEmperor.

           “MyGod,howhappyIshouldbeifheorderedmetoleapintothefirethisinstant!”thoughtRostóv

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