Война и мир

Chapter 3

           Hewalkedshylyandawkwardlyovertheparquetfloorofthereceptionroom,notknowingwhattodowithhishands;hewasmoreaccustomedtowalkoveraplowedfieldunderfire,ashehaddoneattheheadoftheKurskregimentatSchönGrabern—andhewouldhavefoundthateasier.Thecommitteemenmethimatthefirstdoorand,expressingtheirdelightatseeingsuchahighlyhonoredguest,tookpossessionofhimasitwere,withoutwaitingforhisreply,surroundedhim,andledhimtothedrawingroom.ItwasatfirstimpossibletoenterthedrawingroomdoorforthecrowdofmembersandguestsjostlingoneanotherandtryingtogetagoodlookatBagratiónovereachother’sshoulders,asifheweresomerareanimal.CountIlyáRostóv,laughingandrepeatingthewords,“Makeway,dearboy!Makeway,makeway!”pushedthroughthecrowdmoreenergeticallythananyone,ledtheguestsintothedrawingroom,andseatedthemonthecentersofa.Thebigwigs,themostrespectedmembersoftheclub,besetthenewarrivals.CountIlyá,againthrustinghiswaythroughthecrowd,wentoutofthedrawingroomandreappearedaminutelaterwithanothercommitteeman,carryingalargesilversalverwhichhepresentedtoPrinceBagratión.Onthesalverlaysomeversescomposedandprintedinthehero’shonor.Bagratión,onseeingthesalver,glancedaroundindismay,asthoughseekinghelp.Butalleyesdemandedthatheshouldsubmit.Feelinghimselfintheirpower,heresolutelytookthesalverwithbothhandsandlookedsternlyandreproachfullyatthecountwhohadpresentedittohim.

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