Война и мир

Chapter 3

           

           Justbeforedinner,CountIlyáRostóvpresentedhissontoBagratión,whorecognizedhimandsaidafewwordstohim,disjointedandawkward,aswereallthewordshespokethatday,andCountIlyálookedjoyfullyandproudlyaroundwhileBagratiónspoketohisson.

           NicholasRostóv,withDenísovandhisnewacquaintance,Dólokhov,satalmostatthemiddleofthetable.FacingthemsatPierre,besidePrinceNesvítski.CountIlyáRostóvwiththeothermembersofthecommitteesatfacingBagratiónand,astheverypersonificationofMoscowhospitality,didthehonorstotheprince.

           Hiseffortshadnotbeeninvain.Thedinner,boththeLentenandtheotherfare,wassplendid,yethecouldnotfeelquiteateasetilltheendofthemeal.Hewinkedatthebutler,whispereddirectionstothefootmen,andawaitedeachexpecteddishwithsomeanxiety.Everythingwasexcellent.Withthesecondcourse,agiganticsterlet(atsightofwhichIlyáRostóvblushedwithself-consciouspleasure),thefootmenbeganpoppingcorksandfillingthechampagneglasses.Afterthefish,whichmadeacertainsensation,thecountexchangedglanceswiththeothercommitteemen.“Therewillbemanytoasts,it’stimetobegin,”hewhispered,andtakinguphisglass,herose.Allweresilent,waitingforwhathewouldsay.

           “TothehealthofourSovereign,theEmperor!”hecried,andatthesamemomenthiskindlyeyesgrewmoistwithtearsofjoyandenthusiasm.Thebandimmediatelystruckup“Conquest’sjoyfulthunderwaken..

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