Chapter 10

           

           PrinceVasílikeptthepromisehehadgiventoPrincessDrubetskáyawhohadspokentohimonbehalfofheronlysonBorísontheeveningofAnnaPávlovna’ssoiree.ThematterwasmentionedtotheEmperor,anexceptionmade,andBorístransferredintotheregimentofSemënovGuardswiththerankofcornet.Hereceived,however,noappointmenttoKutúzov’sstaffdespiteallAnnaMikháylovna’sendeavorsandentreaties.SoonafterAnnaPávlovna’sreceptionAnnaMikháylovnareturnedtoMoscowandwentstraighttoherrichrelations,theRostóvs,withwhomshestayedwheninthetownandwhereherdarlingBóry,whohadonlyjustenteredaregimentofthelineandwasbeingatoncetransferredtotheGuardsasacornet,hadbeeneducatedfromchildhoodandlivedforyearsatatime.TheGuardshadalreadyleftPetersburgonthetenthofAugust,andherson,whohadremainedinMoscowforhisequipment,wastojointhemonthemarchtoRadzivílov.

           ItwasSt.Natalia’sdayandthenamedayoftwooftheRostóvs—themotherandtheyoungestdaughter—bothnamedNataly.Eversincethemorning,carriageswithsixhorseshadbeencomingandgoingcontinually,bringingvisitorstotheCountessRostóva’sbighouseonthePovarskáya,sowellknowntoallMoscow.Thecountessherselfandherhandsomeeldestdaughterwereinthedrawingroomwiththevisitorswhocametocongratulate,andwhoconstantlysucceededoneanotherinrelays.

           Thecountesswasawomanofaboutforty-five,withathinOrientaltypeofface,evidentlywornoutwithchildbearing—shehadhadtwelve.

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