Война и мир

Chapter 6

           The“creamofreallygoodsociety”consistedofthefascinatingHélène,forsakenbyherhusband,Mortemart,thedelightfulPrinceHippolytewhohadjustreturnedfromVienna,twodiplomatists,theoldaunt,ayoungmanreferredtointhatdrawingroomas“amanofgreatmerit”(unhommedebeaucoupdemérite),anewlyappointedmaidofhonorandhermother,andseveralotherlessnoteworthypersons.

           ThenoveltyAnnaPávlovnawassettingbeforehergueststhateveningwasBorísDrubetskóy,whohadjustarrivedasaspecialmessengerfromthePrussianarmyandwasaide-de-camptoaveryimportantpersonage.

           Thetemperatureshownbythepoliticalthermometertothecompanythateveningwasthis:

           “WhatevertheEuropeansovereignsandcommandersmaydotocountenanceBonaparte,andtocauseme,andusingeneral,annoyanceandmortification,ouropinionofBonapartecannotalter.Weshallnotceasetoexpressoursincereviewsonthatsubject,andcanonlysaytotheKingofPrussiaandothers:‘Somuchtheworseforyou.Tul’asvoulu,GeorgeDandin,’that’sallwehavetosayaboutit!”

           WhenBorís,whowastobeserveduptotheguests,enteredthedrawingroom,almostallthecompanyhadassembled,andtheconversation,guidedbyAnnaPávlovna,wasaboutourdiplomaticrelationswithAustriaandthehopeofanalliancewithher.

           Borís,grownmoremanlyandlookingfresh,rosyandself-possessed,enteredthedrawingroomelegantlydressedintheuniformofanaide-de-campandwasdulyconductedtopayhisrespectstotheauntandthenbroughtbacktothegeneralcircle.

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