Война и мир

Chapter 11

           

           Hequicklyenteredthesmallreceptionroomwithitsstill-unplasteredwoodenwallsredolentofpine,andwouldhavegonefarther,butAntónranaheadontiptoeandknockedatadoor.

           “Well,whatisit?”cameasharp,unpleasantvoice.

           “Avisitor,”answeredAntón.

           “Askhimtowait,”andthesoundwasheardofachairbeingpushedback.

           PierrewentwithrapidstepstothedoorandsuddenlycamefacetofacewithPrinceAndrew,whocameoutfrowningandlookingold.Pierreembracedhimandliftinghisspectacleskissedhisfriendonthecheekandlookedathimclosely.

           “Well,Ididnotexpectyou,Iamveryglad,”saidPrinceAndrew.

           Pierresaidnothing;helookedfixedlyathisfriendwithsurprise.Hewasstruckbythechangeinhim.Hiswordswerekindlyandtherewasasmileonhislipsandface,buthiseyesweredullandlifelessandinspiteofhisevidentwishtodosohecouldnotgivethemajoyousandgladsparkle.PrinceAndrewhadgrownthinner,paler,andmoremanly-looking,butwhatamazedandestrangedPierretillhegotusedtoitwerehisinertiaandawrinkleonhisbrowindicatingprolongedconcentrationonsomeonethought.

           Asisusuallythecasewithpeoplemeetingafteraprolongedseparation,itwaslongbeforetheirconversationcouldsettleonanything.Theyputquestionsandgavebriefrepliesaboutthingstheyknewoughttobetalkedoveratlength.Atlasttheconversationgraduallysettledonsomeofthetopicsatfirstlightlytouchedon:theirpastlife,plansforthefuture,Pierre’sjourneysandoccupations,thewar,andsoon.

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