Война и мир

Chapter 1

           

           Besidesbeingoccupiedwithhisestatesandreadingagreatvarietyofbooks,PrinceAndrewwasatthistimebusywithacriticalsurveyofourlasttwounfortunatecampaigns,andwithdrawingupaproposalforareformofthearmyrulesandregulations.

           Inthespringof1809hewenttovisittheRyazánestateswhichhadbeeninheritedbyhisson,whoseguardianhewas.

           Warmedbythespringsunshinehesatinthecalèchelookingatthenewgrass,thefirstleavesonthebirches,andthefirstpuffsofwhitespringcloudsfloatingacrosstheclearbluesky.Hewasnotthinkingofanything,butlookedabsent-mindedlyandcheerfullyfromsidetoside.

           TheycrossedtheferrywherehehadtalkedwithPierretheyearbefore.Theywentthroughthemuddyvillage,pastthreshingfloorsandgreenfieldsofwinterrye,downhillwheresnowstilllodgednearthebridge,uphillwheretheclayhadbeenliquefiedbytherain,paststripsofstubblelandandbushestouchedwithgreenhereandthere,andintoabirchforestgrowingonbothsidesoftheroad.Intheforestitwasalmosthot,nowindcouldbefelt.Thebircheswiththeirstickygreenleavesweremotionless,andlilac-coloredflowersandthefirstbladesofgreengrasswerepushingupandliftinglastyear’sleaves.Thecoarseevergreencolorofthesmallfirtreesscatteredhereandthereamongthebircheswasanunpleasantreminderofwinter.Onenteringtheforestthehorsesbegantosnortandsweatedvisibly.

           Peterthefootmanmadesomeremarktothecoachman;thelatterassented.

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