Война и мир

Chapter 15

           “Puthimbesidehiswifeandhelooksaregularbuffoon!”

           Pierre,swayinghisstoutbody,advanced,makingwaythroughthecrowdandnoddingtorightandleftascasuallyandgood-naturedlyasifhewerepassingthroughacrowdatafair.Hepushedthrough,evidentlylookingforsomeone.

           NatáshalookedjoyfullyatthefamiliarfaceofPierre,“thebuffoon,”asPerónskayahadcalledhim,andknewhewaslookingforthem,andforherinparticular.Hehadpromisedtobeattheballandintroducepartnerstoher.

           ButbeforehereachedthemPierrestoppedbesideaveryhandsome,darkmanofmiddleheight,andinawhiteuniform,whostoodbyawindowtalkingtoatallmanwearingstarsandaribbon.Natáshaatoncerecognizedtheshorterandyoungermaninthewhiteuniform:itwasBolkónski,whoseemedtohertohavegrownmuchyounger,happier,andbetter-looking.

           “There’ssomeoneelseweknow—Bolkónski,doyousee,Mamma?”saidNatásha,pointingoutPrinceAndrew.“Youremember,hestayedanightwithusatOtrádnoe.”

           “Oh,youknowhim?”saidPerónskaya.“Ican’tbearhim.Ilfaitàprésentlapluieetlebeautemps.*He’stooproudforanything.Takesafterhisfather.Andhe’shandinglovewithSperánski,writingsomeprojectorother.Justlookhowhetreatstheladies!There’sonetalkingtohimandhehasturnedaway,”shesaid,pointingathim.“I’dgiveittohimifhetreatedmeashedoesthoseladies.”

           *“Heisalltheragejustnow.”

           

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