Война и мир

Chapter 1

           Whentherewerequarrels,hiskindlysmileandwell-timedjestsreconciledtheantagonists.TheMasonicdinnersweredullanddrearywhenhewasnotthere.

           Whenafterabachelorsupperherosewithhisamiableandkindlysmile,yieldingtotheentreatiesofthefestivecompanytodriveoffsomewherewiththem,shoutsofdelightandtriumpharoseamongtheyoungmen.Atballshedancedifapartnerwasneeded.Youngladies,marriedandunmarried,likedhimbecausewithoutmakinglovetoanyofthem,hewasequallyamiabletoall,especiallyaftersupper.“Ilestcharmant;iln’apasdesexe,”*theysaidofhim.

           *“Heischarming;hehasnosex.”

           Pierrewasoneofthoseretiredgentlemen-in-waitingofwhomtherewerehundredsgood-humoredlyendingtheirdaysinMoscow.

           Howhorrifiedhewouldhavebeensevenyearsbefore,whenhefirstarrivedfromabroad,hadhebeentoldthattherewasnoneedforhimtoseekorplananything,thathisruthadlongbeenshaped,eternallypredetermined,andthatwriggleashemight,hewouldbewhatallinhispositionwere.

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