Война и мир

Chapter 3

           Iwenttoapartylastnight,andthereoutoffiveladiesthreewereRomanCatholicsandhadthePope’sindulgencefordoingwoolworkonSundays.Andtheythemselvessittherenearlynaked,likethesignboardsatourPublicBathsifImaysayso.Ah,whenonelooksatouryoungpeople,Prince,onewouldliketotakePetertheGreat’soldcudgeloutofthemuseumandbelaborthemintheRussianwaytillallthenonsensejumpsoutofthem.”

           Allweresilent.TheoldprincelookedatRostopchínwithasmileandwaggedhisheadapprovingly.

           “Well,good-by,yourexcellency,keepwell!”saidRostopchín,gettingupwithcharacteristicbrisknessandholdingouthishandtotheprince.

           “Good-by,mydearfellow....Hiswordsaremusic,Inevertireofhearinghim!”saidtheoldprince,keepingholdofthehandandofferinghischeektobekissed.

           FollowingRostopchín’sexampletheothersalsorose.

           

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