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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ON HIS RETURN TO ,MOSC[ FROM ! >MY1 ,NI*OLAS ,RO/OV WAS WELCOM$ BY HIS 
 HOME CIRCLE AS ! BE/ ( SONS1 A H]O1 & !IR D>L+ ,NIKOL5KA2 BY 
 HIS RELATIONS AS A *>M+1 ATTRACTIVE1 & POLITE Y\NG MAN2 BY HIS 
 ACQUA9TANCES AS A H&SOME LIEUT5ANT ( HUSS>S1 A GOOD DANC]1 & ONE 
 ( ! BE/ MAT*ES 9 ! CITY4 

,! ,RO/OVS KNEW EV]YBODY 9 ,MOSC[4 ,! OLD C\NT HAD MONEY 5\< ?AT 
 YE>1 AS ALL HIS E/ATES HAD BE5 REMORTGAG$1 & SO ,NI*OLAS1 ACQUIR+ 
 A TROTT] ( HIS [N1 V]Y /YLI% RID+ BREE*ES ( ! LATE/ CUT1 SU* 
 AS NO ONE ELSE YET HAD 9 ,MOSC[1 & BOOTS ( ! LATE/ FA%ION1 ) 
 EXTREMELY PO9T$ TOES & SMALL SILV] SPURS1 PASS$ HIS TIME V]Y GAILY4 
 ,AFT] A %ORT P]IOD ( ADAPT+ HIMSELF TO ! OLD CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 
 ,NI*OLAS F\ND IT V]Y PLEASANT TO BE AT HOME AGA94 ,HE FELT ?AT HE HAD 
 GR[N UP & MATUR$ V]Y MU*4 ,HIS DESPAIR AT FAIL+ 9 A ,SCRIPTURE 
 EXAM9ATION1 HIS BORR[+ MONEY FROM ,GAVRIL TO PAY A SLEI< DRIV]1 HIS 
 KISS+ ,SONYA ON ! SLY--HE N[ RECALL$ ALL ?IS AS *ILDI%NESS HE 
 HAD LEFT IMMEASURABLY BEH9D4 ,N[ HE WAS A LIEUT5ANT ( HUSS>S1 9 A 
 JACKET LAC$ ) SILV]1 & WE>+ ! ,CROSS ( ,/4 ,GEORGE1 AW>D$ TO 
 SOLDI]S = BRAV]Y 9 ACTION1 & 9 ! COMPANY ( WELL-KN[N1 ELD]LY1 
 & RESPECT$ RAC+ M5 WAS TRA9+ A TROTT] ( HIS [N = A RACE4 ,HE 
 KNEW A LADY ON ONE ( ! B\LEV>DS :OM HE VISIT$ ( AN EV5+4 ,HE L$ 
 ! MAZURKA AT ! ,>KH>OVS' BALL1 TALK$ AB\T ! W> ) ,FIELD 
 ,M>%AL ,KAM5SKI1 VISIT$ ! ,5GLI% ,CLUB1 & WAS ON 9TIMATE T]MS ) 
 A COLONEL ( =TY TO :OM ,D5ISOV HAD 9TRODUC$ HIM4 

,HIS PASSION = ! ,EMP]OR HAD COOL$ SOME:AT 9 ,MOSC[4 ,BUT /ILL1 AS 
 HE DID NOT SEE HIM & HAD NO OPPORTUNITY ( SEE+ HIM1 HE (T5 SPOKE 
 AB\T HIM & AB\T HIS LOVE = HIM1 LETT+ IT BE UND]/OOD ?AT HE HAD 
 NOT TOLD ALL & ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ 9 HIS FEEL+S = ! ,EMP]OR 
 NOT EV]YONE C\LD UND]/&1 & ) HIS :OLE S\L HE %>$ ! 
 ADORATION !N COMMON 9 ,MOSC[ = ! ,EMP]OR1 :O WAS SPOK5 ( AS ! 
 0ANGEL 9C>NATE40 

,DUR+ ,RO/OV'S %ORT /AY 9 ,MOSC[1 BE=E REJO9+ ! >MY1 HE DID 
 NOT DRAW CLOS] TO ,SONYA1 BUT RA!R DRIFT$ AWAY FROM H]4 ,%E WAS V]Y 
 PRETTY & SWEET1 & EVID5TLY DEEPLY 9 LOVE ) HIM1 BUT HE WAS AT ! 
 P]IOD ( Y\? :5 !RE SEEMS SO MU* TO DO ?AT !RE IS NO TIME = 
 ?AT SORT ( ?+ & A Y\NG MAN FE>S TO B9D HIMSELF & PRIZES HIS 
 FRE$OM :I* HE NE$S = SO MANY O!R ?+S4 ,:5 HE ?\<T ( ,SONYA1 
 DUR+ ?IS /AY 9 ,MOSC[1 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 0,AH1 !RE WILL BE1 & 
 !RE >E1 MANY MORE SU* GIRLS SOME:]E :OM ,I DO NOT YET KN[4 ,!RE 
 WILL BE TIME 5\< TO ?9K AB\T LOVE :5 ,I WANT TO1 BUT N[ ,I HAVE NO 
 TIME40 ,BESIDES1 IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! SOCIETY ( WOM5 WAS RA!R 
 D]OGATORY TO HIS MANHOOD4 ,HE W5T TO BALLS & 9TO LADIES' SOCIETY ) 
 AN AFFECTATION ( DO+ SO AGA9/ HIS WILL4 ,! RACES1 ! ,5GLI% ,CLUB1 
 SPREES ) ,D5ISOV1 & VISITS TO A C]TA9 H\SE--?AT WAS ANO!R 
 MATT] & QUITE ! ?+ = A DA%+ Y\NG HUSS>6 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,M>*1 OLD ,C\NT ,ILYA ,RO/OV WAS V]Y BUSY >RANG+ A 
 D9N] 9 HONOR ( ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION AT ! ,5GLI% ,CLUB4 

,! C\NT WALK$ UP & D[N ! HALL 9 HIS DRESS+ G[N1 GIV+ ORD]S 
 TO ! CLUB /EW>D & TO ! FAM\S ,FEOKTI/1 ! CLUB'S HEAD COOK1 
 AB\T ASP>AGUS1 FRE% CUCUMB]S1 /RAWB]RIES1 VEAL1 & FI% = ?IS 
 D9N]4 ,! C\NT HAD BE5 A MEMB] & ON ! COMMITTEE ( ! CLUB FROM 
 ! DAY IT WAS F\ND$4 ,TO HIM ! CLUB 5TRU/$ ! >RANGEM5T ( ! 
 FE/IVAL 9 HONOR ( ,BAGRATION1 = FEW M5 KNEW SO WELL H[ TO >RANGE A 
 FEA/ ON AN OP5H&$1 HOSPITABLE SCALE1 & /ILL FEW] M5 W\LD BE SO 
 WELL ABLE & WILL+ TO MAKE UP \T ( !IR [N RES\RCES :AT MI<T BE 
 NE$$ = ! SUCCESS ( ! FETE4 ,! CLUB COOK & ! /EW>D LI/5$ 
 TO ! C\NT'S ORD]S ) PLEAS$ FACES1 = !Y KNEW ?AT UND] NO 
 O!R MANAGEM5T C\LD !Y SO EASILY EXTRACT A GOOD PR(IT = !MSELVES 
 FROM A D9N] CO/+ SEV]AL ?\S& RUBLES4 

0,WELL !N1 M9D & HAVE COCKS' COMB 9 ! TURTLE S\P1 Y\ KN[60 

0,%ALL WE HAVE ?REE COLD DI%ES !N80 ASK$ ! COOK4 

,! C\NT CONSID]$4 

0,WE CAN'T HAVE LESS--YES1 ?REE444 ! MAYONNAISE1 ?AT'S ONE10 SAID 
 HE1 B5D+ D[N A F+]4 

0,!N AM ,I TO ORD] ?OSE L>GE /]LETS80 ASK$ ! /EW>D4 

0,YES1 IT CAN'T BE HELP$ IF !Y WON'T TAKE LESS4 ,AH1 DE> ME6 ,I WAS 
 =GETT+4 ,WE MU/ HAVE ANO!R 5TREE4 ,AH1 GOODNESS GRACI\S60 HE 
 CLUT*$ AT HIS HEAD4 0,:O IS GO+ TO GET ME ! FL[]S8 ,DMITRI6 ,EH1 
 ,DMITRI6 ,GALLOP (F TO \R ,MOSC[ E/ATE10 HE SAID TO ! FACTOTUM :O 
 APPE>$ AT HIS CALL4 0,HURRY (F & TELL ,MAKSIM1 ! G>D5]1 TO SET ! 
 S]FS TO WORK4 ,SAY ?AT EV]Y?+ \T ( ! HO?\SES MU/ BE BR\<T 
 H]E WELL WRAPP$ UP 9 FELT4 ,I MU/ HAVE TWO HUNDR$ POTS H]E ON 
 ,FRIDAY40 

,HAV+ GIV5 SEV]AL MORE ORD]S1 HE WAS AB\T TO GO TO HIS 0LITTLE 
 C\NTESS0 TO HAVE A RE/1 BUT REMEMB]+ SOME?+ ELSE ( IMPORTANCE1 HE 
 RETURN$ AGA91 CALL$ BACK ! COOK & ! CLUB /EW>D1 & AGA9 BEGAN 
 GIV+ ORD]S4 ,A LI<T FOOT/EP & ! CL9K+ ( SPURS W]E HE>D AT 
 ! DOOR1 & ! Y\NG C\NT1 H&SOME1 ROSY1 ) A D>K LITTLE 
 MU/A*E1 EVID5TLY RE/$ & MADE SLEEK] BY HIS EASY LIFE 9 ,MOSC[1 
 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

0,AH1 MY BOY1 MY HEAD'S 9 A :IRL60 SAID ! OLD MAN ) A SMILE1 AS IF 
 HE FELT A LITTLE CONFUS$ BE=E HIS SON4 0,N[1 IF Y\ W\LD ONLY HELP A 
 BIT6 ,I MU/ HAVE S+]S TOO4 ,I %ALL HAVE MY [N OR*E/RA1 BUT %\LDN'T 
 WE GET ! GYPSY S+]S AS WELL8 ,Y\ MILIT>Y M5 LIKE ?AT SORT ( 
 ?+40 

0,REALLY1 ,PAPA1 ,I BELIEVE ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION WORRI$ HIMSELF LESS BE=E ! 
 BATTLE ( ,S*ON ,GRAB]N ?AN Y\ DO N[10 SAID HIS SON ) A SMILE4 

,! OLD C\NT PRET5D$ TO BE ANGRY4 

0,YES1 Y\ TALK1 BUT TRY IT Y\RSELF60 

,& ! C\NT TURN$ TO ! COOK1 :O1 ) A %REWD & RESPECTFUL 
 EXPRESSION1 LOOK$ OBS]VANTLY & SYMPA!TICALLY AT ! FA!R & SON4 

0,:AT HAVE ! Y\NG PEOPLE COME TO N[ADAYS1 EH1 ,FEOKTI/80 SAID HE4 
 0,LAU<+ AT US OLD FELL[S60 

0,?AT'S SO1 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 ALL !Y HAVE TO DO IS TO EAT A GOOD D9N]1 
 BUT PROVID+ IT & S]V+ IT ALL UP1 ?AT'S NOT !IR BUS9ESS60 

0,?AT'S IT1 ?AT'S IT60 EXCLAIM$ ! C\NT1 & GAILY SEIZ+ HIS SON BY 
 BO? H&S1 HE CRI$1 0,N[ ,I'VE GOT Y\1 SO TAKE ! SLEI< & PAIR AT 
 ONCE1 & GO TO ,BEZUKHOV'S1 & TELL HIM ',C\NT ,ILYA HAS S5T Y\ TO ASK 
 = /RAWB]RIES & FRE% P9EAPPLES4' ,WE CAN'T GET !M FROM ANYONE 
 ELSE4 ,HE'S NOT !RE HIMSELF1 SO Y\'LL HAVE TO GO 9 & ASK ! 
 PR9CESSES2 & FROM !RE GO ON TO ! ,RASGULYAY--! COA*MAN 
 ,IPATKA KN[S--& LOOK UP ! GYPSY ,ILYU%KA1 ! ONE :O DANC$ AT 
 ,C\NT ,ORLOV'S1 Y\ REMEMB]1 9 A :ITE ,COSSACK COAT1 & BR+ HIM ALONG 
 TO ME40 

0,& AM ,I TO BR+ ! GYPSY GIRLS ALONG ) HIM80 ASK$ ,NI*OLAS1 
 LAU<+4 0,DE>1 DE>64440 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ) NOISELESS FOOT/EPS & ) ! BUS9ESSLIKE1 
 PREOCCUPI$1 YET MEEKLY ,*RI/IAN LOOK :I* NEV] LEFT H] FACE1 ,ANNA 
 ,MIKHAYLOVNA 5T]$ ! HALL4 ,?\< %E CAME UPON ! C\NT 9 HIS 
 DRESS+ G[N EV]Y DAY1 HE 9V>IABLY BECAME CONFUS$ & BEGG$ H] TO 
 EXCUSE HIS CO/UME4 

0,NO MATT] AT ALL1 MY DE> C\NT10 %E SAID1 MEEKLY CLOS+ H] EYES4 0,BUT 
 ,I'LL GO TO ,BEZUKHOV'S MYSELF4 ,PI]RE HAS >RIV$1 & N[ WE %ALL GET 
 ANY?+ WE WANT FROM HIS HO?\SES4 ,I HAVE TO SEE HIM 9 ANY CASE4 ,HE HAS 
 =W>D$ ME A LETT] FROM ,BORIS4 ,?ANK ,GOD1 ,BORIS IS N[ ON ! /AFF40 

,! C\NT WAS DELI<T$ AT ,ANNA ,MIKHAYLOVNA'S TAK+ UPON H]SELF ONE ( 
 HIS COMMISSIONS & ORD]$ ! SMALL CLOS$ C>RIAGE = H]4 

0,TELL ,BEZUKHOV TO COME4 ,I'LL PUT HIS NAME D[N4 ,IS HIS WIFE ) HIM80 HE 
 ASK$4 

,ANNA ,MIKHAYLOVNA TURN$ UP H] EYES1 & PR(\ND SADNESS WAS DEPICT$ ON 
 H] FACE4 

0,AH1 MY DE> FRI5D1 HE IS V]Y UN=TUNATE10 %E SAID4 0,IF :AT WE HE> 
 IS TRUE1 IT IS DREADFUL4 ,H[ LITTLE WE DREAM$ ( SU* A ?+ :5 WE 
 W]E REJOIC+ AT HIS HAPP9ESS6 ,& SU* A L(TY ANGELIC S\L AS Y\NG 
 ,BEZUKHOV6 ,YES1 ,I PITY HIM FROM MY HE>T1 & %ALL TRY TO GIVE HIM :AT 
 CONSOLATION ,I CAN40 

0,:-:AT IS ! MATT]80 ASK$ BO? ! Y\NG & OLD ,RO/OV4 

,ANNA ,MIKHAYLOVNA SI<$ DEEPLY4 

0,DOLOKHOV1 ,M>Y ,IVANOVNA'S SON10 %E SAID 9 A MY/]I\S :ISP]1 0HAS 
 COMPROMIS$ H] COMPLETELY1 !Y SAY4 ,PI]RE TOOK HIM UP1 9VIT$ HIM TO 
 HIS H\SE 9 ,PET]SBURG1 & N[444 %E HAS COME H]E & ?AT D>$EVIL 
 AFT] H]60 SAID ,ANNA ,MIKHAYLOVNA1 WI%+ TO %[ H] SYMPA?Y = 
 ,PI]RE1 BUT BY 9VOLUNT>Y 9TONATIONS & A HALF SMILE BETRAY+ H] 
 SYMPA?Y = ! 0D>$EVIL10 AS %E CALL$ ,DOLOKHOV4 0,!Y SAY ,PI]RE IS 
 QUITE BROK5 BY HIS MIS=TUNE40 

0,DE>1 DE>6 ,BUT /ILL TELL HIM TO COME TO ! CLUB--IT WILL ALL BL[ 
 OV]4 ,IT WILL BE A TREM5D\S BANQUET40 

,NEXT DAY1 ! ?IRD ( ,M>*1 SOON AFT] ONE O'CLOCK1 TWO HUNDR$ & 
 FIFTY MEMB]S ( ! ,5GLI% ,CLUB & FIFTY GUE/S W]E AWAIT+ ! GUE/ 
 ( HONOR & H]O ( ! ,AU/RIAN CAMPAIGN1 ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION1 TO D9N]4 

,ON ! FIR/ >RIVAL ( ! NEWS ( ! BATTLE ( ,AU/]LITZ1 ,MOSC[ HAD 
 BE5 BEWILD]$4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 ! ,RUSSIANS W]E SO US$ TO VICTORIES ?AT 
 ON RECEIV+ NEWS ( ! DEFEAT SOME W\LD SIMPLY NOT BELIEVE IT1 :ILE 
 O!RS S\<T SOME EXTRAORD9>Y EXPLANATION ( SO /RANGE AN EV5T4 ,9 
 ! ,5GLI% ,CLUB1 :]E ALL :O W]E DI/+UI%$1 IMPORTANT1 & WELL 
 9=M$ =GA!R$ :5 ! NEWS BEGAN TO >RIVE 9 ,DECEMB]1 NO?+ 
 WAS SAID AB\T ! W> & ! LA/ BATTLE1 AS ?\< ALL W]E 9 A 
 CONSPIRACY ( SIL5CE4 ,! M5 :O SET ! TONE 9 CONV]SATION--,C\NT 
 ,RO/OP*91 ,PR9CE ,YURI ,DOLGORUKOV1 ,VALUEV1 ,C\NT ,M>KOV1 & ,PR9CE 
 ,VYAZEMSKI--DID NOT %[ !MSELVES AT ! CLUB1 BUT MET 9 PRIVATE 
 H\SES 9 9TIMATE CIRCLES1 & ! ,MOSCOVITES :O TOOK !IR OP9IONS 
 FROM O!RS--,ILYA ,RO/OV AMONG !M--REMA9$ = A :ILE 
 )\T ANY DEF9ITE OP9ION ON ! SUBJECT ( ! W> & )\T 
 LEAD]S4 ,! ,MOSCOVITES FELT ?AT SOME?+ WAS WRONG & ?AT TO DISCUSS 
 ! BAD NEWS WAS DIFFICULT1 & SO IT WAS BE/ TO BE SIL5T4 ,BUT AFT] A 
 :ILE1 JU/ AS A JURY COMES \T ( ITS ROOM1 ! BIGWIGS :O GUID$ ! 
 CLUB'S OP9ION REAPPE>$1 & EV]YBODY BEGAN SPEAK+ CLE>LY & 
 DEF9ITELY4 ,REASONS W]E F\ND = ! 9CR$IBLE1 UNHE>D-(1 & 
 IMPOSSIBLE EV5T ( A ,RUSSIAN DEFEAT1 EV]Y?+ BECAME CLE>1 & 9 ALL 
 CORN]S ( ,MOSC[ ! SAME ?+S BEGAN TO BE SAID4 ,!SE REASONS W]E ! 
 TREA*]Y ( ! ,AU/RIANS1 A DEFECTIVE COMMISS>IAT1 ! TREA*]Y ( ! 
 ,POLE ,PRZEBYSZEWSKI & ( ! ,FR5*MAN ,LANG]ON1 ,KUTUZOV'S 9CAPACITY1 
 & 7IT WAS :ISP]$7 ! Y\? & 9EXP]I5CE ( ! SOV]EIGN1 :O 
 HAD TRU/$ WOR?LESS & 9SIGNIFICANT PEOPLE4 ,BUT ! >MY1 ! ,RUSSIAN 
 >MY1 EV]YONE DECL>$1 WAS EXTRAORD9>Y & HAD A*IEV$ MIRACLES ( 
 VALOR4 ,! SOLDI]S1 (FIC]S1 & G5]ALS W]E H]OES4 ,BUT ! H]O ( 
 H]OES WAS ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION1 DI/+UI%$ BY HIS ,S*ON ,GRAB]N AFFAIR & 
 BY ! RETREAT FROM ,AU/]LITZ1 :]E HE ALONE HAD )DRAWN HIS COLUMN 
 UNBROK5 & HAD ALL DAY BEAT5 BACK AN 5EMY =CE TWICE AS NUM]\S AS 
 HIS [N4 ,:AT ALSO CONDUC$ TO ,BAGRATION'S BE+ SELECT$ AS ,MOSC['S H]O 
 WAS ! FACT ?AT HE HAD NO CONNECTIONS 9 ! CITY & WAS A /RANG] 
 !RE4 ,9 HIS P]SON1 HONOR WAS %[N TO A SIMPLE FI<T+ ,RUSSIAN SOLDI] 
 )\T CONNECTIONS & 9TRIGUES1 & TO ONE :O WAS ASSOCIAT$ BY 
 MEMORIES ( ! ,ITALIAN CAMPAIGN ) ! NAME ( ,SUVOROV4 ,MOREOV]1 
 PAY+ SU* HONOR TO ,BAGRATION WAS ! BE/ WAY ( EXPRESS+ DISAPPROVAL 
 & DISLIKE ( ,KUTUZOV4 

0,HAD !RE BE5 NO ,BAGRATION1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 NECESS>Y TO 9V5T HIM10 
 SAID ! WIT ,%9%91 P>ODY+ ! WORDS ( ,VOLTAIRE4 ,KUTUZOV NO ONE 
 SPOKE (1 EXCEPT SOME :O ABUS$ HIM 9 :ISP]S1 CALL+ HIM A C\RT 
 WEA!RCOCK & AN OLD SATYR4 

,ALL ,MOSC[ REPEAT$ ,PR9CE ,DOLGORUKOV'S SAY+3 0,IF Y\ GO ON MODEL+ & 
 MODEL+ Y\ MU/ GET SME>$ ) CLAY10 SUGGE/+ CONSOLATION = \R 
 DEFEAT BY ! MEMORY ( =M] VICTORIES2 & ! WORDS ( ,RO/OP*91 
 ?AT ,FR5* SOLDI]S HAVE TO BE 9CIT$ TO BATTLE BY HI<FALUT9 WORDS1 
 & ,G]MANS BY LOGICAL >GUM5TS TO %[ !M ?AT IT IS MORE DANG]\S TO 
 RUN AWAY ?AN TO ADVANCE1 BUT ?AT ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S ONLY NE$ TO BE 
 RE/RA9$ & HELD BACK6 ,ON ALL SIDES1 NEW & FRE% ANECDOTES W]E HE>D 
 ( 9DIVIDUAL EXAMPLES ( H]OISM %[N BY \R (FIC]S & M5 AT 
 ,AU/]LITZ4 ,ONE HAD SAV$ A /&>D1 ANO!R HAD KILL$ FIVE ,FR5*M51 A 
 ?IRD HAD LOAD$ FIVE CANNON S+LEH&$4 ,B]G WAS M5TION$1 BY ?OSE 
 :O DID NOT KN[ HIM1 AS HAV+1 :5 W\ND$ 9 ! RI<T H&1 TAK5 HIS 
 SWORD 9 ! LEFT1 & GONE =W>D4 ,( ,BOLKONSKI1 NO?+ WAS SAID1 & 
 ONLY ?OSE :O KNEW HIM 9TIMATELY REGRETT$ ?AT HE HAD DI$ SO Y\NG1 
 LEAV+ A PREGNANT WIFE ) HIS ECC5TRIC FA!R4 

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