Ontheeveningofthetwenty-fourthofJune, -de-campofNapoleon's,therewerealsoseveralFrenchofficersoftheGuard, andapageofNapoleon's, , Rostov, profitingbythedarknesstoavoidbeingrecognizedinciviliandress, cametoTilsitandwenttothelodgingoccupiedbyBorisandZhilinski.
Rostov, incommonwiththewholearmyfromwhichhecame, wasfarfromhavingexperiencedthechangeoffeelingtowardNapoleonandtheFrench—whofrombeingfoeshadsuddenlybecomefriends—, BonaparteandtheFrenchwerestillregardedwithmingledfeelingsofanger, contempt, , talkingwithoneofPlatov'sCossackofficers, RostovhadarguedthatifNapoleonweretakenprisonerhewouldbetreatednotasasovereign, , happeningtomeetawoundedFrenchcolonelontheroad, ' lodging, , whothrusthisheadoutofthedoor, , hearingastrangevoiceintheanteroom, .
"Ah, it'syou? Veryglad, verygladtoseeyou," hesaid, however, .
"I', butIhavebusiness," hesaidcoldly.
"No, ," [1] hesaid, answeringsomeonewhocalledhim.
"IseeI'mintruding," Rostovrepeated.
ThelookofannoyancehadalreadydisappearedfromBoris' face: havingevidentlyreflectedanddecidedhowtoact, heveryquietlytookbothRostov', lookingserenelyandsteadilyatRostov, seemedtobeveiledbysomething, .
"Oh, comenow! Asifyoucouldcomeatawrongtime!" saidBoris, andheledhimintotheroomwherethesuppertablewaslaidandintroducedhimtohisguests, explainingthathewasnotacivilian, butanhussarofficer, andanoldfriendofhis.
"CountZhilinski—leComteN.N.—leCapitaineS.S.," saidhe, , bowedreluctantly, andremainedsilent.
