, withthesamepleasantcomposureandthesameveiledlookinhiseyeswithwhichhehadmetRostov, , withthepolitenesscharacteristicofhiscountrymen, addressedtheobstinatelytaciturnRostov, sayingthatthelatterhadprobablycometoTilsittoseetheEmperor.
"No, Icameonbusiness," repliedRostov, briefly.
RostovhadbeenoutofhumorfromthemomenthenoticedthelookofdissatisfactiononBoris' face, andasalwayshappenstothoseinabadhumor, itseemedtohimthateveryoneregardedhimwithaversionandthathewasineverybody', : "Andwhatishesittingherefor?" HeroseandwentuptoBoris.
"Anyhow, I'minyourway," hesaidinalowtone."ComeandtalkovermybusinessandI'llgoaway."
"Oh, no, notatall," saidBoris."Butifyouaretired, comeandliedowninmyroomandhavearest."
"Yes, really..."
, withoutsittingdown, beganatonce, irritably (asifBorisweretoblameinsomeway) tellinghimaboutDenisov'saffair, askinghimwhether, throughhisgeneral, hecouldandwouldintercedewiththeEmperoronDenisov'sbehalfandgetDenisov', , withonelegcrossedovertheotherandstrokinghislefthandwiththeslenderfingersofhisright, listenedtoRostovasagenerallistenstothereportofasubordinate, nowlookingasideandnowgazingstraightintoRostov'.
", buttoapplytothecommanderofthecorps....Butingeneral, Ithink..."
"Soyoudon'twanttodoanything? Wellthen, sayso!" Rostovalmostshouted, notlookingBorisintheface.
Borissmiled.
"Onthecontrary, ..."
AtthatmomentZhilinski'svoicewasheardcallingBoris.
"Wellthen, go, go, go..." saidRostov, andrefusingsupperandremainingaloneinthelittleroom, hewalkedupanddownforalongtime, hearingthelightheartedFrenchconversationfromthenextroom.
[1]"InaminuteIshallbeatyourdisposal."
