Afterthedefiniterefusalhehadreceived, , silent, morose, andwithtear-stainedface, everybodypretendednottonoticeanything.
NextdaytheEmperorarrivedinMoscow, andseveraloftheRostovs' , gesticulated, shruggedhisshoulders, andfinally, withoutsayingawordtoanyone, tookhiscapandleftthehousebythebackdoor, -in-waiting (heimaginedtheEmperortobealwayssurroundedbygentlemenin-waiting) thathe, CountRostov, inspiteofhisyouthwishedtoservehiscountry; thatyouthcouldbenohindrancetoloyalty, andthathewasreadyto...Whiledressing, Petyahadpreparedmanyfinethingshemeanttosaytothegentleman-in-waiting.
ItwasontheveryfactofbeingsoyoungthatPetyacountedforsuccessinreachingtheEmperor—heeventhoughthowsurprisedeveryonewouldbeathisyouthfulness—, , andstopwhilecarriagespassedin, , afootman, twotradesmen, , Petyatriedtomoveforwardinfrontoftheotherswithoutwaitingforallthecarriagestopass, andhebeganresolutelyworkinghiswaywithhiselbows, butthewomanjustinfrontofhim, whowasthefirstagainstwhomhedirectedhisefforts, angrilyshoutedathim:
"Whatareyoushovingfor, younglordling? Don'tyouseewe'reallstandingstill? Thenwhypush?"
"Anybodycanshove," saidthefootman, andalsobeganworkinghiselbowstosucheffectthathepushedPetyaintoaveryfilthycornerofthegateway.
Petyawipedhisperspiringfacewithhishandsandpulledupthedampcollarwhichhehadarrangedsowellathometoseemlikeaman's.
Hefeltthathenolongerlookedpresentable, , ', andPetyathoughtofaskinghishelp, , thecrowd, carryingPetyawithit, , buteverywhere—.
