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"There are no carriages here," said the workman; "no footmen in powder or coachmen in wigs; there are no ladies on horseback, no great squares with big houses, no clubs, no opera-houses, no picture-galleries.

And I have often had four coaches and horses at once on my table, full of company, while I sat in my chair, leaning my face towards them; and when I was engaged with one set, the coachmen would gently drive the others round my table.

The coachmen were sleeping in their carriages, the horses were dozing.

But his father-and his uncle-were the most profligate coachmen that ever sat upon a box.

All the state coachmen in London seem plunged into mourning; and if that dead old man of the rusty garb be not beyond a taste in horseflesh (which appears impossible), it must be highly gratified this day.

Forth from the frigid mews come easily swinging carriages guided by short-legged coachmen in flaxen wigs, deep sunk into downy hammercloths, and up behind mount luscious Mercuries bearing sticks of state and wearing cocked hats broadwise, a spectacle for the angels.

When we say that luxurious little stores serve the carriage trade , we commemorate the coachmen who waited in the cold while the very rich shopped, for only the very rich could afford to come in carriages of their own.

Prince Vasili arrived that evening.


He was met in the avenue by coachmen and footmen, who, with loud shouts, dragged his sleighs up to one of the lodges over the road purposely laden with snow.


His daughter placed chintz-covered down cushions for him to sit on and behind his back.


His old sister-in-law popped in a small bundle, and one of the coachmen helped him into the vehicle.


But as soon as the man had left the room Pierre took up his hat which was lying on the table and went out of his study by the other door.


There was no one in the passage.


He went along the whole length of this passage to the stairs and, frowning and rubbing his forehead with both hands, went down as far as the first landing.


The hall porter was standing at the front door.


From the landing where Pierre stood there was a second staircase leading to the back entrance.


He went down that staircase and out into the yard.


No one had seen him.


But there were some carriages waiting, and as soon as Pierre stepped out of the gate the coachmen and the yard porter noticed him and raised their caps to him.


When he felt he was being looked at he behaved like an ostrich which hides its head in a bush in order not to be seen: he hung his head and quickening his pace went down the street.


The Rostov party spent the night at Mytishchi, fourteen miles from Moscow.


They had started so late on the first of September, the road had been so blocked by vehicles and troops, so many things had been forgotten for which servants were sent back, that they had decided to spend that night at a place three miles out of Moscow.


The next morning they woke late and were again delayed so often that they only got as far as Great Mytishchi.


At ten o'clock that evening the Rostov family and the wounded traveling with them were all distributed in the yards and huts of that large village.


The Rostovs' servants and coachmen and the orderlies of the wounded officers, after attending to their masters, had supper, fed the horses, and came out into the porches.



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