What receptions we had in Poland! What dinners and balls! I can't tell you.

And the Tsarevich was very gracious to all our officers.

" And the two friends told each other of their doings, the one of his hussar revels and life in the fighting line, the other of the pleasures and advantages of service under members of the Imperial family.

"Oh, you Guards!" said Rostov.

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