War and Peace Volume 2 Book 7 Chapter 5

In which young Nicholas Rostóv waits with eager anticipation to witness the thrilling pursuit of an old wolf by borzois and hounds, experiencing in his heart the tempest of hope and despair that accompanies the chase. Faithful dogs and huntsmen engage in a tense battle of endurance and cunning in the wild, culminating in the capture of the cunning creature amid a mixture of exhaustion and admiration.