Война и мир

Chapter 5

           HebecamestillmoreabsorbedinhistaskwhentheRussiangeneralentered,andafterglancingoverhisspectaclesatBalashëv’sface,whichwasanimatedbythebeautyofthemorningandbyhistalkwithMurat,hedidnotriseorevenstir,butscowledstillmoreandsneeredmalevolently.

           WhenhenoticedinBalashëv’sfacethedisagreeableimpressionthisreceptionproduced,Davoutraisedhisheadandcoldlyaskedwhathewanted.

           ThinkinghecouldhavebeenreceivedinsuchamanneronlybecauseDavoutdidnotknowthathewasadjutantgeneraltotheEmperorAlexanderandevenhisenvoytoNapoleon,Balashëvhastenedtoinformhimofhisrankandmission.Contrarytohisexpectation,Davout,afterhearinghim,becamestillsurlierandruder.

           “Whereisyourdispatch?”heinquired.“Giveittome.IwillsendittotheEmperor.”

           BalashëvrepliedthathehadbeenorderedtohanditpersonallytotheEmperor.

           “YourEmperor’sordersareobeyedinyourarmy,buthere,”saidDavout,“youmustdoasyou’retold.”

           And,asiftomaketheRussiangeneralstillmoreconsciousofhisdependenceonbruteforce,Davoutsentanadjutanttocalltheofficeronduty.

           BalashëvtookoutthepacketcontainingtheEmperor’sletterandlaiditonthetable(madeofadoorwithitshingesstillhangingonit,laidacrosstwobarrels).Davouttookthepacketandreadtheinscription.

           “Youareperfectlyatlibertytotreatmewithrespectornot,”protestedBalashëv,“butpermitmetoobservethatIhavethehonortobeadjutantgeneraltoHisMajesty....

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