Война и мир

Chapter 6

           

           WhenNapoleon,havingfinishedspeaking,lookedinquiringlyattheRussianenvoy,Balashëvbeganaspeechhehadpreparedlongbefore:“Sire!TheEmperor,mymaster...”butthesightoftheEmperor’seyesbentonhimconfusedhim.“Youareflurried—composeyourself!”Napoleonseemedtosay,aswithascarcelyperceptiblesmilehelookedatBalashëv’suniformandsword.

           Balashëvrecoveredhimselfandbegantospeak.HesaidthattheEmperorAlexanderdidnotconsiderKurákin’sdemandforhispassportsasufficientcauseforwar;thatKurákinhadactedonhisowninitiativeandwithouthissovereign’sassent,thattheEmperorAlexanderdidnotdesirewar,andhadnorelationswithEngland.

           “Notyet!”interposedNapoleon,and,asiffearingtogiveventtohisfeelings,hefrownedandnoddedslightlyasasignthatBalashëvmightproceed.

           Aftersayingallhehadbeeninstructedtosay,BalashëvaddedthattheEmperorAlexanderwishedforpeace,butwouldnotenterintonegotiationsexceptonconditionthat...HereBalashëvhesitated:herememberedthewordstheEmperorAlexanderhadnotwritteninhisletter,buthadspeciallyinsertedintherescripttoSaltykóvandhadtoldBalashëvtorepeattoNapoleon.Balashëvrememberedthesewords,“SolongasasinglearmedfoeremainsonRussiansoil,”butsomecomplexfeelingrestrainedhim.Hecouldnotutterthem,thoughhewishedtodoso.Hegrewconfusedandsaid:“OnconditionthattheFrencharmyretiresbeyondtheNiemen.

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