Война и мир

Chapter 9

           

           Theseventhpartyconsistedofthesortofpeoplewhoarealwaystobefound,especiallyaroundyoungsovereigns,andofwhomtherewereparticularlymanyroundAlexander—generalsandimperialaides-de-camppassionatelydevotedtotheEmperor,notmerelyasamonarchbutasaman,adoringhimsincerelyanddisinterestedly,asRostóvhaddonein1805,andwhosawinhimnotonlyallthevirtuesbutallhumancapabilitiesaswell.Thesemen,thoughenchantedwiththesovereignforrefusingthecommandofthearmy,yetblamedhimforsuchexcessivemodesty,andonlydesiredandinsistedthattheiradoredsovereignshouldabandonhisdiffidenceandopenlyannouncethathewouldplacehimselfattheheadofthearmy,gatherroundhimacommanderinchief’sstaff,and,consultingexperiencedtheoreticiansandpracticalmenwherenecessary,wouldhimselfleadthetroops,whosespiritswouldtherebyberaisedtothehighestpitch.

           Theeighthandlargestgroup,whichinitsenormousnumberswastotheothersasninety-ninetoone,consistedofmenwhodesiredneitherpeacenorwar,neitheranadvancenoradefensivecampattheDrissaoranywhereelse,neitherBarclaynortheEmperor,neitherPfuelnorBennigsen,butonlytheonemostessentialthing—asmuchadvantageandpleasureforthemselvesaspossible.InthetroubledwatersofconflictingandintersectingintriguesthateddiedabouttheEmperor’sheadquarters,itwaspossibletosucceedinmanywaysunthinkableatothertimes.

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