Война и мир

Chapter 2

           Shefearedforherbrotherwhowasinit,washorrifiedbyandamazedatthestrangecrueltythatimpelsmentokilloneanother,butshedidnotunderstandthesignificanceofthiswar,whichseemedtoherlikeallpreviouswars.Shedidnotrealizethesignificanceofthiswar,thoughDessalleswithwhomsheconstantlyconversedwaspassionatelyinterestedinitsprogressandtriedtoexplainhisownconceptionofittoher,andthoughthe“God’sfolk”whocametoseeherreported,intheirownway,therumorscurrentamongthepeopleofaninvasionbyAntichrist,andthoughJulie(nowPrincessDrubetskáya),whohadresumedcorrespondencewithher,wrotepatrioticlettersfromMoscow.

           “IwriteyouinRussian,mygoodfriend,”wroteJulieinherFrenchifiedRussian,“becauseIhaveadetestationforalltheFrench,andthesamefortheirlanguagewhichIcannotsupporttohearspoken....WeinMoscowareelatedbyenthusiasmforouradoredEmperor.

           “MypoorhusbandisenduringpainsandhungerinJewishtaverns,butthenewswhichIhaveinspiresmeyetmore.

           “YouheardprobablyoftheheroicexploitofRaévski,embracinghistwosonsandsaying:‘Iwillperishwiththembutwewillnotbeshaken!’Andtrulythoughtheenemywastwicestrongerthanwe,wewereunshakable.Wepassthetimeaswecan,butinwarasinwar!TheprincessesAlineandSophiesitwholedayswithme,andwe,unhappywidowsoflivemen,makebeautifulconversationsoverourcharpie,onlyyou,myfriend,aremissing...”andsoon.

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