Война и мир

Chapter 6

           InAnnaPávlovna’scircleonlythoseFrenchmenwereadmittedwhoweredeep-rootedlegitimists,andpatrioticviewswereexpressedtotheeffectthatoneoughtnottogototheFrenchtheaterandthattomaintaintheFrenchtroupewascostingthegovernmentasmuchasawholearmycorps.Theprogressofthewarwaseagerlyfollowed,andonlythereportsmostflatteringtoourarmywerecirculated.IntheFrenchcircleofHélèneandRumyántsevthereportsofthecrueltyoftheenemyandofthewarwerecontradictedandallNapoleon’sattemptsatconciliationwerediscussed.InthatcircletheydiscountenancedthosewhoadvisedhurriedpreparationsforaremovaltoKazánofthecourtandthegirls’educationalestablishmentsunderthepatronageoftheDowagerEmpress.InHélène’scirclethewaringeneralwasregardedasaseriesofformaldemonstrationswhichwouldverysoonendinpeace,andtheviewprevailedexpressedbyBilíbin—whonowinPetersburgwasquiteathomeinHélène’shouse,whicheveryclevermanwasobligedtovisit—thatnotbygunpowderbutbythosewhoinventeditwouldmattersbesettled.InthatcircletheMoscowenthusiasm—newsofwhichhadreachedPetersburgsimultaneouslywiththeEmperor’sreturn—wasridiculedsarcasticallyandverycleverly,thoughwithmuchcaution.

           AnnaPávlovna’scircleonthecontrarywasenrapturedbythisenthusiasmandspokeofitasPlutarchspeaksofthedeedsoftheancients.PrinceVasíli,whostilloccupiedhisformerimportantposts,formedaconnectinglinkbetweenthesetwocircles.

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