Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Hevisitedhis“goodfriendAnnaPávlovna”aswellashisdaughter’s“diplomaticsalon,”andofteninhisconstantcomingsandgoingsbetweenthetwocampsbecameconfusedandsaidatHélène’swhatheshouldhavesaidatAnnaPávlovna’sandviceversa.

           SoonaftertheEmperor’sreturnPrinceVasíliinaconversationaboutthewaratAnnaPávlovna’sseverelycondemnedBarclaydeTolly,butwasundecidedastowhooughttobeappointedcommanderinchief.Oneofthevisitors,usuallyspokenofas“amanofgreatmerit,”havingdescribedhowhehadthatdayseenKutúzov,thenewlychosenchiefofthePetersburgmilitia,presidingovertheenrollmentofrecruitsattheTreasury,cautiouslyventuredtosuggestthatKutúzovwouldbethemantosatisfyallrequirements.

           AnnaPávlovnaremarkedwithamelancholysmilethatKutúzovhaddonenothingbutcausetheEmperorannoyance.

           “IhavetalkedandtalkedattheAssemblyoftheNobility,”PrinceVasíliinterrupted,“buttheydidnotlistentome.ItoldthemhiselectionaschiefofthemilitiawouldnotpleasetheEmperor.Theydidnotlistentome.

           “It’sallthismaniaforopposition,”hewenton.“Andwhofor?ItisallbecausewewanttoapethefoolishenthusiasmofthoseMuscovites,”PrinceVasílicontinued,forgettingforamomentthatthoughatHélène’sonehadtoridiculetheMoscowenthusiasm,atAnnaPávlovna’sonehadtobeecstaticaboutit.Butheretrievedhismistakeatonce.

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