Война и мир

Chapter 16

           

           *“Everythingcomesintimetohimwhoknowshowtowait.”

           “Butshan’twehavetoacceptbattle?”remarkedPrinceAndrew.

           “Weshallifeverybodywantsit;itcan’tbehelped....Butbelieveme,mydearboy,thereisnothingstrongerthanthosetwo:patienceandtime,theywilldoitall.Buttheadvisersn’entendentpasdecetteoreille,voilàlemal.*Somewantathing—othersdon’t.What’sonetodo?”heasked,evidentlyexpectingananswer.“Well,whatdoyouwantustodo?”herepeatedandhiseyeshonewithadeep,shrewdlook.“I’lltellyouwhattodo,”hecontinued,asPrinceAndrewstilldidnotreply:“Iwilltellyouwhattodo,andwhatIdo.Dansledoute,moncher,”hepaused,“abstiens-toi”*(2)—hearticulatedtheFrenchproverbdeliberately.

           *“Don’tseeitthatway,that’sthetrouble.”

           *(2)“Whenindoubt,mydearfellow,donothing.”

           “Well,good-by,mydearfellow;rememberthatwithallmyheartIshareyoursorrow,andthatforyouIamnotaSereneHighness,noraprince,noracommanderinchief,butafather!Ifyouwantanythingcomestraighttome.Good-by,mydearboy.”

           AgainheembracedandkissedPrinceAndrew,butbeforethelatterhadlefttheroomKutúzovgaveasighofreliefandwentonwithhisunfinishednovel,LesChevaliersduCygnebyMadamedeGenlis.

           PrinceAndrewcouldnothaveexplainedhoworwhyitwas,butafterthatinterviewwithKutúzovhewentbacktohisregimentreassuredastothegeneralcourseofaffairsandastothemantowhomithadbeenentrusted

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