Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Heisunsuitablenow,justbecauseheplansouteverythingverythoroughlyandaccuratelyaseveryGermanhasto.HowcanIexplain?...Well,sayyourfatherhasaGermanvalet,andheisasplendidvaletandsatisfiesyourfather’srequirementsbetterthanyoucould,thenit’sallrighttolethimserve.Butifyourfatherismortallysickyou’llsendthevaletawayandattendtoyourfatherwithyourownunpracticed,awkwardhands,andwillsoothehimbetterthanaskilledmanwhoisastrangercould.SoithasbeenwithBarclay.WhileRussiawaswell,aforeignercouldserveherandbeasplendidminister;butassoonassheisindangersheneedsoneofherownkin.ButinyourClubtheyhavebeenmakinghimoutatraitor!Theyslanderhimasatraitor,andtheonlyresultwillbethatafterwards,ashamedoftheirfalseaccusations,theywillmakehimoutaheroorageniusinsteadofatraitor,andthatwillbestillmoreunjust.HeisanhonestandverypunctiliousGerman.”

           “Andtheysayhe’saskillfulcommander,”rejoinedPierre.

           “Idon’tunderstandwhatismeantby‘askillfulcommander,’”repliedPrinceAndrewironically.

           “Askillfulcommander?”repliedPierre.“Why,onewhoforeseesallcontingencies...andforeseestheadversary’sintentions.”

           “Butthat’simpossible,”saidPrinceAndrewasifitwereamattersettledlongago.

           Pierrelookedathiminsurprise.

           “Andyettheysaythatwarislikeagameofchess?”heremarked.

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