Война и мир

Chapter 25

           

           “Yes,”repliedPrinceAndrew,“butwiththislittledifference,thatinchessyoumaythinkovereachmoveaslongasyoupleaseandarenotlimitedfortime,andwiththisdifferencetoo,thataknightisalwaysstrongerthanapawn,andtwopawnsarealwaysstrongerthanone,whileinwarabattalionissometimesstrongerthanadivisionandsometimesweakerthanacompany.Therelativestrengthofbodiesoftroopscanneverbeknowntoanyone.Believeme,”hewenton,“ifthingsdependedonarrangementsmadebythestaff,Ishouldbetheremakingarrangements,butinsteadofthatIhavethehonortoservehereintheregimentwiththesegentlemen,andIconsiderthatonustomorrow’sbattlewilldependandnotonthoseothers....Successneverdepends,andneverwilldepend,onposition,orequipment,orevenonnumbers,andleastofallonposition.”

           “Butonwhatthen?”

           “Onthefeelingthatisinmeandinhim,”hepointedtoTimókhin,“andineachsoldier.”

           PrinceAndrewglancedatTimókhin,wholookedathiscommanderinalarmandbewilderment.IncontrasttohisformerreticenttaciturnityPrinceAndrewnowseemedexcited.Hecouldapparentlynotrefrainfromexpressingthethoughtsthathadsuddenlyoccurredtohim.

           “Abattleiswonbythosewhofirmlyresolvetowinit!WhydidwelosethebattleatAusterlitz?TheFrenchlosseswerealmostequaltoours,butveryearlywesaidtoourselvesthatwewerelosingthebattle,andwedidloseit.Andwesaidsobecausewehadnothingtofightforthere,wewantedtogetawayfromthebattlefieldassoonaswecould.

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