Война и мир

Chapter 25

           Suchmagnanimityandsensibilityarelikethemagnanimityandsensibilityofaladywhofaintswhensheseesacalfbeingkilled:sheissokindheartedthatshecan’tlookatblood,butenjoyseatingthecalfservedupwithsauce.Theytalktousoftherulesofwar,ofchivalry,offlagsoftruce,ofmercytotheunfortunateandsoon.It’sallrubbish!Isawchivalryandflagsoftrucein1805;theyhumbuggedusandwehumbuggedthem.Theyplunderotherpeople’shouses,issuefalsepapermoney,andworstofalltheykillmychildrenandmyfather,andthentalkofrulesofwarandmagnanimitytofoes!Takenoprisoners,butkillandbekilled!HewhohascometothisasIhavethroughthesamesufferings...”

           PrinceAndrew,whohadthoughtitwasallthesametohimwhetherornotMoscowwastakenasSmolénskhadbeen,wassuddenlycheckedinhisspeechbyanunexpectedcrampinhisthroat.Hepacedupanddownafewtimesinsilence,buthiseyesglitteredfeverishlyandhislipsquiveredashebeganspeaking.

           “Iftherewasnoneofthismagnanimityinwar,weshouldgotowaronlywhenitwasworthwhilegoingtocertaindeath,asnow.ThentherewouldnotbewarbecausePaulIvánovichhadoffendedMichaelIvánovich.Andwhentherewasawar,likethisone,itwouldbewar!Andthenthedeterminationofthetroopswouldbequitedifferent.ThenalltheseWestphaliansandHessianswhomNapoleonisleadingwouldnotfollowhimintoRussia,andweshouldnotgotofightinAustriaandPrussiawithoutknowingwhy.

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