Война и мир

Chapter 16

           ButingeneralIcantellyou,Papa,thatsuchaheroicspirit,thetrulyantiquevaloroftheRussianarmy,whichthey—whichit”(hecorrectedhimself)“hasshownordisplayedinthebattleofthetwenty-sixth—therearenowordsworthytodoitjustice!Itellyou,Papa”(hesmotehimselfonthebreastasageneralhehadheardspeakinghaddone,butBergdiditatriflelateforheshouldhavestruckhisbreastatthewords“Russianarmy”),“Itellyoufranklythatwe,thecommanders,farfromhavingtourgethemenonoranythingofthatkind,couldhardlyrestrainthose...those...yes,thoseexploitsofantiquevalor,”hewentonrapidly.“GeneralBarclaydeTollyriskedhislifeeverywhereattheheadofthetroops,Icanassureyou.Ourcorpswasstationedonahillside.Youcanimagine!”

           AndBergrelatedallthatherememberedofthevarioustaleshehadheardthosedays.Natáshawatchedhimwithanintentgazethatconfusedhim,asifsheweretryingtofindinhisfacetheanswertosomequestion.

           “AltogethersuchheroismaswasdisplayedbytheRussianwarriorscannotbeimaginedoradequatelypraised!”saidBerg,glancingroundatNatásha,andasifanxioustoconciliateher,replyingtoherintentlookwithasmile.“‘RussiaisnotinMoscow,shelivesintheheartsofhersons!’Isn’titso,Papa?”saidhe.

           Justthenthecountesscameinfromthesittingroomwithawearyanddissatisfiedexpression.Berghurriedlyjumpedup,kissedherhand,askedaboutherhealth,and,swayinghisheadfromsidetosidetoexpresssympathy,remainedstandingbesideher.

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