Война и мир

Chapter 23

           Itwasaroundhimthatthepeoplechieflycrowded,expectinganswersfromhimtothequestionsthatoccupiedalltheirminds.

           “Hemustkeeporder,keepthelaw,that’swhatthegovernmentistherefor.AmInotright,goodChristians?”saidthetallyouth,withascarcelyperceptiblesmile.“Hethinksthere’snogovernment!Howcanonedowithoutgovernment?Orelsetherewouldbeplentywho’drobus.”

           “Whytalknonsense?”rejoinedvoicesinthecrowd.“WilltheygiveupMoscowlikethis?Theytoldyouthatforfun,andyoubelievedit!Aren’tthereplentyoftroopsonthemarch?Lethimin,indeed!That’swhatthegovernmentisfor.You’dbetterlistentowhatpeoplearesaying,”saidsomeofthemobpointingtothetallyouth.

           BythewallofChina-Townasmallergroupofpeopleweregatheredroundamaninafriezecoatwhoheldapaperinhishand.

           “Anukáse,theyarereadinganukáse!Readinganukáse!”criedvoicesinthecrowd,andthepeoplerushedtowardthereader.

           ThemaninthefriezecoatwasreadingthebroadsheetofAugust31.Whenthecrowdcollectedroundhimheseemedconfused,butatthedemandofthetallladwhohadpushedhiswayuptohim,hebeganinarathertremulousvoicetoreadthesheetfromthebeginning.

           “EarlytomorrowIshallgotohisSereneHighness,”heread(“SirinHighness,”saidthetallfellowwithatriumphantsmileonhislipsandafrownonhisbrow),“toconsultwithhimtoact,andtoaidthearmytoexterminatethesescoundrels.Wetoowilltakepart...

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