Война и мир

Chapter 1

           “Itmayturnoutverywell,”hethought,“butifnot,they’llknowhowtoarrangematters.”Andreally,duringtheawkwardsilencethatensued,thatinsufficientlypatrioticpersonenteredwhomAnnaPávlovnahadbeenwaitingforandwishedtoconvert,andshe,smilingandshakingafingeratHippolyte,invitedPrinceVasílitothetableandbringinghimtwocandlesandthemanuscriptbeggedhimtobegin.Everyonebecamesilent.

           “MostGraciousSovereignandEmperor!”PrinceVasílisternlydeclaimed,lookingroundathisaudienceasiftoinquirewhetheranyonehadanythingtosaytothecontrary.Butnoonesaidanything.“Moscow,ourancientcapital,theNewJerusalem,receivesherChrist”—heplacedasuddenemphasisonthewordher—“asamotherreceivesherzealoussonsintoherarms,andthroughthegatheringmists,foreseeingthebrilliantgloryofthyrule,singsinexultation,‘Hosanna,blessedishethatcometh!’”

           PrinceVasílipronouncedtheselastwordsinatearfulvoice.

           Bilíbinattentivelyexaminedhisnails,andmanyofthosepresentappearedintimidated,asifaskinginwhattheyweretoblame.AnnaPávlovnawhisperedthenextwordsinadvance,likeanoldwomanmutteringtheprayeratCommunion:“LettheboldandinsolentGoliath...”shewhispered.

           PrinceVasílicontinued.

           “LettheboldandinsolentGoliathfromthebordersofFranceencompasstherealmsofRussiawithdeath-bearingterrors;humbleFaith,theslingoftheRussianDavid,shallsuddenlysmitehisheadinhisbloodthirstypride

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