Война и мир

Chapter 27

           

           Andtheconversationagainturnedonthewar,onBonaparte,andthegeneralsandstatesmenoftheday.TheoldprinceseemedconvincednotonlythatallthemenofthedayweremerebabieswhodidnotknowtheABCofwarorofpolitics,andthatBonapartewasaninsignificantlittleFrenchy,successfulonlybecausetherewerenolongeranyPotëmkinsorSuvórovslefttoopposehim;buthewasalsoconvincedthattherewerenopoliticaldifficultiesinEuropeandnorealwar,butonlyasortofpuppetshowatwhichthemenofthedaywereplaying,pretendingtodosomethingreal.PrinceAndrewgailyborewithhisfather’sridiculeofthenewmen,anddrewhimonandlistenedtohimwithevidentpleasure.

           “Thepastalwaysseemsgood,”saidhe,“butdidnotSuvórovhimselffallintoatrapMoreausethim,andfromwhichhedidnotknowhowtoescape?”

           “Whotoldyouthat?Who?”criedtheprince.“Suvórov!”Andhejerkedawayhisplate,whichTíkhonbrisklycaught.“Suvórov!...Consider,PrinceAndrew.Two...FrederickandSuvórov;Moreau!...MoreauwouldhavebeenaprisonerifSuvórovhadhadafreehand;buthehadtheHofs-kriegs-wurst-schnapps-Rathonhishands.Itwouldhavepuzzledthedevilhimself!Whenyougetthereyou’llfindoutwhatthoseHofs-kriegs-wurst-Rathsare!Suvórovcouldn’tmanagethemsowhatchancehasMichaelKutúzov?No,mydearboy,”hecontinued,“youandyourgeneralswon’tgetonagainstBuonaparte;you’llhavetocallintheFrench,sothatbirdsofafeathermayfighttogether.

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