Война и мир

Chapter 14

           

           Theconversationturnedonthecontemporarygossipaboutthoseinpower,inwhichmostpeopleseethechiefinterestofhomepolitics.Denísov,dissatisfiedwiththegovernmentonaccountofhisowndisappointmentsintheservice,heardwithpleasureofthethingsdoneinPetersburgwhichseemedtohimstupid,andmadeforcibleandsharpcommentsonwhatPierretoldthem.

           “OneusedtohavetobeaGerman—nowonemustdancewithTatáwinovaandMadameKwüdener,andweadEcka’tshausenandthebwethwen.Oh,theyshouldletthatfinefellowBonaparteloose—he’dknockallthisnonsenseoutofthem!FancygivingthecommandoftheSemënovwegimenttoafellowlikethatSchwa’tz!”hecried.

           Nicholas,thoughfreefromDenísov’sreadinesstofindfaultwitheverything,alsothoughtthatdiscussionofthegovernmentwasaveryseriousandweightymatter,andthefactthatAhadbeenappointedMinisterofThisandBGovernorGeneralofThat,andthattheEmperorhadsaidso-and-soandthisministerso-and-so,seemedtohimveryimportant.AndsohethoughtitnecessarytotakeaninterestinthesethingsandtoquestionPierre.Thequestionsputbythesetwokepttheconversationfromchangingitsordinarycharacterofgossipaboutthehighergovernmentcircles.

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