Война и мир

Chapter 9

           Thisfeelingofdisdainwasheightenedwhenhesawtheministerseatedatalargetablereadingsomepapersandmakingpencilnotesonthem,andforthefirsttwoorthreeminutestakingnonoticeofhisarrival.Awaxcandlestoodateachsideoftheminister’sbentbaldheadwithitsgraytemples.Hewentonreadingtotheend,withoutraisinghiseyesattheopeningofthedoorandthesoundoffootsteps.

           “Takethisanddeliverit,”saidhetohisadjutant,handinghimthepapersandstilltakingnonoticeofthespecialmessenger.

           PrinceAndrewfeltthateithertheactionsofKutúzov’sarmyinterestedtheMinisterofWarlessthananyoftheothermattershewasconcernedwith,orhewantedtogivetheRussianspecialmessengerthatimpression.“Butthatisamatterofperfectindifferencetome,”hethought.Theministerdrewtheremainingpaperstogether,arrangedthemevenly,andthenraisedhishead.Hehadanintellectualanddistinctivehead,buttheinstantheturnedtoPrinceAndrewthefirm,intelligentexpressiononhisfacechangedinawayevidentlydeliberateandhabitualtohim.Hisfacetookonthestupidartificialsmile(whichdoesnotevenattempttohideitsartificiality)ofamanwhoiscontinuallyreceivingmanypetitionersoneafteranother.

           “FromGeneralFieldMarshalKutúzov?”heasked.“Ihopeitisgoodnews?TherehasbeenanencounterwithMortier?Avictory?Itwashightime!”

           Hetookthedispatchwhichwasaddressedtohimandbegantoreaditwithamournfulexpression.

           “Oh,myGod!MyGod!Schmidt!”heexclaimedinGerman

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