Война и мир

Chapter 9

           “Whatacalamity!Whatacalamity!”

           HavingglancedthroughthedispatchhelaiditonthetableandlookedatPrinceAndrew,evidentlyconsideringsomething.

           “Ahwhatacalamity!Yousaytheaffairwasdecisive?ButMortierisnotcaptured.”Againhepondered.“Iamverygladyouhavebroughtgoodnews,thoughSchmidt’sdeathisaheavypricetopayforthevictory.HisMajestywillnodoubtwishtoseeyou,butnottoday.Ithankyou!Youmusthavearest.Beattheleveetomorrowaftertheparade.However,Iwillletyouknow.”

           Thestupidsmile,whichhadlefthisfacewhilehewasspeaking,reappeared.

           “Aurevoir!Thankyouverymuch.HisMajestywillprobablydesiretoseeyou,”headded,bowinghishead.

           WhenPrinceAndrewleftthepalacehefeltthatalltheinterestandhappinessthevictoryhadaffordedhimhadbeennowleftintheindifferenthandsoftheMinisterofWarandthepoliteadjutant.Thewholetenorofhisthoughtsinstantaneouslychanged;thebattleseemedthememoryofaremoteeventlongpast.

           

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