Война и мир

Chapter 11

           Wheelscreakontheiraxlesasthecogsengageoneanotherandtherevolvingpulleyswhirrwiththerapidityoftheirmovement,butaneighboringwheelisasquietandmotionlessasthoughitwerepreparedtoremainsoforahundredyears;butthemomentcomeswhenthelevercatchesitandobeyingtheimpulsethatwheelbeginstocreakandjoinsinthecommonmotiontheresultandaimofwhicharebeyonditsken.

           Justasinaclock,theresultofthecomplicatedmotionofinnumerablewheelsandpulleysismerelyaslowandregularmovementofthehandswhichshowthetime,sotheresultofallthecomplicatedhumanactivitiesof160,000RussiansandFrench—alltheirpassions,desires,remorse,humiliations,sufferings,outburstsofpride,fear,andenthusiasm—wasonlythelossofthebattleofAusterlitz,theso-calledbattleofthethreeEmperors—thatistosay,aslowmovementofthehandonthedialofhumanhistory.

           PrinceAndrewwasondutythatdayandinconstantattendanceonthecommanderinchief.

           Atsixintheevening,KutúzovwenttotheEmperor’sheadquartersandafterstayingbutashorttimewiththeTsarwenttoseethegrandmarshalofthecourt,CountTolstóy.

           BolkónskitooktheopportunitytogointogetsomedetailsofthecomingactionfromDolgorúkov.HefeltthatKutúzovwasupsetanddissatisfiedaboutsomethingandthatatheadquarterstheyweredissatisfiedwithhim,andalsothatattheEmperor’sheadquarterseveryoneadoptedtowardhimthetoneofmenwhoknowsomethingothersdonotknow:hethereforewishedtospeaktoDolgorúkov.

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