Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Hemadefriendswithandsoughttheacquaintanceofonlythoseabovehiminpositionandwhocouldthereforebeofusetohim.HelikedPetersburganddespisedMoscow.TheremembranceoftheRostóvs’houseandofhischildishloveforNatáshawasunpleasanttohimandhehadnotoncebeentoseetheRostóvssincethedayofhisdepartureforthearmy.TobeinAnnaPávlovna’sdrawingroomheconsideredanimportantstepupintheservice,andheatonceunderstoodhisrole,lettinghishostessmakeuseofwhateverinteresthehadtooffer.Hehimselfcarefullyscannedeachface,appraisingthepossibilitiesofestablishingintimacywitheachofthosepresent,andtheadvantagesthatmightaccrue.HetooktheseatindicatedtohimbesidethefairHélèneandlistenedtothegeneralconversation.

           “Viennaconsidersthebasesoftheproposedtreatysounattainablethatnotevenacontinuityofmostbrilliantsuccesseswouldsecurethem,andshedoubtsthemeanswehaveofgainingthem.ThatistheactualphraseusedbytheViennacabinet,”saidtheDanishchargéd’affaires.

           “Thedoubtisflattering,”said“themanofprofoundintellect,”withasubtlesmile.

           “WemustdistinguishbetweentheViennacabinetandtheEmperorofAustria,”saidMortemart.“TheEmperorofAustriacanneverhavethoughtofsuchathing,itisonlythecabinetthatsaysit.

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