Chapter 3

           

           TheEmperorofRussiahad,meanwhile,beeninVílnaformorethanamonth,reviewingtroopsandholdingmaneuvers.NothingwasreadyforthewarthateveryoneexpectedandtoprepareforwhichtheEmperorhadcomefromPetersburg.Therewasnogeneralplanofaction.ThevacillationbetweenthevariousplansthatwereproposedhadevenincreasedaftertheEmperorhadbeenatheadquartersforamonth.Eachofthethreearmieshaditsowncommanderinchief,buttherewasnosupremecommanderofalltheforces,andtheEmperordidnotassumethatresponsibilityhimself.

           ThelongertheEmperorremainedinVílnathelessdideverybody—tiredofwaiting—prepareforthewar.Alltheeffortsofthosewhosurroundedthesovereignseemeddirectedmerelytomakinghimspendhistimepleasantlyandforgetthatwarwasimpending.

           InJune,aftermanyballsandfetesgivenbythePolishmagnates,bythecourtiers,andbytheEmperorhimself,itoccurredtooneofthePolishaides-de-campinattendancethatadinnerandballshouldbegivenfortheEmperorbyhisaides-de-camp.Thisideawaseagerlyreceived.TheEmperorgavehisconsent.Theaides-de-campcollectedmoneybysubscription.TheladywhowasthoughttobemostpleasingtotheEmperorwasinvitedtoactashostess.CountBennigsen,beingalandownerintheVílnaprovince,offeredhiscountryhouseforthefete,andthethirteenthofJunewasfixedforaball,dinner,regatta,andfireworksatZakret,CountBennigsen’scountryseat.

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