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Chapter 4

           

           AssoonastheKingbegantospeakloudandfasthisroyaldignityinstantlyforsookhim,andwithoutnoticingithepassedintohisnaturaltoneofgood-naturedfamiliarity.HelaidhishandonthewithersofBalashëv’shorseandsaid:

           “Well,General,italllookslikewar,”asifregrettingacircumstanceofwhichhewasunabletojudge.

           “YourMajesty,”repliedBalashëv,“mymaster,theEmperor,doesnotdesirewarandasYourMajestysees...”saidBalashëv,usingthewordsYourMajestyateveryopportunity,withtheaffectationunavoidableinfrequentlyaddressingonetowhomthetitlewasstillanovelty.

           Murat’sfacebeamedwithstupidsatisfactionashelistenedto“MonsieurdeBal-machève.”Butroyautéoblige!*andhefeltitincumbentonhim,asakingandanally,toconferonstateaffairswithAlexander’senvoy.Hedismounted,tookBalashëv’sarm,andmovingafewstepsawayfromhissuite,whichwaitedrespectfully,begantopaceupanddownwithhim,tryingtospeaksignificantly.HereferredtothefactthattheEmperorNapoleonhadresentedthedemandthatheshouldwithdrawhistroopsfromPrussia,especiallywhenthatdemandbecamegenerallyknownandthedignityofFrancewastherebyoffended.

           *“Royaltyhasitsobligations.”

           Balashëvrepliedthattherewas“nothingoffensiveinthedemand,because...”butMuratinterruptedhim.

           “Thenyoudon’tconsidertheEmperorAlexandertheaggressor?”heaskedunexpectedly,withakindlyandfoolishsmile.

           BalashëvtoldhimwhyheconsideredNapoleontobetheoriginatorofthewar

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