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Chapter 22

           Hetooapproachedthatgroupandlistenedwithakindlysmileandnodsofapproval,ashealwaysdid,towhatthespeakerwassaying.Theretirednavalmanwasspeakingveryboldly,aswasevidentfromtheexpressiononthefacesofthelistenersandfromthefactthatsomepeoplePierreknewasthemeekestandquietestofmenwalkedawaydisapprovinglyorexpresseddisagreementwithhim.Pierrepushedhiswayintothemiddleofthegroup,listened,andconvincedhimselfthatthemanwasindeedaliberal,butofviewsquitedifferentfromhisown.Thenavalofficerspokeinaparticularlysonorous,musical,andaristocraticbaritonevoice,pleasantlyswallowinghisr’sandgenerallyslurringhisconsonants:thevoiceofamancallingouttohisservant,“Heah!Bwingmemypipe!”Itwasindicativeofdissipationandtheexerciseofauthority.

           “WhatiftheSmolénskpeoplehaveoffahdtowaisemilitiafortheEmpewah?AhwetotakeSmolénskasourpatte’n?IfthenobleawistocwacyofthepwovinceofMoscowthinksfit,itcanshowitsloyaltytooursov’weigntheEmpewahinotherways.Havewefo’gottenthewaisingofthemilitiaintheyeah‘seven?Allthatdidwastoenwichthepwiests’sonsandthievesandwobbahs....”

           CountIlyáRostóvsmiledblandlyandnoddedapproval.

           “AndwasourmilitiaofanyusetotheEmpia?Notatall!Itonlywuinedourfarming!Bettahhaveanotherconscwiption...o’ou’menwillwetu’nneithahsoldiersno’peasants,andwe’llgetonlydepwavityfwomthem.

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