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Chapter 22

           (Hewaswellacquaintedwiththesenator,butthoughtitnecessaryonthisoccasiontoaddresshimformally.)“ThoughIdon’tagreewiththegentleman...”(hehesitated:hewishedtosay,“Montrèshonorablepréopinant”—“Myveryhonorableopponent”)“withthegentleman...whomIhavenotthehonorofknowing,IsupposethatthenobilityhavebeensummonednotmerelytoexpresstheirsympathyandenthusiasmbutalsotoconsiderthemeansbywhichwecanassistourFatherland!Iimagine,”hewenton,warmingtohissubject,“thattheEmperorhimselfwouldnotbesatisfiedtofindinusmerelyownersofserfswhomwearewillingtodevotetohisservice,andchairàcanon*wearereadytomakeofourselves—andnottoobtainfromusanyco-co-counsel.”

           *“Foodforcannon.”

           Manypersonswithdrewfromthecircle,noticingthesenator’ssarcasticsmileandthefreedomofPierre’sremarks.OnlyCountRostóvwaspleasedwiththemashehadbeenpleasedwiththoseofthenavalofficer,thesenator,andingeneralwithwhateverspeechhehadlastheard.

           “Ithinkthatbeforediscussingthesequestions,”Pierrecontinued,“weshouldasktheEmperor—mostrespectfullyaskHisMajesty—toletusknowthenumberofourtroopsandthepositioninwhichourarmyandourforcesnoware,andthen...”

           ButscarcelyhadPierreutteredthesewordsbeforehewasattackedfromthreesides.Themostvigorousattackcamefromanoldacquaintance,abostonplayerwhohadalwaysbeenwelldisposedtowardhim,StepánStepánovichAdráksin.

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