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Chapter 2

           Theseheputdownbesidehim—notlettinganyonereadthematdinner.

           OnmovingtothedrawingroomhehandedthelettertoPrincessMaryand,spreadingoutbeforehimtheplanofthenewbuildingandfixinghiseyesuponit,toldhertoreadtheletteraloud.WhenshehaddonesoPrincessMarylookedinquiringlyatherfather.Hewasexaminingtheplan,evidentlyengrossedinhisownideas.

           “Whatdoyouthinkofit,Prince?”Dessallesventuredtoask.

           “I?I?...”saidtheprinceasifunpleasantlyawakened,andnottakinghiseyesfromtheplanofthebuilding.

           “Verypossiblythetheaterofwarwillmovesoneartousthat...”

           “Hahaha!Thetheaterofwar!”saidtheprince.“IhavesaidandstillsaythatthetheaterofwarisPolandandtheenemywillnevergetbeyondtheNiemen.”

           Dessalleslookedinamazementattheprince,whowastalkingoftheNiemenwhentheenemywasalreadyattheDnieper,butPrincessMary,forgettingthegeographicalpositionoftheNiemen,thoughtthatwhatherfatherwassayingwascorrect.

           “Whenthesnowmeltsthey’llsinkinthePolishswamps.Onlytheycouldfailtoseeit,”theprincecontinued,evidentlythinkingofthecampaignof1807whichseemedtohimsorecent.“BennigsenshouldhaveadvancedintoPrussiasooner,thenthingswouldhavetakenadifferentturn...”

           “But,Prince,”Dessallesbegantimidly,“thelettermentionsVítebsk....”

           “Ah,theletter?Yes...”repliedtheprincepeevishly.“Yes...yes...”Hisfacesuddenlytookonamoroseexpression.Hepaused.“Yes,hewritesthattheFrenchwerebeatenat...at...

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