Війна і мир

Chapter 4

           

           Thediscussionrecommenced,butpausesfrequentlyoccurredandtheyallfeltthattherewasnomoretobesaid.

           DuringoneofthesepausesKutúzovheavedadeepsighasifpreparingtospeak.Theyalllookedathim.

           “Well,gentlemen,IseethatitisIwhowillhavetopayforthebrokencrockery,”saidhe,andrisingslowlyhemovedtothetable.“Gentlemen,Ihaveheardyourviews.Someofyouwillnotagreewithme.ButI,”hepaused,“bytheauthorityentrustedtomebymySovereignandcountry,orderaretreat.”

           Afterthatthegeneralsbegantodispersewiththesolemnityandcircumspectsilenceofpeoplewhoareleaving,afterafuneral.

           Someofthegenerals,inlowtonesandinastrainverydifferentfromthewaytheyhadspokenduringthecouncil,communicatedsomethingtotheircommanderinchief.

           Malásha,whohadlongbeenexpectedforsupper,climbedcarefullybackwardsdownfromtheoven,herbarelittlefeetcatchingatitsprojections,andslippingbetweenthelegsofthegeneralsshedartedoutoftheroom.

           WhenhehaddismissedthegeneralsKutúzovsatalongtimewithhiselbowsonthetable,thinkingalwaysofthesameterriblequestion:“When,whendidtheabandonmentofMoscowbecomeinevitable?Whenwasthatdonewhichsettledthematter?Andwhowastoblameforit?”

           “Ididnotexpectthis,”saidhetohisadjutantSchneiderwhenthelattercameinlatethatnight.“Ididnotexpectthis!Ididnotthinkthiswouldhappen.”

           “Youshouldtakesomerest,yourSereneHighness,”repliedSchneider

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