Війна і мир

Chapter 5

           Thosewhowentaway,takingwhattheycouldandabandoningtheirhousesandhalftheirbelongings,didsofromthelatentpatriotismwhichexpressesitselfnotbyphrasesorbygivingone’schildrentosavethefatherlandandsimilarunnaturalexploits,butunobtrusively,simply,organically,andthereforeinthewaythatalwaysproducesthemostpowerfulresults.

           “Itisdisgracefultorunawayfromdanger;onlycowardsarerunningawayfromMoscow,”theyweretold.InhisbroadsheetsRostopchínimpressedonthemthattoleaveMoscowwasshameful.Theywereashamedtobecalledcowards,ashamedtoleave,butstilltheyleft,knowingithadtobedone.Whydidtheygo?ItisimpossibletosupposethatRostopchínhadscaredthembyhisaccountsofhorrorsNapoleonhadcommittedinconqueredcountries.ThefirstpeopletogoawaywerethericheducatedpeoplewhoknewquitewellthatViennaandBerlinhadremainedintactandthatduringNapoleon’soccupationtheinhabitantshadspenttheirtimepleasantlyinthecompanyofthecharmingFrenchmenwhomtheRussians,andespeciallytheRussianladies,thenlikedsomuch.

           TheywentawaybecauseforRussianstherecouldbenoquestionastowhetherthingswouldgowellorillunderFrenchruleinMoscow.ItwasoutofthequestiontobeunderFrenchrule,itwouldbetheworstthingthatcouldhappen.

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