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Chapter 25

           

           CountRostopchínwasunabletoreplyand,turningobediently,wentinthedirectionindicated.Atthebackentrancestoodhiscalèche.Thedistantroaroftheyellingcrowdwasaudibleeventhere.HehastilytookhisseatandtoldthecoachmantodrivehimtohiscountryhouseinSokólniki.

           WhentheyreachedtheMyasnítskiStreetandcouldnolongerheartheshoutsofthemob,thecountbegantorepent.Herememberedwithdissatisfactiontheagitationandfearhehadbetrayedbeforehissubordinates.“Themobisterrible—disgusting,”hesaidtohimselfinFrench.“Theyarelikewolveswhomnothingbutfleshcanappease.”“Count!OneGodisaboveusboth!”—Vereshchágin’swordssuddenlyrecurredtohim,andadisagreeableshiverrandownhisback.ButthiswasonlyamomentaryfeelingandCountRostopchínsmileddisdainfullyathimself.“Ihadotherduties,”thoughthe.“Thepeoplehadtobeappeased.Manyothervictimshaveperishedandareperishingforthepublicgood”—andhebeganthinkingofhissocialdutiestohisfamilyandtothecityentrustedtohim,andofhimself—nothimselfasTheodoreVasílyevichRostopchín(hefanciedthatTheodoreVasílyevichRostopchínwassacrificinghimselfforthepublicgood)buthimselfasgovernor,therepresentativeofauthorityandoftheTsar.“HadIbeensimplyTheodoreVasílyevichmycourseofactionwouldhavebeenquitedifferent,butitwasmydutytosafeguardmylifeanddignityascommanderinchief.

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