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Chapter 10

           

           “Comenow!YouwithallyourforcesfallontheunfortunateMortierandhisonedivision,andeventhenMortierslipsthroughyourfingers!Where’sthevictory?”

           “Butseriously,”saidPrinceAndrew,“wecanatanyratesaywithoutboastingthatitwasalittlebetterthanatUlm...”

           “Whydidn’tyoucaptureone,justone,marshalforus?”

           “Becausenoteverythinghappensasoneexpectsorwiththesmoothnessofaparade.Wehadexpected,asItoldyou,togetattheirrearbyseveninthemorningbuthadnotreacheditbyfiveintheafternoon.”

           “Andwhydidn’tyoudoitatseveninthemorning?Yououghttohavebeenthereatseveninthemorning,”returnedBilíbinwithasmile.“Yououghttohavebeenthereatseveninthemorning.”

           “WhydidyounotsucceedinimpressingonBonapartebydiplomaticmethodsthathehadbetterleaveGenoaalone?”retortedPrinceAndrewinthesametone.

           “Iknow,”interruptedBilíbin,“you’rethinkingit’sveryeasytotakemarshals,sittingonasofabythefire!Thatistrue,butstillwhydidn’tyoucapturehim?Sodon’tbesurprisedifnotonlytheMinisterofWarbutalsohisMostAugustMajestytheEmperorandKingFrancisisnotmuchdelightedbyyourvictory.EvenI,apoorsecretaryoftheRussianEmbassy,donotfeelanyneedintokenofmyjoytogivemyFranzathaler,orlethimgowithhisLiebchentothePrater...True,wehavenoPraterhere...”

           HelookedstraightatPrinceAndrewandsuddenlyunwrinkledhisforehead.

           “Itisnowmyturntoaskyou‘why?’moncher,”saidBolkónski.

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