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Chapter 5

           

           “ItistheBuonapartistswhosaythat,”repliedthevicomtewithoutlookingatPierre.“AtthepresenttimeitisdifficulttoknowtherealstateofFrenchpublicopinion.”

           “Bonapartehassaidso,”remarkedPrinceAndrewwithasarcasticsmile.

           Itwasevidentthathedidnotlikethevicomteandwasaiminghisremarksathim,thoughwithoutlookingathim.

           “‘Ishowedthemthepathtoglory,buttheydidnotfollowit,’”PrinceAndrewcontinuedafterashortsilence,againquotingNapoleon’swords.“‘Iopenedmyantechambersandtheycrowdedin.’Idonotknowhowfarhewasjustifiedinsayingso.”

           “Notintheleast,”repliedthevicomte.“Afterthemurderoftheduceventhemostpartialceasedtoregardhimasahero.Iftosomepeople,”hewenton,turningtoAnnaPávlovna,“heeverwasahero,afterthemurderoftheductherewasonemartyrmoreinheavenandoneherolessonearth.”

           BeforeAnnaPávlovnaandtheothershadtimetosmiletheirappreciationofthevicomte’sepigram,Pierreagainbrokeintotheconversation,andthoughAnnaPávlovnafeltsurehewouldsaysomethinginappropriate,shewasunabletostophim.

           “TheexecutionoftheDucd’Enghien,”declaredMonsieurPierre,“wasapoliticalnecessity,anditseemstomethatNapoleonshowedgreatnessofsoulbynotfearingtotakeonhimselfthewholeresponsibilityofthatdeed.”

           “Dieu!MonDieu!”mutteredAnnaPávlovnainaterrifiedwhisper.

           “What,MonsieurPierre...

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