Война и мир

Chapter 4

           HewassosurethathereallywastheKingofNaplesthatwhen,ontheeveofhisdeparturefromthatcity,whilewalkingthroughthestreetswithhiswife,someItalianscalledouttohim:“Vivailre!”*heturnedtohiswifewithapensivesmileandsaid:“Poorfellows,theydon’tknowthatIamleavingthemtomorrow!”

           *“Longlivetheking.”

           ButthoughhefirmlybelievedhimselftobeKingofNaplesandpitiedthegrieffeltbythesubjectshewasabandoning,latterly,afterhehadbeenorderedtoreturntomilitaryservice—andespeciallysincehislastinterviewwithNapoleoninDanzig,whenhisaugustbrother-in-lawhadtoldhim:“ImadeyouKingthatyoushouldreigninmyway,butnotinyours!”—hehadcheerfullytakenuphisfamiliarbusiness,and—likeawell-fedbutnotoverfathorsethatfeelshimselfinharnessandgrowsskittishbetweentheshafts—hedressedupinclothesasvariegatedandexpensiveaspossible,andgailyandcontentedlygallopedalongtheroadsofPoland,withouthimselfknowingwhyorwhither.

           OnseeingtheRussiangeneralhethrewbackhishead,withitslonghaircurlingtohisshoulders,inamajesticallyroyalmanner,andlookedinquiringlyattheFrenchcolonel.ThecolonelrespectfullyinformedHisMajestyofBalashëv’smission,whosenamehecouldnotpronounce.

           “DeBal-machève!”saidtheKing(overcomingbyhisassurancethedifficultythathadpresenteditselftothecolonel).“Charmedtomakeyouracquaintance,General!”headded,withagestureofkinglycondescension.

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