Война и мир

Chapter 4

           

           “Oh,mydeargeneral!”Muratagaininterruptedhim,“withallmyheartIwishtheEmperorsmayarrangetheaffairbetweenthem,andthatthewarbegunbynowishofminemayfinishasquicklyaspossible!”saidhe,inthetoneofaservantwhowantstoremaingoodfriendswithanotherdespiteaquarrelbetweentheirmasters.

           AndhewentontoinquiriesabouttheGrandDukeandthestateofhishealth,andtoreminiscencesofthegayandamusingtimeshehadspentwithhiminNaples.Thensuddenly,asifrememberinghisroyaldignity,Muratsolemnlydrewhimselfup,assumedtheposeinwhichhehadstoodathiscoronation,and,wavinghisrightarm,said:

           “Iwon’tdetainyoulonger,General.Iwishsuccesstoyourmission,”andwithhisembroideredredmantle,hisflowingfeathers,andhisglitteringornaments,herejoinedhissuitewhowererespectfullyawaitinghim.

           Balashëvrodeon,supposingfromMurat’swordsthathewouldverysoonbebroughtbeforeNapoleonhimself.Butinsteadofthat,atthenextvillagethesentinelsofDavout’sinfantrycorpsdetainedhimasthepicketsofthevanguardhaddone,andanadjutantofthecorpscommander,whowasfetched,conductedhimintothevillagetoMarshalDavout.

           

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