Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Thatiswhatyouhavegainedbyalienatingme!”Andhewalkedsilentlyseveraltimesupanddowntheroom,hisfatshoulderstwitching.

           Heputhissnuffboxintohiswaistcoatpocket,tookitoutagain,lifteditseveraltimestohisnose,andstoppedinfrontofBalashëv.Hepaused,lookedironicallystraightintoBalashëv’seyes,andsaidinaquietvoice:

           “Andyetwhatasplendidreignyourmastermighthavehad!”

           Balashëv,feelingitincumbentonhimtoreply,saidthatfromtheRussiansidethingsdidnotappearinsogloomyalight.Napoleonwassilent,stilllookingderisivelyathimandevidentlynotlisteningtohim.BalashëvsaidthatinRussiathebestresultswereexpectedfromthewar.Napoleonnoddedcondescendingly,asiftosay,“Iknowit’syourdutytosaythat,butyoudon’tbelieveityourself.Ihaveconvincedyou.”

           WhenBalashëvhadended,Napoleonagaintookouthissnuffbox,sniffedatit,andstampedhisfoottwiceonthefloorasasignal.Thedooropened,agentleman-in-waiting,bendingrespectfully,handedtheEmperorhishatandgloves;anotherbroughthimapockethandkerchief.Napoleon,withoutgivingthemaglance,turnedtoBalashëv:

           “AssuretheEmperorAlexanderfromme,”saidhe,takinghishat,“thatIamasdevotedtohimasbefore:Iknowhimthoroughlyandveryhighlyesteemhisloftyqualities.Iwilldetainyounolonger,General;youshallreceivemylettertotheEmperor.”

           AndNapoleonwentquicklytothedoor.Everyoneinthereceptionroomrushedforwardanddescendedthestaircase.

           

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