Война и мир

Chapter 11

           Ofallthosepresent,evidentlyhealonewasnotseekinganythingforhimself,nursednohatredagainstanyone,andonlydesiredthattheplan,formedonatheoryarrivedatbyyearsoftoil,shouldbecarriedout.Hewasridiculous,andunpleasantlysarcastic,butyetheinspiredinvoluntaryrespectbyhisboundlessdevotiontoanidea.Besidesthis,theremarksofallexceptPfuelhadonecommontraitthathadnotbeennoticeableatthecouncilofwarin1805:therewasnowapanicfearofNapoleon’sgenius,which,thoughconcealed,wasnoticeableineveryrejoinder.EverythingwasassumedtobepossibleforNapoleon,theyexpectedhimfromeveryside,andinvokedhisterriblenametoshattereachother’sproposals.PfuelaloneseemedtoconsiderNapoleonabarbarianlikeeveryoneelsewhoopposedhistheory.Butbesidesthisfeelingofrespect,PfuelevokedpityinPrinceAndrew.FromthetoneinwhichthecourtiersaddressedhimandthewayPauluccihadallowedhimselftospeakofhimtotheEmperor,butaboveallfromacertaindesperationinPfuel’sownexpressions,itwasclearthattheothersknew,andPfuelhimselffelt,thathisfallwasathand.Anddespitehisself-confidenceandgrumpyGermansarcasmhewaspitiable,withhishairsmoothlybrushedonthetemplesandstickingupintuftsbehind.Thoughheconcealedthefactunderashowofirritationandcontempt,hewasevidentlyindespairthatthesoleremainingchanceofverifyinghistheorybyahugeexperimentandprovingitssoundnesstothewholeworldwasslippingawayfromhim.

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