Война и мир

Chapter 7

           

           Moscou,lacapitaleasiatiquedecegrandempire,lavillesacréedespeuplesd’Alexandre,Moscouavecsesinnombrableséglisesenformedepagodeschinoises,*thisMoscowgaveNapoleon’simaginationnorest.OnthemarchfromVyázmatoTsárevo-ZaymíshcheherodehislightbaybobtailedambleraccompaniedbyhisGuards,hisbodyguard,hispages,andaides-de-camp.Berthier,hischiefofstaff,droppedbehindtoquestionaRussianprisonercapturedbythecavalry.FollowedbyLelorgned’Ideville,aninterpreter,heovertookNapoleonatagallopandreinedinhishorsewithanamusedexpression.

           *“Moscow,theAsiaticcapitalofthisgreatempire,the

           sacredcityofAlexander’speople,Moscowwithits

           innumerablechurchesshapedlikeChinesepagodas.”

           “Well?”askedNapoleon.

           “OneofPlátov’sCossackssaysthatPlátov’scorpsisjoiningupwiththemainarmyandthatKutúzovhasbeenappointedcommanderinchief.Heisaveryshrewdandgarrulousfellow.”

           NapoleonsmiledandtoldthemtogivetheCossackahorseandbringthemantohim.Hewishedtotalktohimhimself.Severaladjutantsgallopedoff,andanhourlater,Lavrúshka,theserfDenísovhadhandedovertoRostóv,rodeuptoNapoleoninanorderly’sjacketandonaFrenchcavalrysaddle,withamerry,andtipsyface.Napoleontoldhimtoridebyhissideandbeganquestioninghim.

           “YouareaCossack?”

           “Yes,aCossack,yourHonor.

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