Война и мир

Chapter 15

           Whatthegeneralwassayingwasevenmorecleverandtothepoint,butitwasevidentthatKutúzovdespisedknowledgeandcleverness,andknewofsomethingelsethatwoulddecidethematter—somethingindependentofclevernessandknowledge.PrinceAndrewwatchedthecommanderinchief’sfaceattentively,andtheonlyexpressionhecouldseetherewasoneofboredom,curiosityastothemeaningofthefemininewhisperingbehindthedoor,andadesiretoobservepropriety.ItwasevidentthatKutúzovdespisedclevernessandlearningandeventhepatrioticfeelingshownbyDenísov,butdespisedthemnotbecauseofhisownintellect,feelings,orknowledge—hedidnottrytodisplayanyofthese—butbecauseofsomethingelse.Hedespisedthembecauseofhisoldageandexperienceoflife.TheonlyinstructionKutúzovgaveofhisownaccordduringthatreportreferredtolootingbytheRussiantroops.Attheendofthereportthegeneralputbeforehimforsignatureapaperrelatingtotherecoveryofpaymentfromarmycommandersforgreenoatsmowndownbythesoldiers,whenlandownerslodgedpetitionsforcompensation.

           Afterhearingthematter,Kutúzovsmackedhislipstogetherandshookhishead.

           “Intothestove...intothefirewithit!Itellyouonceforall,mydearfellow,”saidhe,“intothefirewithallsuchthings!Letthemcutthecropsandburnwoodtotheirhearts’content.Idon’torderitorallowit,butIdon’texactcompensationeither.Onecan’tgetonwithoutit.‘Whenwoodischoppedthechipswillfly.’”Helookedatthepaperagain

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