Война и мир

Chapter 16

           ThoughPrinceAndrewknewthatKutúzov’stearscameeasily,andthathewasparticularlytendertoandconsiderateofhimfromawishtoshowsympathywithhisloss,yetthisreminderofAusterlitzwasbothpleasantandflatteringtohim.

           “GoyourwayandGodbewithyou.Iknowyourpathisthepathofhonor!”Hepaused.“ImissedyouatBucharest,butIneededsomeonetosend.”Andchangingthesubject,KutúzovbegantospeakoftheTurkishwarandthepeacethathadbeenconcluded.“Yes,Ihavebeenmuchblamed,”hesaid,“bothforthatwarandthepeace...buteverythingcameattherighttime.Toutvientàpointàceluiquisaitattendre.*Andtherewereasmanyadvisersthereashere...”hewenton,returningtothesubjectof“advisers”whichevidentlyoccupiedhim.“Ah,thoseadvisers!”saidhe.“IfwehadlistenedtothemallweshouldnothavemadepeacewithTurkeyandshouldnothavebeenthroughwiththatwar.Everythinginhaste,butmorehaste,lessspeed.Kámenskiwouldhavebeenlostifhehadnotdied.Hestormedfortresseswiththirtythousandmen.Itisnotdifficulttocaptureafortressbutitisdifficulttowinacampaign.Forthat,notstormingandattackingbutpatienceandtimearewanted.KámenskisentsoldierstoRustchuk,butIonlyemployedthesetwothingsandtookmorefortressesthanKámenskiandmadethemTurkseathorseflesh!”Heswayedhishead.“AndtheFrenchshalltoo,believeme,”hewenton,growingwarmerandbeatinghischest,“I’llmakethemeathorseflesh!”Andtearsagaindimmedhiseyes.

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