Chapter 25

           

           Theofficerswereabouttotakeleave,butPrinceAndrew,apparentlyreluctanttobeleftalonewithhisfriend,askedthemtostayandhavetea.Seatswerebroughtinandsowasthetea.TheofficersgazedwithsurpriseatPierre’shugestoutfigureandlistenedtohistalkofMoscowandthepositionofourarmy,roundwhichhehadridden.PrinceAndrewremainedsilent,andhisexpressionwassoforbiddingthatPierreaddressedhisremarkschieflytothegood-naturedbattalioncommander.

           “Soyouunderstandthewholepositionofourtroops?”PrinceAndrewinterruptedhim.

           “Yes—thatis,howdoyoumean?”saidPierre.“NotbeingamilitarymanIcan’tsayIhaveunderstooditfully,butIunderstandthegeneralposition.”

           “Well,then,youknowmorethananyoneelse,beitwhoitmay,”saidPrinceAndrew.

           “Oh!”saidPierre,lookingoverhisspectaclesinperplexityatPrinceAndrew.“Well,andwhatdoyouthinkofKutúzov’sappointment?”heasked.

           “Iwasverygladofhisappointment,that’sallIknow,”repliedPrinceAndrew.

           “AndtellmeyouropinionofBarclaydeTolly.InMoscowtheyaresayingheavenknowswhatabouthim....Whatdoyouthinkofhim?”

           “Askthem,”repliedPrinceAndrew,indicatingtheofficers.

           PierrelookedatTimókhinwiththecondescendinglyinterrogativesmilewithwhicheverybodyinvoluntarilyaddressedthatofficer.

           “Weseelightagain,sincehisSerenityhasbeenappointed,yourexcellency,”saidTimókhintimidly,andcontinuallyturningtoglanceathiscolonel.

           “Whyso?”askedPierre.

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