Война и мир

Chapter 28

           HadNapoleonthenforbiddenthemtofighttheRussians,theywouldhavekilledhimandhaveproceededtofighttheRussiansbecauseitwasinevitable.

           WhentheyheardNapoleon’sproclamationofferingthem,ascompensationformutilationanddeath,thewordsofposterityabouttheirhavingbeeninthebattlebeforeMoscow,theycried“Vivel’Empereur!”justastheyhadcried“Vivel’Empereur!”atthesightoftheportraitoftheboypiercingtheterrestrialglobewithatoystick,andjustastheywouldhavecried“Vivel’Empereur!”atanynonsensethatmightbetoldthem.Therewasnothingleftforthemtodobutcry“Vivel’Empereur!”andgotofight,inordertogetfoodandrestasconquerorsinMoscow.SoitwasnotbecauseofNapoleon’scommandsthattheykilledtheirfellowmen.

           AnditwasnotNapoleonwhodirectedthecourseofthebattle,fornoneofhisorderswereexecutedandduringthebattlehedidnotknowwhatwasgoingonbeforehim.SothewayinwhichthesepeoplekilledoneanotherwasnotdecidedbyNapoleon’swillbutoccurredindependentlyofhim,inaccordwiththewillofhundredsofthousandsofpeoplewhotookpartinthecommonaction.ItonlyseemedtoNapoleonthatitalltookplacebyhiswill.Andsothequestionwhetherhehadorhadnotacoldhasnomorehistoricinterestthanthecoldoftheleastofthetransportsoldiers.

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