Война и мир

Chapter 10

           Andyetwithhisexperienceofwarhedidnotorderallthesuperfluousvehiclestobeburned,ashehaddonewiththoseofacertainmarshalwhenapproachingMoscow.Hegazedatthecalèchesandcarriagesinwhichsoldierswereridingandremarkedthatitwasaverygoodthing,asthosevehiclescouldbeusedtocarryprovisions,thesick,andthewounded.

           Theplightofthewholearmyresembledthatofawoundedanimalwhichfeelsitisperishinganddoesnotknowwhatitisdoing.TostudytheskillfultacticsandaimsofNapoleonandhisarmyfromthetimeitenteredMoscowtillitwasdestroyedislikestudyingthedyingleapsandshuddersofamortallywoundedanimal.Veryoftenawoundedanimal,hearingarustle,rushesstraightatthehunter’sgun,runsforwardandbackagain,andhastensitsownend.Napoleon,underpressurefromhiswholearmy,didthesamething.TherustleofthebattleofTarútinofrightenedthebeast,anditrushedforwardontothehunter’sgun,reachedhim,turnedback,andfinally—likeanywildbeast—ranbackalongthemostdisadvantageousanddangerouspath,wheretheoldscentwasfamiliar.

           DuringthewholeofthatperiodNapoleon,whoseemstoustohavebeentheleaderofallthesemovements—asthefigureheadofashipmayseemtoasavagetoguidethevessel—actedlikeachildwho,holdingacoupleofstringsinsideacarriage,thinksheisdrivingit.

           

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