Война и мир

Chapter 5

           Heexplainedthistoherwithasmuchgravityasifshehadaskedhimtodoit.

           “Bâtondegueules,engrêlédegueulesd’azur—maisonCondé,”saidhe.

           Theprincesslistened,smiling.

           “IfBuonaparteremainsonthethroneofFranceayearlonger,”thevicomtecontinued,withtheairofamanwho,inamatterwithwhichheisbetteracquaintedthananyoneelse,doesnotlistentoothersbutfollowsthecurrentofhisownthoughts,“thingswillhavegonetoofar.Byintrigues,violence,exile,andexecutions,Frenchsociety—ImeangoodFrenchsociety—willhavebeenforeverdestroyed,andthen....”

           Heshruggedhisshouldersandspreadouthishands.Pierrewishedtomakearemark,fortheconversationinterestedhim,butAnnaPávlovna,whohadhimunderobservation,interrupted:

           “TheEmperorAlexander,”saidshe,withthemelancholywhichalwaysaccompaniedanyreferenceofherstotheImperialfamily,“hasdeclaredthathewillleaveittotheFrenchpeoplethemselvestochoosetheirownformofgovernment;andIbelievethatoncefreefromtheusurper,thewholenationwillcertainlythrowitselfintothearmsofitsrightfulking,”sheconcluded,tryingtobeamiabletotheroyalistemigrant.

           “Thatisdoubtful,”saidPrinceAndrew.“MonsieurleVicomtequiterightlysupposesthatmattershavealreadygonetoofar.Ithinkitwillbedifficulttoreturntotheoldregime.”

           “FromwhatIhaveheard,”saidPierre,blushingandbreakingintotheconversation,“almostallthearistocracyhasalreadygoneovertoBonaparte’sside.

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