Война и мир

Chapter 6

           Writetomeallaboutit,andIwillhelpyouineverything.”Pierrehadalreadybeenchoosingacareerforthreemonths,andhadnotdecidedonanything.ItwasaboutthischoicethatPrinceAndrewwasspeaking.Pierrerubbedhisforehead.

           “ButhemustbeaFreemason,”saidhe,referringtotheabbéwhomhehadmetthatevening.

           “Thatisallnonsense.”PrinceAndrewagaininterruptedhim,“letustalkbusiness.HaveyoubeentotheHorseGuards?”

           “No,Ihavenot;butthisiswhatIhavebeenthinkingandwantedtotellyou.ThereisawarnowagainstNapoleon.IfitwereawarforfreedomIcouldunderstanditandshouldbethefirsttoenterthearmy;buttohelpEnglandandAustriaagainstthegreatestmanintheworldisnotright.”

           PrinceAndrewonlyshruggedhisshouldersatPierre’schildishwords.Heputontheairofonewhofindsitimpossibletoreplytosuchnonsense,butitwouldinfacthavebeendifficulttogiveanyotheranswerthantheonePrinceAndrewgavetothisnaïvequestion.

           “Ifnoonefoughtexceptonhisownconviction,therewouldbenowars,”hesaid.

           “Andthatwouldbesplendid,”saidPierre.

           PrinceAndrewsmiledironically.

           “Verylikelyitwouldbesplendid,butitwillnevercomeabout....”

           “Well,whyareyougoingtothewar?”askedPierre.

           “Whatfor?Idon’tknow.Imust.BesidesthatIamgoing....”Hepaused.“IamgoingbecausethelifeIamleadingheredoesnotsuitme!”

           

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