Война и мир

Chapter 9

           

           “Verywell,then,besogoodastowait,”saidPrinceAndrewtothegeneral,inRussian,speakingwiththeFrenchintonationheaffectedwhenhewishedtospeakcontemptuously,andnoticingBorís,PrinceAndrew,payingnomoreheedtothegeneralwhoranafterhimimploringhimtohearsomethingmore,noddedandturnedtohimwithacheerfulsmile.

           AtthatmomentBorísclearlyrealizedwhathehadbeforesurmised,thatinthearmy,besidesthesubordinationanddisciplineprescribedinthemilitarycode,whichheandtheothersknewintheregiment,therewasanother,moreimportant,subordination,whichmadethistight-laced,purple-facedgeneralwaitrespectfullywhileCaptainPrinceAndrew,forhisownpleasure,chosetochatwithLieutenantDrubetskóy.MorethaneverwasBorísresolvedtoserveinfuturenotaccordingtothewrittencode,butunderthisunwrittenlaw.HefeltnowthatmerelybyhavingbeenrecommendedtoPrinceAndrewhehadalreadyrisenabovethegeneralwhoatthefronthadthepowertoannihilatehim,alieutenantoftheGuards.PrinceAndrewcameuptohimandtookhishand.

           “Iamverysorryyoudidnotfindmeinyesterday.IwasfussingaboutwithGermansallday.WewentwithWeyrothertosurveythedispositions.WhenGermansstartbeingaccurate,there’snoendtoit!”

           Boríssmiled,asifheunderstoodwhatPrinceAndrewwasalludingtoassomethinggenerallyknown.ButitwasthefirsttimehehadheardWeyrother’sname,oreventheterm“dispositions.”

           “Well,mydearfellow,soyoustillwanttobeanadjutant?Ihavebeenthinkingaboutyou.

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