Война и мир

Chapter 12

           “Tomorroweverythingmaybeoverforme!Allthesememorieswillbenomore,noneofthemwillhaveanymeaningforme.Tomorrowperhaps,evencertainly,IhaveapresentimentthatforthefirsttimeIshallhavetoshowallIcando.”Andhisfancypicturedthebattle,itsloss,theconcentrationoffightingatonepoint,andthehesitationofallthecommanders.Andthenthathappymoment,thatToulonforwhichhehadsolongwaited,presentsitselftohimatlast.HefirmlyandclearlyexpresseshisopiniontoKutúzov,toWeyrother,andtotheEmperors.Allarestruckbythejustnessofhisviews,butnooneundertakestocarrythemout,sohetakesaregiment,adivision—stipulatesthatnooneistointerferewithhisarrangements—leadshisdivisiontothedecisivepoint,andgainsthevictoryalone.“Butdeathandsuffering?”suggestedanothervoice.PrinceAndrew,however,didnotanswerthatvoiceandwentondreamingofhistriumphs.Thedispositionsforthenextbattleareplannedbyhimalone.NominallyheisonlyanadjutantonKutúzov’sstaff,buthedoeseverythingalone.Thenextbattleiswonbyhimalone.Kutúzovisremovedandheisappointed...“Wellandthen?”askedtheothervoice.“Ifbeforethatyouarenottentimeswounded,killed,orbetrayed,well...whatthen?...”“Wellthen,”PrinceAndrewansweredhimself,“Idon’tknowwhatwillhappenanddon’twanttoknow,andcan’t,butifIwantthis—wantglory,wanttobeknowntomen,wanttobelovedbythem,itisnotmyfaultthatIwantitandwantnothingbutthatandliveonlyforthat

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