Война и мир

Chapter 19

           ButtowhomshouldIsaythat?EithertoaPowerindefinable,incomprehensible,whichInotonlycannotaddressbutwhichIcannotevenexpressinwords—theGreatAllorNothing-”saidhetohimself,“ortothatGodwhohasbeensewnintothisamuletbyMary!Thereisnothingcertain,nothingatallexcepttheunimportanceofeverythingIunderstand,andthegreatnessofsomethingincomprehensiblebutall-important.”

           Thestretchersmovedon.Ateveryjoltheagainfeltunendurablepain;hisfeverishnessincreasedandhegrewdelirious.Visionsofhisfather,wife,sister,andfutureson,andthetendernesshehadfeltthenightbeforethebattle,thefigureoftheinsignificantlittleNapoleon,andaboveallthistheloftysky,formedthechiefsubjectsofhisdeliriousfancies.

           ThequiethomelifeandpeacefulhappinessofBaldHillspresenteditselftohim.HewasalreadyenjoyingthathappinesswhenthatlittleNapoleonhadsuddenlyappearedwithhisunsympathizinglookofshortsighteddelightatthemiseryofothers,anddoubtsandtormentshadfollowed,andonlytheheavenspromisedpeace.TowardmorningallthesedreamsmeltedandmergedintothechaosanddarknessofunconciousnessandoblivionwhichintheopinionofNapoleon’sdoctor,Larrey,wasmuchmorelikelytoendindeaththaninconvalescence.

           “Heisanervous,bilioussubject,”saidLarrey,“andwillnotrecover.”

           AndPrinceAndrew,withothersfatallywounded,waslefttothecareoftheinhabitantsofthedistrict.

           

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