Война и мир

Chapter 2

           Butthearmy,theRussianarmy,everyonedeclared,wasextraordinaryandhadachievedmiraclesofvalor.Thesoldiers,officers,andgeneralswereheroes.ButtheheroofheroeswasPrinceBagratión,distinguishedbyhisSchönGrabernaffairandbytheretreatfromAusterlitz,wherehealonehadwithdrawnhiscolumnunbrokenandhadalldaybeatenbackanenemyforcetwiceasnumerousashisown.WhatalsoconducedtoBagratión’sbeingselectedasMoscow’sherowasthefactthathehadnoconnectionsinthecityandwasastrangerthere.Inhisperson,honorwasshowntoasimplefightingRussiansoldierwithoutconnectionsandintrigues,andtoonewhowasassociatedbymemoriesoftheItaliancampaignwiththenameofSuvórov.Moreover,payingsuchhonortoBagratiónwasthebestwayofexpressingdisapprovalanddislikeofKutúzov.

           “HadtherebeennoBagratión,itwouldhavebeennecessarytoinventhim,”saidthewitShinshín,parodyingthewordsofVoltaire.Kutúzovnoonespokeof,exceptsomewhoabusedhiminwhispers,callinghimacourtweathercockandanoldsatyr

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