Война и мир

Chapter 9

           MayIhavesucceeded!’ThePrussiangeneralspridethemselvesonbeingpolitetotheFrenchandlaydowntheirarmsatthefirstdemand.

           “TheheadofthegarrisonatGlogau,withtenthousandmen,askstheKingofPrussiawhatheistodoifheissummonedtosurrender....Allthisisabsolutelytrue.

           “Inshort,hopingtosettlemattersbytakingupawarlikeattitude,itturnsoutthatwehavelandedourselvesinwar,andwhatismore,inwaronourownfrontiers,withandfortheKingofPrussia.Wehaveeverythinginperfectorder,onlyonelittlethingislacking,namely,acommanderinchief.AsitwasconsideredthattheAusterlitzsuccessmighthavebeenmoredecisivehadthecommanderinchiefnotbeensoyoung,allouroctogenarianswerereviewed,andofProzoróvskiandKámenskithelatterwaspreferred.Thegeneralcomestous,Suvórov-like,inakibítka,andisreceivedwithacclamationsofjoyandtriumph.

           “Onthe4th,thefirstcourierarrivesfromPetersburg.Themailsaretakentothefieldmarshal’sroom,forhelikestodoeverythinghimself.Iamcalledintohelpsortthelettersandtakethosemeantforus.Thefieldmarshallooksonandwaitsforlettersaddressedtohim.Wesearch,butnonearetobefound.ThefieldmarshalgrowsimpatientandsetstoworkhimselfandfindslettersfromtheEmperortoCountT.,PrinceV.,andothers.Thenheburstsintooneofhiswildfuriesandragesateveryoneandeverything,seizestheletters,opensthem,andreadsthosefromtheEmperoraddressedtoothers.

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