Война и мир

Chapter 3

           Theguestsrosetocongratulatetheoldprince.PrincessMary,too,wentroundtohim.

           Hegaveheracold,angrylookandofferedherhiswrinkled,clean-shavencheektokiss.Thewholeexpressionofhisfacetoldherthathehadnotforgottenthemorning’stalk,thathisdecisionremainedinforce,andonlythepresenceofvisitorshinderedhisspeakingofittohernow.

           Whentheywentintothedrawingroomwherecoffeewasserved,theoldmensattogether.

           PrinceNicholasgrewmoreanimatedandexpressedhisviewsontheimpendingwar.

           HesaidthatourwarswithBonapartewouldbedisastroussolongaswesoughtallianceswiththeGermansandthrustourselvesintoEuropeanaffairs,intowhichwehadbeendrawnbythePeaceofTilsit.“WeoughtnottofighteitherfororagainstAustria.OurpoliticalinterestsareallintheEast,andinregardtoBonapartetheonlythingistohaveanarmedfrontierandafirmpolicy,andhewillneverdaretocrosstheRussianfrontier,aswasthecasein1807!”

           “HowcanwefighttheFrench,Prince?”saidCountRostopchín.“Canwearmourselvesagainstourteachersanddivinities?Lookatouryouths,lookatourladies!TheFrenchareourGods:ParisisourKingdomofHeaven.”

           Hebeganspeakinglouder,evidentlytobeheardbyeveryone.

           “Frenchdresses,Frenchideas,Frenchfeelings!Therenow,youturnedMétivieroutbythescruffofhisneckbecauseheisaFrenchmanandascoundrel,butourladiescrawlafterhimontheirknees

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