War and Peace - Leo Tolstoy [863]
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†686I would be cursed by posterity if I were looked upon as the prime mover of any accommodation whatsoever. Such is the present spirit of my nation.
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*687The first column will march…the second column will march…
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*688Marauding.
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†689Bring back the popes [Orthodox priests].
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*690My mother’s house.
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†691Enhancing the use of these methods by an act worthy of himself and of the French army, he had aid distributed to the victims of the fire. But, food supplies being too precious to be given to strangers who were for the most part enemies, Napoleon preferred to provide them with money, so that they could provide for themselves elsewhere, and he had paper roubles distributed to them.
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‡692That his genius had never imagined anything more profound, more skillful, and more admirable.
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*693The priest I had discovered and invited to begin saying mass again, cleaned and locked the church. That night people came again to break down the doors, smash the padlocks, tear up the books, and commit other disorders.
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*694Part of my district continues to be prey to the looting of soldiers from the 3rd Corps, who, not content with wresting from the wretches hiding in basements the little they have left, even have the ferocity to wound them with jabs of their sabers, of which I have seen several examples.
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†695Nothing new, except that the soldiers allow themselves to steal and loot. 9 October.
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‡696The robbery and looting go on. There is a gang of thieves in our district that would need strong guards to arrest it. 11 October.
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§697The grand marshal of the palace complains loudly…that despite repeated prohibitions, the soldiers continue to satisfy their needs in all the courtyards and even right under the emperor’s windows.
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*698What sun, eh, Monsieur Kiril?…You’d think it was spring.
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†699If one was marching in weather like this…
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‡700And then, Monsieur Kiril, you have only to say a word to the captain, you know. Oh, he’s a…who never forgets anything. Say it to the captain when he makes his rounds, he’ll do everything for you…
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§701“You see, by St. Thomas,” he said to me the other day: “Kiril is an educated man, who speaks French; he is a Russian nobleman, who has had misfortunes, but he’s a man. And he understands the…If he asks for anything, let him tell me, there will be no refusal. When one has studied, you see, one likes education and proper people.” I’m saying that for your sake, Monsieur Kiril. In that business the other day, if it hadn’t been for you, things would have ended badly.
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*702It’s good, it’s good, thanks, but you must have some cloth left over?
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†703Thanks, thanks, old man, but the leftovers?…but the leftovers…
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*704Platosh, I say, Platosh…Keep them for yourself.
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*705Corporal, what will be done with the sick man?
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†706Step lively, step lively.
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‡707Well, what is it?
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*708He can walk, devil take it!
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†709No, he is in the last agony.
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‡710If you please?!
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*711March, damn it…Step lively…thirty thousand devils!…
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*712The children of the Don.
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*713Big battalions are always right.
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*714Captain.
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*715Scout.
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*716Ah, it’s you!…Would you like to eat? Don’t be afraid, nobody will hurt you…Come in, come in.
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*717Who goes there?
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†718Lancers of the sixth.
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