Awkward, unpractised hands, and be more comfort to him than a skilful man who's a stranger. That's how we have done with Barclay. While Russia was well, she might be served by a stranger, and an excellent minister he was, but as soon as she's in danger, she wants a man of her own kith and kin. So you in your club have been making him out to be a traitor!

They slander him now as a traitor; and afterwards, ashamed of their false accusations, they will suddenly glorify him as a hero or a genius, which would be even more unfair to him. He's an honest and conscientious German They say he's an able general, though, said Pierre. I don't know what's meant by an window lock able general, Prince Andrey said ironically. An able general, said Pierre; well, it's one who foresees all contingencies well, divines the enemy's projects. But that's impossible, said Prince Andrey, as though of a matter long ago settled. Pierre looked at him in surprise.

But you know they say, he said, that war is like a game of chess. Yes, said Prince Andrey, only with this little difference, that in chess you may think over each move as long as you please, that you are not limited as to time, and with this further difference that a knight is always stronger than a pawn and two pawns are always stronger than one, while in war a battalion is door accessories

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