War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy [interesting novels to read .TXT] 📗

be our sincere ally.” ↩

“Andréy, why didn’t you warn me?” ↩

“Delighted to see you. I am very glad to see you.” ↩

“You must know that this is a woman.” ↩

“For heaven’s sake.” ↩

“But, my dear, you ought on the contrary to be grateful to me for explaining to Pierre your intimacy with this young man.” ↩

“Princess, on my word, I did not wish to offend her.” ↩

“In a minute I shall be at your disposal.” ↩

“The principle of monarchies is honor seems to me incontestable. Certain rights and privileges for the aristocracy appear to me a means of maintaining that sentiment.” ↩

“If you regard the question from that point of view.” ↩

The Illuminati sought to substitute republican for monarchical institutions. ↩

“That’s a superb animal.” ↩

“Of a charming woman, as witty as she is lovely.” ↩

“That girl shall be my wife.” ↩

“Delighted to see you.” ↩

“He is all the rage just now.” ↩

To be a man. ↩

“Cousinhood is a dangerous neighborhood.” ↩

The French shawl dance. ↩

“He is charming; he has no sex.” ↩

To force the guard. ↩

Death gives relief and death is peaceful.
Ah! from suffering there is no other refuge.

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Poisonous nourishment of a too sensitive soul,
Thou, without whom happiness would for me be impossible,
Tender melancholy, ah, come to console me,
Come to calm the torments of my gloomy retreat,
And mingle a secret sweetness
With these tears that I feel to be flowing.

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Are the pretty women. ↩

“To shed (or not to shed) the blood of his peoples.” ↩

Old style. ↩

Those whom (God) wishes to destroy he drives mad. ↩

“Long live the king.” ↩

“Royalty has its obligations.” ↩

Forty-two. ↩

“Food for cannon.” ↩

“Moscow, the Asiatic capital of this great empire, the sacred city of Alexander’s people, Moscow with its innumerable churches shaped like Chinese pagodas.” ↩

“Child of the Don.” ↩

“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.” ↩

“Don’t see it that way, that’s the trouble.” ↩

“When in doubt, my dear fellow, do nothing.” ↩

“Think it over; get into the barque, and take care not to make it a barque of Charon.” ↩

“It is the talk of all Moscow. My word, I admire you!” ↩

“Who excuses himself, accuses himself.” ↩

“A little bit in love with the young man.” ↩

A kind of entrenchment. ↩

“The war must be extended widely. I cannot sufficiently commend that view.” ↩

“Oh, yes, the only aim is to weaken the enemy, so of course one cannot take into account the loss of private individuals.” ↩

Lay member of the Society of Jesus. ↩

A masterly woman. ↩

“Oh, Mamma, don’t talk nonsense! You don’t understand anything. In my position I have obligations.” ↩

“No, tell him I don’t wish to see him, I am furious with him for not keeping his word to me.” ↩

“Countess, there is mercy for every sin.” ↩

“That Asiatic city of the innumerable churches, holy Moscow! Here it is then at last, that famous city. It was high time.” ↩

“Bring the boyars to me.” ↩

“My dear, my tender, my poor mother.” ↩

“House of my Mother.” ↩

To Rostopchín’s ferocious patriotism. ↩

“Good day, everybody!” ↩

“Are you the master here?” ↩

“Quarters, quarters, lodgings! The French are good fellows. What the devil! There, don’t let us be cross, old fellow!” ↩

“You can’t pass!” ↩

“Look here, no nonsense!” ↩

Though a foreigner, Russian in heart and soul. ↩

Our most gracious sovereign. ↩

Whose flames illumined his route. ↩

“My child! I love you and have known you a long time.” ↩

“Thank you for coming, my dear.” ↩

As looters. ↩

Large battalions are always victorious. ↩

A captain of Cossacks. ↩

“Ah, it’s you! Do you want something to eat? Don’t be afraid, they won’t hurt you.” ↩

“Come in, come in.” ↩

“Thank you, sir.” ↩

“Who goes there?” ↩

“Lancers of the 6th Regiment.” ↩

“Password.” ↩

“Tell me, is Colonel Gérard here?” ↩

“When an officer is making his round, sentinels don’t ask him for the password.⁠ ⁠… I am asking you if the colonel is here.” ↩

“Good day, gentlemen.” ↩

“To your places.” ↩

“Get along, get along!” ↩

“I have acted the Emperor long enough; it is time to act the general.” ↩

“It is great.” ↩

That it is great. ↩

“From the sublime to the ridiculous is but