the manifesto:
… and the wish, which constitutes the Emperor’s sole and absolute aim—to establish peace in Europe on firm foundations—has now decided him to despatch part of the army abroad and to create a new condition for the attainment of that purpose .
“Zat, my dear sir, is vy …” he concluded, drinking a tumbler of wine with dignity and looking to the count for approval.
“ Connaissez-vous le Proverbe : ‘Jerome, Jerome, do not roam, but turn spindles at home!’?” said Shinshín, puckering his brows and smiling. “ Cela nous convient à merveille. Suvórov now—he knew what he was about; yet they beat him à plate couture , and where are we to find Suvórovs now? Je vous demande un peu ,” said he, continually changing from French to Russian.
“Ve must vight to the last tr-r-op