day for that!’ they say.”
All were silent. The officers rose. Prince Andréy went out of the shed with them, giving final orders to the adjutant.
After they had gone Pierre approached Prince Andréy and was about to start a conversation when they heard the clatter of three horses’ hoofs on the road not far from the shed, and looking in that direction Prince Andréy recognized Wolzogen and Clausewitz accompanied by a Cossack. They rode close by continuing to converse, and Prince Andréy involuntarily heard these words:
“ Der Krieg muss in Raum verlegt werden. Der Ansicht kann ich nicht genug Preis geben ,” said one of them.
“ Oh, ja ,” said the other, “ der Zweck ist nur den Feind zu schwächen, so kann man gewiss nicht den Verlust der Privat-Personen in Achtung nehmen .”
“Oh, no,” agreed the other.
“Extend