,BOOK #i1 ,*APT] #i #ahfiahfi ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,PR9CE ,&REW REA*$ ! G5]AL HEADQU>T]S ( ! >MY AT ! 5D ( ,JUNE4 ,! FIR/ >MY1 ) :I* WAS ! ,EMP]OR1 OCCUPI$ ! =TIFI$ CAMP AT ,DRISSA2 ! SECOND >MY WAS RETREAT+1 TRY+ TO EFFECT A JUNCTION ) ! FIR/ ONE FROM :I* IT WAS SAID TO BE CUT (F BY L>GE ,FR5* =CES4 ,EV]YONE WAS DISSATISFI$ ) ! G5]AL C\RSE ( AFFAIRS 9 ! ,RUSSIAN >MY1 BUT NO ONE ANTICIPAT$ ANY DANG] ( 9VASION ( ! ,RUSSIAN PROV9CES1 & NO ONE ?\ W\LD EXT5D F>!R ?AN ! WE/]N1 ! ,POLI%1 PROV9CES4 ,PR9CE ,&REW F\ND ,B>CLAY DE ,TOLLY1 TO :OM HE HAD BE5 ASSIGN$1 ON ! BANK ( ! ,DRISSA4 ,AS !RE WAS NOT A S+LE T[N OR L>GE VILLAGE 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! CAMP1 ! IMM5SE NUMB] ( G5]ALS & C\RTI]S ACCOMPANY+ ! >MY W]E LIV+ 9 ! BE/ H\SES ( ! VILLAGES ON BO? SIDES ( ! RIV]1 OV] A RADIUS ( SIX MILES4 ,B>CLAY DE ,TOLLY WAS QU>T]$ NE>LY ?REE MILES FROM ! ,EMP]OR4 ,HE RECEIV$ ,BOLKONSKI /IFFLY & COLDLY & TOLD HIM 9 HIS =EIGN ACC5T ?AT HE W\LD M5TION HIM TO ! ,EMP]OR = A DECISION AS TO HIS EMPLOYM5T1 BUT ASK$ HIM MEAN:ILE TO REMA9 ON HIS /AFF4 ,ANATOLE ,KURAG91 :OM ,PR9CE ,&REW HAD HOP$ TO F9D ) ! >MY1 WAS NOT !RE4 ,HE HAD GONE TO ,PET]SBURG1 BUT ,PR9CE ,&REW WAS GLAD TO HE> ?IS4 ,HIS M9D WAS OCCUPI$ BY ! 9T]E/S ( ! C5T] ?AT WAS CONDUCT+ A GIGANTIC W>1 & HE WAS GLAD TO BE FREE = A :ILE FROM ! DI/RACTION CAUS$ BY ! ?\Y EXP]I5CE & :AT HE HAD SE5 9 ! ,AU/RIAN CAMPAIGN1 HE HAD COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT 9 W> ! MO/ DEEPLY CONSID]$ PLANS HAVE NO SIGNIFICANCE & ?AT ALL DEP5DS ON ! WAY UNEXPECT$ MOVEM5TS ( ! 5EMY--?AT CANNOT BE =ESE5-->E MET1 & ON H[ & BY :OM ! :OLE MATT] IS H&L$4 ,TO CLE> UP ?IS LA/ PO9T = HIMSELF1 ,PR9CE ,&REW1 UTILIZ+ HIS POSITION & ACQUA9TANCES1 TRI$ TO FA?OM ! *>ACT] ( ! CONTROL ( ! >MY & ( ! M5 & P>TIES 5GAG$ 9 IT1 & HE D$UC$ = HIMSELF ! FOLL[+ ( ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,:ILE ! ,EMP]OR HAD /ILL BE5 AT ,VILNA1 ! =CES HAD BE5 DIVID$ 9TO ?REE >MIES4 ,FIR/1 ! >MY UND] ,B>CLAY DE ,TOLLY1 SECONDLY1 ! >MY UND] ,BAGRATION1 & ?IRDLY1 ! ONE COMM&$ BY ,TORMASOV4 ,! ,EMP]OR WAS ) ! FIR/ >MY1 BUT NOT AS COMM&] 9 *IEF4 ,9 ! ORD]S ISSU$ IT WAS /AT$1 NOT ?AT ! ,EMP]OR W\LD TAKE COMM&1 BUT ONLY ?AT HE W\LD BE ) ! >MY4 ,! ,EMP]OR1 MOREOV]1 HAD ) HIM NOT A COMM&] 9 *IEF'S /AFF BUT ! IMP]IAL HEADQU>T]S /AFF4 ,9 ATT5DANCE ON HIM WAS ! HEAD ( ! IMP]IAL /AFF1 ,QU>T]MA/] ,G5]AL ,PR9CE ,VOLKONSKI1 AS WELL AS G5]ALS1 IMP]IAL AIDES-DE-CAMP1 DIPLOMATIC (FICIALS1 & A L>GE NUMB] ( =EIGN]S1 BUT NOT ! >MY /AFF4 ,BESIDES !SE1 !RE W]E 9 ATT5DANCE ON ! ,EMP]OR )\T ANY DEF9ITE APPO9TM5TS3 ,>AK*EEV1 ! EX-,M9I/] ( ,W>2 ,C\NT ,B5NIGS51 ! S5IOR G5]AL 9 RANK2 ! ,GR& ,DUKE ,CZ>EVI* ,CON/ANT9E ,PAVLOVI*2 ,C\NT ,RUMYANTSEV1 ! ,*ANCELLOR2 ,/E91 A =M] ,PRUSSIAN M9I/]2 ,>MFELDT1 A ,SW$I% G5]AL2 ,PFUEL1 ! *IEF AU?OR ( ! PLAN ( CAMPAIGN2 ,PAULUCCI1 AN ADJUTANT G5]AL & ,S>D9IAN EMIGRE2 ,WOLZOG5--& MANY O!RS4 ,?\< !SE M5 HAD NO MILIT>Y APPO9TM5T 9 ! >MY1 !IR POSITION GAVE !M 9FLU5CE1 & (T5 A CORPS COMM&]1 OR EV5 ! COMM&] 9 *IEF1 DID NOT KN[ 9 :AT CAPACITY HE WAS QUE/ION$ BY ,B5NIGS51 ! ,GR& ,DUKE1 ,>AK*EEV1 OR ,PR9CE ,VOLKONSKI1 OR WAS GIV5 ?IS OR ?AT ADVICE & DID NOT KN[ :E!R A C]TA9 ORD] RECEIV$ 9 ! =M ( ADVICE EMANAT$ FROM ! MAN :O GAVE IT OR FROM ! ,EMP]OR & :E!R IT HAD TO BE EXECUT$ OR NOT4 ,BUT ?IS WAS ONLY ! EXT]NAL CONDITION2 ! ESS5TIAL SIGNIFICANCE ( ! PRES5CE ( ! ,EMP]OR & ( ALL !SE PEOPLE1 FROM A C\RTI]'S PO9T ( VIEW 7& 9 AN ,EMP]OR'S VIC9ITY ALL BECAME C\RTI]S71 WAS CLE> TO EV]YONE4 ,IT WAS ?IS3 ! ,EMP]OR DID NOT ASSUME ! TITLE ( COMM&] 9 *IEF1 BUT DISPOS$ ( ALL ! >MIES2 ! M5 >\ND HIM W]E HIS ASSI/ANTS4 ,>AK*EEV WAS A FAI?FUL CU/ODIAN TO 5=CE ORD] & ACT$ AS ! SOV]EIGN'S BODYGU>D4 ,B5NIGS5 WAS A L&LORD 9 ! ,VILNA PROV9CE :O APPE>$ TO BE DO+ ! HONORS ( ! DI/RICT1 BUT WAS 9 REALITY A GOOD G5]AL1 USEFUL AS AN ADVIS] & READY AT H& TO REPLACE ,B>CLAY4 ,! ,GR& ,DUKE WAS !RE BECAUSE IT SUIT$ HIM TO BE4 ,! EX-,M9I/] ,/E9 WAS !RE BECAUSE HIS ADVICE WAS USEFUL & ! ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&] HELD HIM 9 HI< E/EEM P]SONALLY4 ,>MFELDT VIRUL5TLY HAT$ ,NAPOLEON & WAS A G5]AL FULL ( SELF-CONFID5CE1 A QUALITY ?AT ALWAYS 9FLU5C$ ,ALEX&]4 ,PAULUCCI WAS !RE BECAUSE HE WAS BOLD & DECID$ 9 SPEE*4 ,! ADJUTANTS G5]AL W]E !RE BECAUSE !Y ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ ! ,EMP]OR1 & LA/LY & *IEFLY ,PFUEL WAS !RE BECAUSE HE HAD DRAWN UP ! PLAN ( CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,NAPOLEON &1 HAV+ 9DUC$ ,ALEX&] TO BELIEVE 9 ! EFFICACY ( ?AT PLAN1 WAS DIRECT+ ! :OLE BUS9ESS ( ! W>4 ,) ,PFUEL WAS ,WOLZOG51 :O EXPRESS$ ,PFUEL'S ?\%1 BOOKI% !ORI/1 SELF-CONFID5T TO ! PO9T ( DESPIS+ EV]YONE ELSE7 WAS ABLE TO DO4 ,BESIDES !SE ,RUSSIANS & =EIGN]S :O PROP\ND$ NEW & UNEXPECT$ IDEAS EV]Y DAY--ESPECIALLY ! =EIGN]S1 :O DID SO ) A BOLDNESS *>ACT]I/IC ( PEOPLE EMPLOY$ 9 A C\NTRY NOT !IR [N--!RE W]E MANY SECOND>Y P]SONAGES ACCOMPANY+ ! >MY BECAUSE !IR PR9CIPALS W]E !RE4 ,AMONG ! OP9IONS & VOICES 9 ?IS IMM5SE1 RE/LESS1 BRILLIANT1 & PR\D SPH]E1 ,PR9CE ,&REW NOTIC$ ! FOLL[+ %>PLY DEF9$ SUBDIVISIONS ( T5D5CIES & P>TIES3 ,! FIR/ P>TY CONSI/$ ( ,PFUEL & HIS ADH]5TS--MILIT>Y !ORI/S :O BELIEV$ 9 A SCI5CE ( W> ) IMMUTABLE LAWS--LAWS ( OBLIQUE MOVEM5TS1 \TFLANK+S1 & SO =?4 ,PFUEL & HIS ADH]5TS DEM&$ A RETIREM5T 9TO ! DEP?S ( ! C\NTRY 9 ACCORDANCE ) PRECISE LAWS DEF9$ BY A PSEUDO-!ORY ( W>1 & !Y SAW ONLY B>B>ISM1 IGNORANCE1 OR EVIL 9T5TION 9 EV]Y DEVIATION FROM ?AT !ORY4 ,TO ?IS P>TY BELONG$ ! =EIGN NOBLES1 ,WOLZOG51 ,W9TZ+]ODE1 & O!RS1 *IEFLY ,G]MANS4 ,! SECOND P>TY WAS DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO ! FIR/2 ONE EXTREME1 AS ALWAYS HAPP5S1 WAS MET BY REPRES5TATIVES ( ! O!R4 ,! MEMB]S ( ?IS P>TY W]E ?OSE :O HAD DEM&$ AN ADVANCE FROM ,VILNA 9TO ,POL& & FRE$OM FROM ALL PRE>RANG$ PLANS4 ,BESIDES BE+ ADVOCATES ( BOLD ACTION1 ?IS SECTION ALSO REPRES5T$ NATIONALISM1 :I* MADE !M /ILL MORE ONE-SID$ 9 ! DISPUTE4 ,!Y W]E ,RUSSIANS3 ,BAGRATION1 ,]MOLOV 7:O WAS BEG9N+ TO COME TO ! FRONT71 & O!RS4 ,AT ?AT TIME A FAM\S JOKE ( ,]MOLOV'S WAS BE+ CIRCULAT$1 ?AT AS A GREAT FAVOR HE HAD PETITION$ ! ,EMP]OR TO MAKE HIM A ,G]MAN4 ,! M5 ( ?AT P>TY1 REMEMB]+ ,SUVOROV1 SAID ?AT :AT ONE HAD TO DO WAS NOT TO REASON1 OR /ICK P9S 9TO MAPS1 BUT TO FIMY GET DISC\RAG$4 ,TO ! ?IRD P>TY--9 :I* ! ,EMP]OR HAD MO/ CONFID5CE--BELONG$ ! C\RTI]S :O TRI$ TO >RANGE COMPROMISES BETWE5 ! O!R TWO4 ,! MEMB]S ( ?IS P>TY1 *IEFLY CIVILIANS & TO :OM ,>AK*EEV BELONG$1 ?\1 P>TICUL>LY AGA9/ SU* A G5IUS AS ,BONAP>TE 7!Y CALL$ HIM ,BONAP>TE N[71 NE$S MO/ DEEPLY DEVIS$ PLANS & PR(\ND SCI5TIFIC KN[L$GE & 9 ?AT RESPECT ,PFUEL WAS A G5IUS1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME IT HAD TO BE ACKN[L$G$ ?AT ! !ORI/S >E (T5 ONE-SID$1 & !RE=E ONE %\LD NOT TRU/ !M ABSOLUTELY1 BUT %\LD ALSO LI/5 TO :AT ,PFUEL'S OPPON5TS & PRACTICAL M5 ( EXP]I5CE 9 W>F>E HAD TO SAY1 & !N *OOSE A MIDDLE C\RSE4 ,!Y 9SI/$ ON ! RET5TION ( ! CAMP AT ,DRISSA1 ACCORD+ TO ,PFUEL'S PLAN1 BUT ON *ANG+ ! MOVEM5TS ( ! O!R >MIES4 ,?\<1 BY ?IS C\RSE1 NEI!R ONE AIM NOR ! O!R C\LD BE ATTA9$1 YET IT SEEM$ BE/ TO ! ADH]5TS ( ?IS ?IRD P>TY4 ,( A F\R? OP9ION ! MO/ CONSPICU\S REPRES5TATIVE WAS ! ,CZ>EVI*1 :O C\LD NOT =GET HIS DISILLUSIONM5T AT ,AU/]LITZ1 :]E HE HAD RIDD5 \T AT ! HEAD ( ! ,GU>DS1 9 HIS CASQUE & CAVALRY UNI=M AS TO A REVIEW1 EXPECT+ TO CRU% ! ,FR5* GALLANTLY2 BUT UNEXPECT$LY F9D+ HIMSELF 9 ! FRONT L9E HAD N>R[LY ESCAP$ AMID ! G5]AL CONFUSION4 ,! M5 ( ?IS P>TY HAD BO? ! QUALITY & ! DEFECT ( FRANKNESS 9 !IR OP9IONS4 ,!Y FE>$ ,NAPOLEON1 RECOGNIZ$ HIS /R5G? & !IR [N WEAKNESS1 & FRANKLY SAID SO4 ,!Y SAID3 0,NO?+ BUT SORR[1 %AME1 & RU9 WILL COME ( ALL ?IS6 ,WE HAVE AB&ON$ ,VILNA & ,VITEBSK & %ALL AB&ON ,DRISSA4 ,! ONLY REASONABLE ?+ LEFT TO DO IS TO CONCLUDE PEACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE1 BE=E WE >E TURN$ \T ( ,PET]SBURG40 ,?IS VIEW WAS V]Y G5]AL 9 ! UPP] >MY CIRCLES & F\ND SUPPORT ALSO 9 ,PET]SBURG & FROM ! *ANCELLOR1 ,RUMYANTSEV1 :O1 = O!R REASONS ( /ATE1 WAS 9 FAVOR ( PEACE4 ,! FIF? P>TY CONSI/$ ( ?OSE :O W]E ADH]5TS ( ,B>CLAY DE ,TOLLY1 NOT SO MU* AS A MAN BUT AS M9I/] ( W> & COMM&] 9 *IEF4 0,BE HE :AT HE MAY0 7!Y ALWAYS BEGAN LIKE ?AT71 0HE IS AN HONE/1 PRACTICAL MAN & WE HAVE NOBODY BETT]4 ,GIVE HIM REAL P[]1 = W> CANNOT BE CONDUCT$ SUCCESSFULLY )\T UNITY ( COMM&1 & HE WILL %[ :AT HE CAN DO1 AS HE DID 9 ,F9L&4 ,IF \R >MY IS WELL ORGANIZ$ & /RONG & HAS )DRAWN TO ,DRISSA )\T SUFF]+ ANY DEFEATS1 WE [E ?IS 5TIRELY TO ,B>CLAY4 ,IF ,B>CLAY IS N[ TO BE SUP]S$$ BY ,B5NIGS5 ALL WILL BE LO/1 = ,B5NIGS5 %[$ HIS 9CAPACITY ALREADY 9 #a#h#g40 ,! SIX? P>TY1 ! ,B5NIGS5ITES1 SAID1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT AT ANY RATE !RE WAS NO ONE MORE ACTIVE & EXP]I5C$ ?AN ,B5NIGS53 0& TWI/ AB\T AS Y\ MAY1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO COME TO ,B5NIGS5 EV5TUALLY4 ,LET ! O!RS MAKE MI/AKES N[60 SAID !Y1 >GU+ ?AT \R RETIREM5T TO ,DRISSA WAS A MO/ %AMEFUL REV]SE & AN UNBROK5 S]IES ( BLUND]S4 0,! MORE MI/AKES ?AT >E MADE ! BETT]4 ,IT WILL AT ANY RATE BE UND]/OOD ALL ! SOON] ?AT ?+S CANNOT GO ON LIKE ?IS4 ,:AT IS WANT$ IS NOT SOME ,B>CLAY OR O!R1 BUT A MAN LIKE ,B5NIGS51 :O MADE HIS M>K 9 #a#h#g1 & TO :OM ,NAPOLEON HIMSELF DID JU/ICE--A MAN :OSE AU?ORITY W\LD BE WILL+LY RECOGNIZ$1 & ,B5NIGS5 IS ! ONLY SU* MAN40 ,! SEV5? P>TY CONSI/$ ( ! SORT ( PEOPLE :O >E ALWAYS TO BE F\ND1 ESPECIALLY >\ND Y\NG SOV]EIGNS1 & ( :OM !RE W]E P>TICUL>LY MANY R\ND ,ALEX&]--G5]ALS & IMP]IAL AIDES-DE-CAMP PASSIONATELY DEVOT$ TO ! ,EMP]OR1 NOT M]ELY AS A MON>* BUT AS A MAN1 ADOR+ HIM S9C]ELY & DIS9T]E/$LY1 AS ,RO/OV HAD DONE 9 #a#h#e1 & :O SAW 9 HIM NOT ONLY ALL ! VIRTUES BUT ALL HUMAN CAPABILITIES AS WELL4 ,!SE M51 ?\< 5*ANT$ ) ! SOV]EIGN = REFUS+ ! COMM& ( ! >MY1 YET BLAM$ HIM = SU* EXCESSIVE MODE/Y1 & ONLY DESIR$ & 9SI/$ ?AT !IR ADOR$ SOV]EIGN %\LD AB&ON HIS DIFFID5CE & OP5LY ANN\NCE ?AT HE W\LD PLACE HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( ! >MY1 GA!R R\ND HIM A COMM&] 9 *IEF'S /AFF1 &1 CONSULT+ EXP]I5C$ !ORETICIANS & PRACTICAL M5 :]E NECESS>Y1 W\LD HIMSELF LEAD ! TROOPS1 :OSE SPIRITS W\LD !REBY BE RAIS$ TO ! HIGE/ GR\P1 :I* 9 ITS 5ORM\S NUMB]S WAS TO ! O!RS AS N9ETY-N9E TO ONE1 CONSI/$ ( M5 :O DESIR$ NEI!R PEACE NOR W>1 NEI!R AN ADVANCE NOR A DEF5SIVE CAMP AT ! ,DRISSA OR ANY:]E ELSE1 NEI!R ,B>CLAY NOR ! ,EMP]OR1 NEI!R ,PFUEL NOR ,B5NIGS51 BUT ONLY ! ONE MO/ ESS5TIAL ?+--AS MU* ADVANTAGE & PLEASURE = !MSELVES AS POSSIBLE4 ,9 ! TR\BL$ WAT]S ( CONFLICT+ & 9T]SECT+ 9TRIGUES ?AT $DI$ AB\T ! ,EMP]OR'S HEADQU>T]S1 IT WAS POSSIBLE TO SUCCE$ 9 MANY WAYS UN?9KABLE AT O!R TIMES4 ,A MAN :O SIMPLY WI%$ TO RETA9 HIS LUCRATIVE PO/ W\LD TODAY AGREE ) ,PFUEL1 TOMORR[ ) HIS OPPON5T1 & ! DAY AFT]1 M]ELY TO AVOID RESPONSIBILITY OR TO PLEASE ! ,EMP]OR1 W\LD DECL>E ?AT HE HAD NO OP9ION AT ALL ON ! MATT]4 ,ANO!R :O WI%$ TO GA9 SOME ADVANTAGE W\LD ATTRACT ! ,EMP]OR'S ATT5TION BY L\DLY ADVOCAT+ ! V]Y ?+ ! ,EMP]OR HAD H9T$ AT ! DAY BE=E1 & W\LD DISPUTE & %\T AT ! C\NCIL1 BEAT+ HIS BREA/ & *ALL5G+ ?OSE :O DID NOT AGREE ) HIM TO DUELS1 !REBY PROV+ ?AT HE WAS PREP>$ TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF = ! COMMON GOOD4 ,A ?IRD1 9 ! ABS5CE ( OPPON5TS1 BETWE5 TWO C\NCILS W\LD SIMPLY SOLICIT A SPECIAL GRATUITY = HIS FAI?FUL S]VICES1 WELL KN[+ ?AT AT ?AT MOM5T PEOPLE W\LD BE TOO BUSY TO REFUSE HIM4 ,A F\R? :ILE SEEM+LY OV]:ELM$ ) WORK W\LD (T5 COME ACCID5TALLY UND] ! ,EMP]OR'S EYE4 ,A FIF?1 TO A*IEVE HIS LONG-*]I%$ AIM ( D9+ ) ! ,EMP]OR1 W\LD /UBBORNLY 9SI/ ON ! CORRECTNESS OR FALSITY ( SOME NEWLY EM]G+ OP9ION & = ?IS OBJECT W\LD PRODUCE >GUM5TS MORE OR LESS =CIBLE & CORRECT4 ,ALL ! M5 ( ?IS P>TY W]E FI%+ = RUBLES1 DECORATIONS1 & PROMOTIONS1 & 9 ?IS PURSUIT WAT*$ ONLY ! WEA!RCOCK ( IMP]IAL FAVOR1 & DIRECTLY !Y NOTIC$ IT TURN+ 9 ANY DIRECTION1 ?IS :OLE DRONE POPULATION ( ! >MY BEGAN BL[+ H>D ?AT WAY1 SO ?AT IT WAS ALL ! H>D] = ! ,EMP]OR TO TURN IT ELSE:]E4 ,AMID ! UNC]TA9TIES ( ! POSITION1 ) ! M5ACE ( S]I\S DANG] GIV+ A PECULI>LY ?REAT5+ *>ACT] TO EV]Y?+1 AMID ?IS VORTEX ( 9TRIGUE1 EGOTISM1 CONFLICT ( VIEWS & FEEL+S1 & ! DIV]SITY ( RACE AMONG !SE PEOPLE--?IS EIGE/ P>TY ( ?OSE PREOCCUPI$ ) P]SONAL 9T]E/S IMP>T$ GREAT CONFUSION & OBSCURITY TO ! COMMON TASK4 ,:ATEV] QUE/ION >OSE1 A SW>M ( !SE DRONES1 )\T HAV+ F9I%$ !IR BUZZ+ ON A PREVI\S !ME1 FLEW OV] TO ! NEW ONE & BY !IR HUM DR[N$ & OBSCUR$ ! VOICES ( ?OSE :O W]E DISPUT+ HONE/LY4 ,FROM AMONG ALL !SE P>TIES1 JU/ AT ! TIME ,PR9CE ,&REW REA*$ ! >MY1 ANO!R1 A N9? P>TY1 WAS BE+ =M$ & WAS BEG9N+ TO RAISE ITS VOICE4 ,?IS WAS ! P>TY ( ! ELD]S1 REASONABLE M5 EXP]I5C$ & CAPABLE 9 /ATE AFFAIRS1 :O1 )\T %>+ ANY ( ?OSE CONFLICT+ OP9IONS1 W]E ABLE TO TAKE A DETA*$ VIEW ( :AT WAS GO+ ON AT ! /AFF AT HEADQU>T]S & TO CONSID] MEANS ( ESCAPE FROM ?IS MUDDLE1 9DECISION1 9TRICACY1 & WEAKNESS4 ,! M5 ( ?IS P>TY SAID & ?\MY ) HIS MILIT>Y C\RT & FROM ! CONSEQU5T PRES5CE !RE ( AN 9DEF9ITE1 CONDITIONAL1 & UN/EADY FLUCTUATION ( RELATIONS1 :I* IS 9 PLACE AT C\RT BUT H>MFUL 9 AN >MY2 ?AT A SOV]EIGN %\LD REIGN BUT NOT COMM& ! >MY1 & ?AT ! ONLY WAY \T ( ! POSITION W\LD BE = ! ,EMP]OR & HIS C\RT TO LEAVE ! >MY2 ?AT ! M]E PRES5CE ( ! ,EMP]OR P>ALYZ$ ! ACTION ( FIFTY ?\S& M5 REQUIR$ TO SECURE HIS P]SONAL SAFETY1 & ?AT ! WOR/ COMM&] 9 *IEF1 IF 9DEP5D5T1 W\LD BE BETT] ?AN ! V]Y BE/ ONE TRAMMEL$ BY ! PRES5CE & AU?ORITY ( ! MON>*4 ,JU/ AT ! TIME ,PR9CE ,&REW WAS LIV+ UNOCCUPI$ AT ,DRISSA1 ,%I%KOV1 ! ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE & ONE ( ! *IEF REPRES5TATIVES ( ?IS P>TY1 WROTE A LETT] TO ! ,EMP]OR :I* ,>AK*EEV & ,BALA%EV AGRE$ TO SIGN4 ,9 ?IS LETT]1 AVAIL+ HIMSELF ( P]MISSION GIV5 HIM BY ! ,EMP]OR TO DISCUSS ! G5]AL C\RSE ( AFFAIRS1 HE RESPECTFULLY SUGGE/$--ON ! PLEA ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y = ! SOV]EIGN TO >\SE A W>LIKE SPIRIT 9 ! PEOPLE ( ! CAPITAL--?AT ! ,EMP]OR %\LD LEAVE ! >MY4 ,?AT >\S+ ( ! PEOPLE BY !IR SOV]EIGN & HIS CALL TO !M TO DEF5D !IR C\NTRY--! V]Y 9CITEM5T :I* WAS ! *IEF CAUSE ( ,RUSSIA'S TRIUMPH 9 SO F> AS IT WAS PRODUC$ BY ! ,CZ>'S P]SONAL PRES5CE 9 ,MOSC[--WAS SUGGE/$ TO ! ,EMP]OR1 & ACCEPT$ BY HIM1 AS A PRETEXT = QUITT+ ! >MY4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahfh 3 ,BOOK #i1 ,*APT] #i -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #i1 ,*APT] #i -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/