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"Bonaparte has said so," remarked Prince Andrew with a sarcastic

smile.

It was evident that he did not like the vicomte and was aiming

his remarks at him, though without looking at him.

"'I showed them the path to glory, but they did not follow it,'"

Prince Andrew continued after a short silence, again quoting

Napoleon's words. "'I opened my antechambers and they crowded

in.' I do not know how far he was justified in saying so."

"Not in the least," replied the vicomte. "After the murder of the

duc even the most partial ceased to regard him as a hero. If to

some people," he went on, turning to Anna Pavlovna, "he ever was

a hero, after the murder of the duc there was one martyr more in

heaven and one hero less on earth."

Before Anna Pavlovna and the others had time to smile their

appreciation of the vicomte's epigram, Pierre again broke into

the conversation, and though Anna Pavlovna felt sure he would say

something inappropriate, she was unable to stop him.