Characters Present:
Prince Andrew Bolkónski
Bilíbin - A diplomat and Prince Andrew's Russian acquaintance
Location:
Bilíbin's house in Brünn
Prince Andrew is staying with his acquaintance Bilíbin. They are discussing the war, and Prince Andrew expresses his disappointment with the lack of enthusiasm regarding their victory over Mortier.
Bilíbin explains that the failures of the campaigns by Archdukes Karl and Ferdinand; the abandonment and subsequent occupation of Vienna; the death of Schmidt; and the failure of Kutusóv's army to even capture Mortier made their victory look pretty insignificant to the Austrians. He does, however, note that at least the myth of Bonaparte's invincibility has been broken.
There is to be a meeting between the King of Prussia and the Emperor Alexander, and Bilíbin notes that if Prussia joins the allies, there will be war.
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