1 He is said to be fleeing in great disorder.
2 It was an enormous tree, its girth twice as great as a.
3 They say great rewards will now be distributed, and surely a pardon would be granted.
4 But those who knew him intimately noticed that some great change had come over him that day.
5 But in these great endeavors we are gravely hampered by the political institutions of today.
6 Iogel had taken a ballroom in Bezukhov's house, and the ball, as everyone said, was a great success.
7 To the great regret of myself and of the whole army it is still uncertain whether he is alive or not.
8 This is the battle of Pultusk, which is considered a great victory but in my opinion was nothing of the kind.
9 Finally, to the fourth category also a great many Brothers belonged, particularly those who had lately joined.
10 "I should like to see the great man," he said, alluding to Napoleon, whom hitherto he, like everyone else, had always called Buonaparte.
11 'Grant leave to retire to his country seat to an old man who is already in any case dishonored by being unable to fulfill the great and glorious task for which he was chosen.
12 "It is of great importance to me," she said, turning with a smile toward Anna Pavlovna, and Anna Pavlovna, with the same sad smile with which she spoke of her exalted patroness, supported Helene's wish.
13 The chief steward expressed great sympathy with Pierre's intentions, but remarked that besides these changes it would be necessary to go into the general state of affairs which was far from satisfactory.
14 Again whole days, weeks, and months of his life passed in as great a rush and were as much occupied with evening parties, dinners, lunches, and balls, giving him no time for reflection, as in Petersburg.
15 Rostov went on ahead to do what was asked, and to his great surprise learned that Dolokhov the brawler, Dolokhov the bully, lived in Moscow with an old mother and a hunchback sister, and was the most affectionate of sons and brothers.
16 Besides being occupied with his estates and reading a great variety of books, Prince Andrew was at this time busy with a critical survey of our last two unfortunate campaigns, and with drawing up a proposal for a reform of the army rules and regulations.
17 As the Emperor's suite was a very small one, it was a matter of great importance, for a man who valued his success in the service, to be at Tilsit on the occasion of this interview between the two Emperors, and having succeeded in this, Boris felt that henceforth his position was fully assured.
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