Of such plans and calculations he had not one or two , but dozens in train at once , some of them only beginning to occur to him , others attaining their aim , others again coming to nothing . he never said to himself , for instance : that man is now in power , i must secure his friendship and confidence , and through him obtain a grant from the single - assistance fund ; nor , now pierre is a wealthy man , i must entice him to marry my daughter and borrow the forty thousand i need . but the man in power met him , and at the instant his instinct told him that that man might be of use , and prince vassily made friends with him , and at the first opportunity by instinct , without previous consideration , flattered him , became intimate with him , and told him of what he wanted 比如，他没有对自己说过这种话： “目前这个人有权有势，我应该获得他的信任，与他建立友谊关系，借助于他捞到一笔津贴”或者说，他没有对自己说过这种话： “皮埃尔十分富有，我应该勾引他来娶我的幼女，借到我所需要的四万卢布”但他遇见这个有权有势的人时，人的本能就向他暗示，这个人可能大有用途，于是瓦西里公爵就同他接近，他在这方面，精神上毋须乎有所准备，只要一遇有机会，就本能地百般阿谀奉承，对他持有十分亲热的态度，开口说几句应该说的话。
