Война и мир

Chapter 15

           Inthemidstofhisexplanationshoutswereheardfromthearmy,growingmoreincoherentandmorediffused,minglingwithmusicandsongsandcomingfromthefieldwherethereviewwasheld.Soundsofhoofsandshoutswerenearingthevillage.

           “He’scoming!He’scoming!”shoutedaCossackstandingatthegate.

           BolkónskiandDenísovmovedtothegate,atwhichaknotofsoldiers(aguardofhonor)wasstanding,andtheysawKutúzovcomingdownthestreetmountedonarathersmallsorrelhorse.Ahugesuiteofgeneralsrodebehindhim.Barclaywasridingalmostbesidehim,andacrowdofofficersranafterandaroundthemshouting,“Hurrah!”

           Hisadjutantsgallopedintotheyardbeforehim.Kutúzovwasimpatientlyurgingonhishorse,whichambledsmoothlyunderhisweight,andheraisedhishandtohiswhiteHorseGuard’scapwitharedbandandnopeak,noddinghisheadcontinually.Whenhecameuptotheguardofhonor,afinesetofGrenadiersmostlywearingdecorations,whoweregivinghimthesalute,helookedatthemsilentlyandattentivelyfornearlyaminutewiththesteadygazeofacommanderandthenturnedtothecrowdofgeneralsandofficerssurroundinghim.Suddenlyhisfaceassumedasubtleexpression,heshruggedhisshoulderswithanairofperplexity.

           “Andwithsuchfinefellowstoretreatandretreat!Well,good-by,General,”headded,androdeintotheyardpastPrinceAndrewandDenísov.

           “Hurrah!hurrah!hurrah!”shoutedthosebehindhim.

           SincePrinceAndrewhadlastseenhimKutúzovhadgrownstillmorecorpulent,flaccid,andfat.

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