Война и мир

Chapter 33

           Theydidnotfeargettingintotroublefornotfulfillingordersorforactingontheirowninitiative,forinbattlewhatisatstakeiswhatisdearesttoman—hisownlife—anditsometimesseemsthatsafetyliesinrunningback,sometimesinrunningforward;andthesemenwhowererightintheheatofthebattleactedaccordingtothemoodofthemoment.Inreality,however,allthesemovementsforwardandbackwarddidnotimproveoralterthepositionofthetroops.Alltheirrushingandgallopingatoneanotherdidlittleharm,theharmofdisablementanddeathwascausedbytheballsandbulletsthatflewoverthefieldsonwhichthesemenwereflounderingabout.Assoonastheylefttheplacewheretheballsandbulletswereflyingabout,theirsuperiors,locatedinthebackground,re-formedthemandbroughtthemunderdisciplineandundertheinfluenceofthatdisciplineledthembacktothezoneoffire,whereundertheinfluenceoffearofdeaththeylosttheirdisciplineandrushedaboutaccordingtothechancepromptingsofthethrong.

           

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