Chapter 3

           

           WhenErmólov,havingbeensentbyKutúzovtoinspecttheposition,toldthefieldmarshalthatitwasimpossibletofighttherebeforeMoscowandthattheymustretreat,Kutúzovlookedathiminsilence.

           “Givemeyourhand,”saidheand,turningitoversoastofeelthepulse,added:“Youarenotwell,mydearfellow.Thinkwhatyouaresaying!”

           KutúzovcouldnotyetadmitthepossibilityofretreatingbeyondMoscowwithoutabattle.

           OnthePoklónnyHill,fourmilesfromtheDorogomílovgateofMoscow,Kutúzovgotoutofhiscarriageandsatdownonabenchbytheroadside.Agreatcrowdofgeneralsgatheredroundhim,andCountRostopchín,whohadcomeoutfromMoscow,joinedthem.Thisbrilliantcompanyseparatedintoseveralgroupswhoalldiscussedtheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftheposition,thestateofthearmy,theplanssuggested,thesituationofMoscow,andmilitaryquestionsgenerally.Thoughtheyhadnotbeensummonedforthepurpose,andthoughitwasnotsocalled,theyallfeltthatthiswasreallyacouncilofwar.Theconversationsalldealtwithpublicquestions.Ifanyonegaveoraskedforpersonalnews,itwasdoneinawhisperandtheyimmediatelyrevertedtogeneralmatters.Nojokes,orlaughter,orsmileseven,wereseenamongallthesemen.Theyevidentlyallmadeanefforttoholdthemselvesattheheightthesituationdemanded.Andallthesegroups,whiletalkingamongthemselves,triedtokeepnearthecommanderinchief(whosebenchformedthecenterofthegathering)andtospeaksothathemightoverhearthem.

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