Война и мир

Chapter 3

           

           OnthesecondofOctoberaCossack,Shapoválov,whowasoutscouting,killedonehareandwoundedanother.FollowingthewoundedharehemadehiswayfarintotheforestandcameupontheleftflankofMurat’sarmy,encampedtherewithoutanyprecautions.TheCossacklaughinglytoldhiscomradeshowhehadalmostfallenintothehandsoftheFrench.Acornet,hearingthestory,informedhiscommander.

           TheCossackwassentforandquestioned.TheCossackofficerswishedtotakeadvantageofthischancetocapturesomehorses,butoneofthesuperiorofficers,whowasacquaintedwiththehigherauthorities,reportedtheincidenttoageneralonthestaff.Thestateofthingsonthestaffhadoflatebeenexceedinglystrained.ErmólovhadbeentoseeBennigsenafewdayspreviouslyandhadentreatedhimtousehisinfluencewiththecommanderinchieftoinducehimtotaketheoffensive.

           “IfIdidnotknowyouIshouldthinkyoudidnotwantwhatyouareaskingfor.IneedonlyadviseanythingandhisHighnessissuretodotheopposite,”repliedBennigsen.

           TheCossack’sreport,confirmedbyhorsepatrolswhoweresentout,wasthefinalproofthateventshadmatured.Thetightlycoiledspringwasreleased,theclockbegantowhirrandthechimestoplay

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