Война и мир

Chapter 9

           DespitehisapparentlydelicatebuildPrinceAndrewcouldendurephysicalfatiguefarbetterthanmanyverymuscularmen,andonthenightofthebattle,havingarrivedatKremsexcitedbutnotweary,withdispatchesfromDokhtúrovtoKutúzov,hewassentimmediatelywithaspecialdispatchtoBrünn.Tobesosentmeantnotonlyarewardbutanimportantsteptowardpromotion.

           Thenightwasdarkbutstarry,theroadshowedblackinthesnowthathadfallenthepreviousday—thedayofthebattle.Reviewinghisimpressionsoftherecentbattle,picturingpleasantlytohimselftheimpressionhisnewsofavictorywouldcreate,orrecallingthesend-offgivenhimbythecommanderinchiefandhisfellowofficers,PrinceAndrewwasgallopingalonginapostchaiseenjoyingthefeelingsofamanwhohasatlengthbeguntoattainalong-desiredhappiness.Assoonasheclosedhiseyeshisearsseemedfilledwiththerattleofthewheelsandthesensationofvictory.ThenhebegantoimaginethattheRussianswererunningawayandthathehimselfwaskilled,buthequicklyrousedhimselfwithafeelingofjoy,asiflearningafreshthatthiswasnotsobutthatonthecontrarytheFrenchhadrunaway.Heagainrecalledallthedetailsofthevictoryandhisowncalmcourageduringthebattle,andfeelingreassuredhedozedoff....Thedarkstarrynightwasfollowedbyabrightcheerfulmorning.Thesnowwasthawinginthesunshine,thehorsesgallopedquickly,andonbothsidesoftheroadwereforestsofdifferentkinds,fields,andvillages.

           AtoneofthepoststationsheovertookaconvoyofRussianwounded.

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