Война и мир

Chapter 17

           “ButwhereandhowwillmyToulonpresentitself?”

           Passingbetweenthecompaniesthathadbeeneatingporridgeanddrinkingvodkaaquarterofanhourbefore,hesaweverywherethesamerapidmovementofsoldiersformingranksandgettingtheirmusketsready,andonalltheirfacesherecognizedthesameeagernessthatfilledhisheart.“Ithasbegun!Hereitis,dreadfulbutenjoyable!”waswhatthefaceofeachsoldierandeachofficerseemedtosay.

           Beforehehadreachedtheembankmentsthatwerebeingthrownup,hesaw,inthelightofthedullautumnevening,mountedmencomingtowardhim.Theforemost,wearingaCossackcloakandlambskincapandridingawhitehorse,wasPrinceBagratión.PrinceAndrewstopped,waitingforhimtocomeup;PrinceBagratiónreinedinhishorseandrecognizingPrinceAndrewnoddedtohim.HestilllookedaheadwhilePrinceAndrewtoldhimwhathehadseen.

           Thefeeling,“Ithasbegun!Hereitis!”wasseenevenonPrinceBagratión’shardbrownfacewithitshalf-closed,dull,sleepyeyes.PrinceAndrewgazedwithanxiouscuriosityatthatimpassivefaceandwishedhecouldtellwhat,ifanything,thismanwasthinkingandfeelingatthatmoment.“Isthereanythingatallbehindthatimpassiveface?”PrinceAndrewaskedhimselfashelooked.PrinceBagratiónbenthisheadinsignofagreementwithwhatPrinceAndrewtoldhim,andsaid,“Verygood!”inatonethatseemedtoimplythateverythingthattookplaceandwasreportedtohimwasexactlywhathehadforeseen.PrinceAndrew,outofbreathwithhisrapidride,spokequickly.

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