Chapter 12

           

           Shortlyafternineo’clockthatevening,WeyrotherdrovewithhisplanstoKutúzov’squarterswherethecouncilofwarwastobeheld.Allthecommandersofcolumnsweresummonedtothecommanderinchief’sandwiththeexceptionofPrinceBagratión,whodeclinedtocome,wereallthereattheappointedtime.

           Weyrother,whowasinfullcontroloftheproposedbattle,byhiseagernessandbrisknesspresentedamarkedcontrasttothedissatisfiedanddrowsyKutúzov,whoreluctantlyplayedthepartofchairmanandpresidentofthecouncilofwar.Weyrotherevidentlyfelthimselftobeattheheadofamovementthathadalreadybecomeunrestrainable.Hewaslikeahorserunningdownhillharnessedtoaheavycart.Whetherhewaspullingitorbeingpushedbyithedidnotknow,butrushedalongatheadlongspeedwithnotimetoconsiderwhatthismovementmightleadto.Weyrotherhadbeentwicethateveningtotheenemy’spicketlinetoreconnoiterpersonally,andtwicetotheEmperors,RussianandAustrian,toreportandexplain,andtohisheadquarterswherehehaddictatedthedispositionsinGerman,andnow,muchexhausted,hearrivedatKutúzov’s.

           Hewasevidentlysobusythatheevenforgottobepolitetothecommanderinchief.Heinterruptedhim,talkedrapidlyandindistinctly,withoutlookingatthemanhewasaddressing,anddidnotreplytoquestionsputtohim.Hewasbespatteredwithmudandhadapitiful,weary,anddistractedair,thoughatthesametimehewashaughtyandself-confident.

           Kutúzovwasoccupyinganobleman’scastleofmodestdimensionsnearOstralitz.

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