Война и мир

Chapter 13

           RostóvcouldhearthesoundofFrenchwordsbutcouldnotdistinguishthem.Thedinofmanyvoiceswastoogreat;allhecouldhearwas:“ahahah!”and“rrrr!”

           “What’sthat?Whatdoyoumakeofit?”saidRostóvtothehussarbesidehim.“Thatmustbetheenemy’scamp!”

           Thehussardidnotreply.

           “Why,don’tyouhearit?”Rostóvaskedagain,afterwaitingforareply.

           “Whocantell,yourhonor?”repliedthehussarreluctantly.

           “Fromthedirection,itmustbetheenemy,”repeatedRostóv.

           “Itmaybeheoritmaybenothing,”mutteredthehussar.“It’sdark...Steady!”hecriedtohisfidgetinghorse.

           Rostóv’shorsewasalsogettingrestive:itpawedthefrozenground,prickingitsearsatthenoiseandlookingatthelights.Theshoutinggrewstilllouderandmergedintoageneralroarthatonlyanarmyofseveralthousandmencouldproduce.Thelightsspreadfartherandfarther,probablyalongthelineoftheFrenchcamp.Rostóvnolongerwantedtosleep.Thegaytriumphantshoutingoftheenemyarmyhadastimulatingeffectonhim.“Vivel’Empereur!l’Empereur!”henowhearddistinctly.

           “Theycan’tbefaroff,probablyjustbeyondthestream,”hesaidtothehussarbesidehim.

           Thehussaronlysighedwithoutreplyingandcoughedangrily.Thesoundofhorse’shoofsapproachingatatrotalongthelineofhussarswasheard,andoutofthefoggydarknessthefigureofasergeantofhussarssuddenlyappeared,loominghugeasanelephant.

           “Yourhonor,thegenerals!”saidthesergeant,ridinguptoRostóv.

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