Война и мир

Chapter 15

           

           AsthisÁpsheronbattalionmarchedby,thered-facedMilorádovich,withouthisgreatcoat,withhisOrdersonhisbreastandanenormoustuftofplumesinhiscockedhatwornononesidewithitscornersfrontandback,gallopedstrenuouslyforward,andwithadashingsalutereinedinhishorsebeforetheEmperor.

           “Godbewithyou,general!”saidtheEmperor.

           “Mafoi,sire,nousferonscequiseradansnotrepossibilité,sire,”*heansweredgaily,raisingneverthelessironicsmilesamongthegentlemenoftheTsar’ssuitebyhispoorFrench.

           *“Indeed,Sire,weshalldoeverythingitispossibleto

           do,Sire.”

           MilorádovichwheeledhishorsesharplyandstationedhimselfalittlebehindtheEmperor.TheÁpsheronmen,excitedbytheTsar’spresence,passedinstepbeforetheEmperorsandtheirsuitesatabold,briskpace.

           “Lads!”shoutedMilorádovichinaloud,self-confident,andcheeryvoice,obviouslysoelatedbythesoundoffiring,bytheprospectofbattle,andbythesightofthegallantÁpsherons,hiscomradesinSuvórov’stime,nowpassingsogallantlybeforetheEmperors,thatheforgotthesovereigns’presence.“Lads,it’snotthefirstvillageyou’vehadtotake,”criedhe.

           “Gladtodoourbest!”shoutedthesoldiers.

           TheEmperor’shorsestartedatthesuddencry

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