Война и мир

Chapter 16

           “Bolkónski!”hewhispered,hisvoicetremblingfromaconsciousnessofthefeeblenessofage,“Bolkónski!”hewhispered,pointingtothedisorderedbattalionandattheenemy,“what’sthat?”

           Butbeforehehadfinishedspeaking,PrinceAndrew,feelingtearsofshameandangerchokinghim,hadalreadyleaptfromhishorseandruntothestandard.

           “Forward,lads!”heshoutedinavoicepiercingasachild’s.

           “Hereitis!”thoughthe,seizingthestaffofthestandardandhearingwithpleasurethewhistleofbulletsevidentlyaimedathim.Severalsoldiersfell.

           “Hurrah!”shoutedPrinceAndrew,and,scarcelyabletoholduptheheavystandard,heranforwardwithfullconfidencethatthewholebattalionwouldfollowhim.

           Andreallyheonlyranafewstepsalone.Onesoldiermovedandthenanotherandsoonthewholebattalionranforwardshouting“Hurrah!”andovertookhim.AsergeantofthebattalionranupandtooktheflagthatwasswayingfromitsweightinPrinceAndrew’shands,buthewasimmediatelykilled.PrinceAndrewagainseizedthestandardand,draggingitbythestaff,ranonwiththebattalion.Infronthesawourartillerymen,someofwhomwerefighting,whileothers,havingabandonedtheirguns,wererunningtowardhim.HealsosawFrenchinfantrysoldierswhowereseizingtheartilleryhorsesandturningthegunsround.PrinceAndrewandthebattalionwerealreadywithintwentypacesofthecannon.Heheardthewhistleofbulletsabovehimunceasinglyandtorightandleftofhimsoldierscontinuallygroanedanddropped.

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