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Chapter 4

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           “‘IntheflashingeyesofthispatrioticchildIreadandacceptthefiatoftheRussianpeople.Enough,Davoust,itismerephantasyonourpart.Come,let’shearyourotherproject.’”

           “Yes,butthatwasagreatidea,”saidtheprince,clearlyinterested.“YouascribeittoDavoust,doyou?”

           “Well,atallevents,theywereconsultingtogetheratthetime.Ofcourseitwastheideaofaneagle,andmusthaveoriginatedwithNapoleon;buttheotherprojectwasgoodtoo—itwasthe‘Conseildulion!’asNapoleoncalledit.ThisprojectconsistedinaproposaltooccupytheKremlinwiththewholearmy;toarmandfortifyitscientifically,tokillasmanyhorsesascouldbegot,andsalttheirflesh,andspendthewinterthere;andinspringtofighttheirwayout.Napoleonlikedtheidea—itattractedhim.WeroderoundtheKremlinwallseveryday,andNapoleonusedtogiveorderswheretheyweretobepatched,wherebuiltup,wherepulleddownandsoon.Allwasdecidedatlast.Theywerealonetogether—thosetwoandmyself.

           “Napoleonwaswalkingupanddownwithfoldedarms.Icouldnottakemyeyesoffhisface—myheartbeatloudlyandpainfully.

           “‘I’moff,’saidDavoust.‘Whereto?’askedNapoleon.

           “‘Tosalthorse-flesh,’saidDavoust.Napoleonshuddered—hisfatewasbeingdecided.

           “‘Child,’headdressedmesuddenly,‘whatdoyouthinkofourplan?’Ofcourseheonlyappliedtomeasasortoftoss-up,youknow.

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