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Chapter 15

           Hisplanseemeddecidedlyagoodone,especiallyfromthestrengthofconvictionwithwhichhespoke.Kutúzovlookeddownathisownlegs,occasionallyglancingatthedooroftheadjoininghutasifexpectingsomethingunpleasanttoemergefromit.Andfromthathut,whileDenísovwasspeaking,ageneralwithaportfoliounderhisarmreallydidappear.

           “What?”saidKutúzov,inthemidstofDenísov’sexplanations,“areyoureadysosoon?”

           “Ready,yourSereneHighness,”repliedthegeneral.

           Kutúzovswayedhishead,asmuchastosay:“Howisonemantodealwithitall?”andagainlistenedtoDenísov.

           “IgivemywordofhonorasaWussianofficer,”saidDenísov,“thatIcanbweakNapoleon’slineofcommunication!”

           “WhatrelationareyoutoIntendantGeneralKirílAndréevichDenísov?”askedKutúzov,interruptinghim.

           “Heismyuncle,yourSeweneHighness.”

           “Ah,wewerefriends,”saidKutúzovcheerfully.“Allright,allright,friend,stayhereatthestaffandtomorrowwe’llhaveatalk.”

           WithanodtoDenísovheturnedawayandputouthishandforthepapersKonovnítsynhadbroughthim.

           “WouldnotyourSereneHighnessliketocomeinside?”saidthegeneralondutyinadiscontentedvoice,“theplansmustbeexaminedandseveralpapershavetobesigned.”

           Anadjutantcameoutandannouncedthateverythingwasinreadinesswithin.ButKutúzovevidentlydidnotwishtoenterthatroomtillhewasdisengaged.Hemadeagrimace....

           “No,tellthemtobringasmalltableouthere,mydearboy.I’lllookatthemhere,”saidhe.

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