Chapter 22

           

           Staggeringamidthecrush,Pierrelookedabouthim.

           “CountPeterKirílovich!Howdidyougethere?”saidavoice.

           Pierrelookedround.BorísDrubetskóy,brushinghiskneeswithhishand(hehadprobablysoiledthemwhenhe,too,hadkneltbeforetheicon),cameuptohimsmiling.Boríswaselegantlydressed,withaslightlymartialtouchappropriatetoacampaign.HeworealongcoatandlikeKutúzovhadawhipslungacrosshisshoulder.

           MeanwhileKutúzovhadreachedthevillageandseatedhimselfintheshadeofthenearesthouse,onabenchwhichoneCossackhadruntofetchandanotherhadhastilycoveredwitharug.Animmenseandbrilliantsuitesurroundedhim.

           Theiconwascarriedfurther,accompaniedbythethrong.PierrestoppedsomethirtypacesfromKutúzov,talkingtoBorís.

           Heexplainedhiswishtobepresentatthebattleandtoseetheposition.

           “Thisiswhatyoumustdo,”saidBorís.“Iwilldothehonorsofthecamptoyou.YouwillseeeverythingbestfromwhereCountBennigsenwillbe.Iaminattendanceonhim,youknow;I’llmentionittohim.Butifyouwanttorideroundtheposition,comealongwithus.Wearejustgoingtotheleftflank.Thenwhenwegetback,dospendthenightwithmeandwe’llarrangeagameofcards.OfcourseyouknowDmítriSergéevich?Thosearehisquarters,”andhepointedtothethirdhouseinthevillageofGórki.

           “ButIshouldliketoseetherightflank.Theysayit’sverystrong,”saidPierre.“IshouldliketostartfromtheMoskváRiverandrideroundthewholeposition.

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