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Chapter 34

           

           Inthemidstofthisconversation,whichwasbeginningtointerestNapoleon,Berthier’seyesturnedtolookatageneralwithasuite,whowasgallopingtowardtheknollonalatheringhorse.ItwasBelliard.HavingdismountedhewentuptotheEmperorwithrapidstridesandinaloudvoicebeganboldlydemonstratingthenecessityofsendingreinforcements.HesworeonhishonorthattheRussianswerelostiftheEmperorwouldgiveanotherdivision.

           Napoleonshruggedhisshouldersandcontinuedtopaceupanddownwithoutreplying.Belliardbegantalkingloudlyandeagerlytothegeneralsofthesuitearoundhim.

           “Youareveryfiery,Belliard,”saidNapoleon,whenheagaincameuptothegeneral.“Intheheatofabattleitiseasytomakeamistake.Goandhaveanotherlookandthencomebacktome.”

           BeforeBelliardwasoutofsight,amessengerfromanotherpartofthebattlefieldgallopedup.

           “Nowthen,whatdoyouwant?”askedNapoleoninthetoneofamanirritatedatbeingcontinuallydisturbed.

           “Sire,theprince...”begantheadjutant.

           “Asksforreinforcements?”saidNapoleonwithanangrygesture.

           Theadjutantbenthisheadaffirmativelyandbegantoreport,buttheEmperorturnedfromhim,tookacoupleofsteps,stopped,cameback,andcalledBerthier.

           “Wemustgivereserves,”hesaid,movinghisarmsslightlyapart.“Whodoyouthinkshouldbesentthere?”heaskedofBerthier(whomhesubsequentlytermed“thatgoslingIhavemadeaneagle”).

           “SendClaparède’sdivision,sire,”repliedBerthier,whoknewallthedivision’sregiments,andbattalionsbyheart.

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