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Chapter 35

           “DeralteHerr”(asintheirownsettheGermanscalledKutúzov)“ismakinghimselfverycomfortable,”thoughtWolzogen,andlookingseverelyatthedishesinfrontofKutúzovhebegantoreportto“theoldgentleman”thepositionofaffairsontheleftflankasBarclayhadorderedhimtoandashehimselfhadseenandunderstoodit.

           “Allthepointsofourpositionareintheenemy’shandsandwecannotdislodgethemforlackoftroops,themenarerunningawayanditisimpossibletostopthem,”hereported.

           KutúzovceasedchewingandfixedanastonishedgazeonWolzogen,asifnotunderstandingwhatwassaidtohim.Wolzogen,noticing“theoldgentleman’s”agitation,saidwithasmile:

           “IhavenotconsidereditrighttoconcealfromyourSereneHighnesswhatIhaveseen.Thetroopsareincompletedisorder....”

           “Youhaveseen?Youhaveseen?...”Kutúzovshouted.Frowningandrisingquickly,hewentuptoWolzogen.

           “How...howdareyou!...”heshouted,chokingandmakingathreateninggesturewithhistremblingarms:“Howdareyou,sir,saythattome?Youknownothingaboutit.TellGeneralBarclayfrommethathisinformationisincorrectandthattherealcourseofthebattleisbetterknowntome,thecommanderinchief,thantohim.”

           Wolzogenwasabouttomakearejoinder,butKutúzovinterruptedhim.

           “Theenemyhasbeenrepulsedontheleftanddefeatedontherightflank.

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