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Chapter 2

           Andaftertheadjutantcomesthecommissarygeneralaskingwherethestoresaretobetaken,andthechiefofthehospitalsaskswherethewoundedaretogo,andacourierfromPetersburgbringsaletterfromthesovereignwhichdoesnotadmitofthepossibilityofabandoningMoscow,andthecommanderinchief’srival,themanwhoisundermininghim(andtherearealwaysnotmerelyonebutseveralsuch),presentsanewprojectdiametricallyopposedtothatofturningtotheKalúgaroad,andthecommanderinchiefhimselfneedssleepandrefreshmenttomaintainhisenergyandarespectablegeneralwhohasbeenoverlookedinthedistributionofrewardscomestocomplain,andtheinhabitantsofthedistrictpraytobedefended,andanofficersenttoinspectthelocalitycomesinandgivesareportquitecontrarytowhatwassaidbytheofficerpreviouslysent;andaspy,aprisoner,andageneralwhohasbeenonreconnaissance,alldescribethepositionoftheenemy’sarmydifferently.Peopleaccustomedtomisunderstandortoforgettheseinevitableconditionsofacommanderinchief’sactionsdescribetous,forinstance,thepositionofthearmyatFilíandassumethatthecommanderinchiefcould,onthefirstofSeptember,quitefreelydecidewhethertoabandonMoscowordefendit;whereas,withtheRussianarmylessthanfourmilesfromMoscow,nosuchquestionexisted.Whenhadthatquestionbeensettled?AtDrissaandatSmolénskandmostpalpablyofallonthetwenty-fourthofAugustatShevárdinoandonthetwenty-sixthatBorodinó,andeachdayandhourandminuteoftheretreatfromBorodinótoFilí

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