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Chapter 5

           WhenEýkhen,theofficerofthegeneralstaffwhomhehadsummoned,appeared,Kutúzovwentpurpleintheface,notbecausethatofficerwastoblameforthemistake,butbecausehewasanobjectofsufficientimportanceforhimtoventhiswrathon.Tremblingandpantingtheoldmanfellintothatstateoffuryinwhichhesometimesusedtorollontheground,andhefelluponEýkhen,threateninghimwithhishands,shoutingandloadinghimwithgrossabuse.Anotherman,CaptainBrózin,whohappenedtoturnupandwhowasnotatalltoblame,sufferedthesamefate.

           “Whatsortofanotherblackguardareyou?I’llhaveyoushot!Scoundrels!”yelledKutúzovinahoarsevoice,wavinghisarmsandreeling.

           Hewassufferingphysically.He,thecommanderinchief,aSereneHighnesswhoeverybodysaidpossessedpowerssuchasnomanhadeverhadinRussia,tobeplacedinthisposition—madethelaughingstockofthewholearmy!“Ineedn’thavebeeninsuchahurrytoprayabouttoday,orhavekeptawakethinkingeverythingoverallnight,”thoughthetohimself.“WhenIwasachitofanofficernoonewouldhavedaredtomockmeso...andnow!”Hewasinastateofphysicalsufferingasiffromcorporalpunishment,andcouldnotavoidexpressingitbycriesofangeranddistress.Buthisstrengthsoonbegantofailhim,andlookingabouthim,consciousofhavingsaidmuchthatwasamiss,heagaingotintohiscalècheanddrovebackinsilence

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