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Chapter 15

           

           Itisnaturalforamanwhodoesnotunderstandtheworkingsofamachinetoimaginethatashavingthathasfallenintoitbychanceandisinterferingwithitsactionandtossingaboutinitisitsmostimportantpart.Themanwhodoesnotunderstandtheconstructionofthemachinecannotconceivethatthesmallconnectingcogwheelwhichrevolvesquietlyisoneofthemostessentialpartsofthemachine,andnottheshavingwhichmerelyharmsandhinderstheworking.

           OnthetenthofOctoberwhenDokhtúrovhadgonehalfwaytoFormínskandstoppedatthevillageofAristóvo,preparingfaithfullytoexecutetheordershehadreceived,thewholeFrencharmyhaving,initsconvulsivemovement,reachedMurat’spositionapparentlyinordertogivebattle—suddenlywithoutanyreasonturnedofftotheleftontothenewKalúgaroadandbegantoenterFormínsk,whereonlyBroussierhadbeentillthen.AtthattimeDokhtúrovhadunderhiscommand,besidesDórokhov’sdetachment,thetwosmallguerrilladetachmentsofFignerandSeslávin.

           OntheeveningofOctober11SeslávincametotheAristóvoheadquarterswithaFrenchguardsmanhehadcaptured.TheprisonersaidthatthetroopsthathadenteredFormínskthatdaywerethevanguardofthewholearmy,thatNapoleonwasthereandthewholearmyhadleftMoscowfourdayspreviously.ThatsameeveningahouseserfwhohadcomefromBórovsksaidhehadseenanimmensearmyenteringthetown.SomeCossacksofDokhtúrov’sdetachmentreportedhavingsightedtheFrenchGuardsmarchingalongtheroadtoBórovsk

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