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Chapter 6

           Kutúzovwassilentforafewsecondsandthen,submittingwithevidentreluctancetothedutyimposedbyhisposition,raisedhisheadandbegantospeak.Athrongofofficerssurroundedhim.Helookedattentivelyaroundatthecircleofofficers,recognizingseveralofthem.

           “Ithankyouall!”hesaid,addressingthesoldiersandthenagaintheofficers.Inthestillnessaroundhimhisslowlyutteredwordsweredistinctlyheard.“Ithankyouallforyourhardandfaithfulservice.ThevictoryiscompleteandRussiawillnotforgetyou!Honortoyouforever.”

           Hepausedandlookedaround.

           “Loweritshead,lowerit!”hesaidtoasoldierwhohadaccidentallyloweredtheFrencheaglehewasholdingbeforethePreobrazhénskstandards.“Lower,lower,that’sit.Hurrahlads!”headded,addressingthemenwitharapidmovementofhischin.

           “Hur-r-rah!”roaredthousandsofvoices.

           WhilethesoldierswereshoutingKutúzovleanedforwardinhissaddleandbowedhishead,andhiseyelitupwithamildandapparentlyironicgleam.

           “Yousee,brothers...”saidhewhentheshoutshadceased...andallatoncehisvoiceandtheexpressionofhisfacechanged.Itwasnolongerthecommanderinchiefspeakingbutanordinaryoldmanwhowantedtotellhiscomradessomethingveryimportant.

           Therewasastiramongthethrongofofficersandintheranksofthesoldiers,whomovedthattheymighthearbetterwhathewasgoingtosay.

           “Yousee,brothers,Iknowit’shardforyou,butitcan’tbehelped!Bearup;itwon’tbeforlongnow!We’llseeourvisitorsoffandthenwe’llrest.

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