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Chapter 10

           Inspiteoftheseverefrostsomehundredgeneralsandstaffofficersinfullparadeuniformstoodinfrontofthecastle,aswellasaguardofhonoroftheSemënovregiment.

           Acourierwhogallopedtothecastleinadvance,inatroykawiththreefoam-fleckedhorses,shouted“Coming!”andKonovnítsynrushedintothevestibuletoinformKutúzov,whowaswaitinginthehallporter’slittlelodge.

           Aminutelatertheoldman’slargestoutfigureinfull-dressuniform,hischestcoveredwithordersandascarfdrawnroundhisstomach,waddledoutintotheporch.Heputonhishatwithitspeakstothesidesand,holdinghisglovesinhishandandwalkingwithaneffortsidewaysdownthestepstothelevelofthestreet,tookinhishandthereporthehadpreparedfortheEmperor.

           Therewasrunningtoandfroandwhispering;anothertroykaflewfuriouslyup,andthenalleyeswereturnedonanapproachingsleighinwhichthefiguresoftheEmperorandVolkónskicouldalreadybedescried.

           Fromthehabitoffiftyyearsallthishadaphysicallyagitatingeffectontheoldgeneral.Hecarefullyandhastilyfelthimselfallover,readjustedhishat,andpullinghimselftogetherdrewhimselfupand,attheverymomentwhentheEmperor,havingalightedfromthesleigh,liftedhiseyestohim,handedhimthereportandbeganspeakinginhissmooth,ingratiatingvoice.

           TheEmperorwitharapidglancescannedKutúzovfromheadtofoot,frownedforaninstant,butimmediatelymasteringhimselfwentuptotheoldman,extendedhisarmsandembracedhim

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