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Chapter 3

           

           TheAustriangenerallookeddissatisfied,buthadnooptionbuttoreplyinthesametone.

           “Onthecontrary,”hesaid,inaquerulousandangrytonethatcontrastedwithhisflatteringwords,“onthecontrary,yourexcellency’sparticipationinthecommonactionishighlyvaluedbyHisMajesty;butwethinkthepresentdelayisdeprivingthesplendidRussiantroopsandtheircommanderofthelaurelstheyhavebeenaccustomedtowinintheirbattles,”heconcludedhisevidentlyprearrangedsentence.

           Kutúzovbowedwiththesamesmile.

           “Butthatismyconviction,andjudgingbythelastletterwithwhichHisHighnesstheArchdukeFerdinandhashonoredme,IimaginethattheAustriantroops,underthedirectionofsoskillfulaleaderasGeneralMack,havebynowalreadygainedadecisivevictoryandnolongerneedouraid,”saidKutúzov.

           Thegeneralfrowned.ThoughtherewasnodefinitenewsofanAustriandefeat,thereweremanycircumstancesconfirmingtheunfavorablerumorsthatwereafloat,andsoKutúzov’ssuggestionofanAustrianvictorysoundedmuchlikeirony.ButKutúzovwentonblandlysmilingwiththesameexpression,whichseemedtosaythathehadarighttosupposeso.And,infact,thelastletterhehadreceivedfromMack’sarmyinformedhimofavictoryandstatedstrategicallythepositionofthearmywasveryfavorable.

           “Givemethatletter,”saidKutúzovturningtoPrinceAndrew.

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