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Chapter 3

           

           “Thecommanderinchiefisengaged,”saidKozlóvski,goinghurriedlyuptotheunknowngeneralandblockinghiswaytothedoor.“WhomshallIannounce?”

           TheunknowngenerallookeddisdainfullydownatKozlóvski,whowasrathershort,asifsurprisedthatanyoneshouldnotknowhim.

           “Thecommanderinchiefisengaged,”repeatedKozlóvskicalmly.

           Thegeneral’sfaceclouded,hislipsquiveredandtrembled.Hetookoutanotebook,hurriedlyscribbledsomethinginpencil,toreouttheleaf,gaveittoKozlóvski,steppedquicklytothewindow,andthrewhimselfintoachair,gazingatthoseintheroomasifasking,“Whydotheylookatme?”Thenheliftedhishead,stretchedhisneckasifheintendedtosaysomething,butimmediately,withaffectedindifference,begantohumtohimself,producingaqueersoundwhichimmediatelybrokeoff.ThedooroftheprivateroomopenedandKutúzovappearedinthedoorway.Thegeneralwiththebandagedheadbentforwardasthoughrunningawayfromsomedanger,and,makinglong,quickstrideswithhisthinlegs,wentuptoKutúzov.

           “VousvoyezlemalheureuxMack,”heutteredinabrokenvoice.

           Kutúzov’sfaceashestoodintheopendoorwayremainedperfectlyimmobileforafewmoments.Thenwrinklesranoverhisfacelikeawaveandhisforeheadbecamesmoothagain,hebowedhisheadrespectfully,closedhiseyes,silentlyletMackenterhisroombeforehim,andclosedthedoorhimselfbehindhim.

           ThereportwhichhadbeencirculatedthattheAustrianshadbeenbeatenandthatthewholearmyhadsurrenderedatUlmprovedtobecorrect.

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