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Chapter 18

           PrinceBagratiónbowedhisheadasasignthatthiswasexactlywhathehaddesiredandexpected.TurningtohisadjutantheorderedhimtobringdownthetwobattalionsoftheSixthChasseurswhomtheyhadjustpassed.PrinceAndrewwasstruckbythechangedexpressiononPrinceBagratión’sfaceatthismoment.Itexpressedtheconcentratedandhappyresolutionyouseeonthefaceofamanwhoonahotdaytakesafinalrunbeforeplungingintothewater.Thedull,sleepyexpressionwasnolongerthere,northeaffectationofprofoundthought.Theround,steady,hawk’seyeslookedbeforehimeagerlyandratherdisdainfully,notrestingonanythingalthoughhismovementswerestillslowandmeasured.

           ThecommanderoftheregimentturnedtoPrinceBagratión,entreatinghimtogobackasitwastoodangeroustoremainwheretheywere.“Please,yourexcellency,forGod’ssake!”hekeptsaying,glancingforsupportatanofficerofthesuitewhoturnedawayfromhim.“There,yousee!”andhedrewattentiontothebulletswhistling,singing,andhissingcontinuallyaroundthem.Hespokeinthetoneofentreatyandreproachthatacarpenterusestoagentlemanwhohaspickedupanax:“Weareusedtoit,butyou,sir,willblisteryourhands.”Hespokeasifthosebulletscouldnotkillhim,andhishalf-closedeyesgavestillmorepersuasivenesstohiswords.Thestaffofficerjoinedinthecolonel’sappeals,butBagratióndidnotreply;heonlygaveanordertoceasefiringandre-form,soastogiveroomforthetwoapproachingbattalions.

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