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Chapter 19

           Thetwocommandersweremuchexasperatedwithoneanotherand,longaftertheactionhadbegunontherightflankandtheFrenchwerealreadyadvancing,wereengagedindiscussionwiththesoleobjectofoffendingoneanother.Buttheregiments,bothcavalryandinfantry,werebynomeansreadyfortheimpendingaction.Fromprivatestogeneraltheywerenotexpectingabattleandwereengagedinpeacefuloccupations,thecavalryfeedingthehorsesandtheinfantrycollectingwood.

           “HehigherissdanIinrank,”saidtheGermancolonelofthehussars,flushingandaddressinganadjutantwhohadriddenup,“solethimdowhathevill,butIcannotsacrificemyhussars...Bugler,sountzeretreat!”

           Buthastewasbecomingimperative.Cannonandmusketry,minglingtogether,thunderedontherightandinthecenter,whilethecapotesofLannes’sharpshooterswerealreadyseencrossingthemilldamandformingupwithintwicetherangeofamusketshot.Thegeneralincommandoftheinfantrywenttowardhishorsewithjerkysteps,andhavingmounteddrewhimselfupverystraightandtallandrodetothePávlogradcommander.Thecommandersmetwithpolitebowsbutwithsecretmalevolenceintheirhearts.

           “Onceagain,Colonel,”saidthegeneral,“Ican’tleavehalfmymeninthewood.Ibegofyou,Ibegofyou,”herepeated,“tooccupythepositionandprepareforanattack.”

           “Ipegofyouyourselfnottomixinvotisnotyourbusiness!”suddenlyrepliedtheiratecolonel.“Ifyouvereinthecavalry...

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