Chapter 10

           

           AtdawnonthesixteenthofNovember,Denísov’ssquadron,inwhichNicholasRostóvservedandwhichwasinPrinceBagratión’sdetachment,movedfromtheplacewhereithadspentthenight,advancingintoactionasarranged,andaftergoingbehindothercolumnsforabouttwothirdsofamilewasstoppedonthehighroad.RostóvsawtheCossacksandthenthefirstandsecondsquadronsofhussarsandinfantrybattalionsandartillerypassbyandgoforwardandthenGeneralsBagratiónandDolgorúkovridepastwiththeiradjutants.Allthefearbeforeactionwhichhehadexperiencedaspreviously,alltheinnerstruggletoconquerthatfear,allhisdreamsofdistinguishinghimselfasatruehussarinthisbattle,hadbeenwasted.TheirsquadronremainedinreserveandNicholasRostóvspentthatdayinadullandwretchedmood.Atnineinthemorning,heheardfiringinfrontandshoutsofhurrah,andsawwoundedbeingbroughtback(therewerenotmanyofthem),andatlasthesawhowawholedetachmentofFrenchcavalrywasbroughtin,convoyedbyasótnyaofCossacks.Evidentlytheaffairwasoverand,thoughnotbig,hadbeenasuccessfulengagement.Themenandofficersreturningspokeofabrilliantvictory,oftheoccupationofthetownofWischauandthecaptureofawholeFrenchsquadron.

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