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Chapter 12

           Weyrothermetallobjectionswithafirmandcontemptuoussmile,evidentlypreparedbeforehandtomeetallobjectionsbetheywhattheymight.

           “Ifhecouldattackus,hewouldhavedonesotoday,”saidhe.

           “Soyouthinkheispowerless?”saidLangeron.

           “Hehasfortythousandmenatmost,”repliedWeyrother,withthesmileofadoctortowhomanoldwifewishestoexplainthetreatmentofacase.

           “Inthatcaseheisinvitinghisdoombyawaitingourattack,”saidLangeron,withasubtlyironicalsmile,againglancingroundforsupporttoMilorádovichwhowasnearhim.

           ButMilorádovichwasatthatmomentevidentlythinkingofanythingratherthanofwhatthegeneralsweredisputingabout.

           “Mafoi!”saidhe,“tomorrowweshallseeallthatonthebattlefield.”

           WeyrotheragaingavethatsmilewhichseemedtosaythattohimitwasstrangeandridiculoustomeetobjectionsfromRussiangeneralsandtohavetoprovetothemwhathehadnotmerelyconvincedhimselfof,buthadalsoconvincedthesovereignEmperorsof.

           “Theenemyhasquenchedhisfiresandacontinualnoiseisheardfromhiscamp,”saidhe.“Whatdoesthatmean?Eitherheisretreating,whichistheonlythingweneedfear,orheischanginghisposition.”(Hesmiledironically.)“ButevenifhealsotookupapositionintheThuerassa,hemerelysavesusagreatdealoftroubleandallourarrangementstotheminutestdetailremainthesame.”

           “Howisthat?...”beganPrinceAndrew,whohadforlongbeenwaitinganopportunitytoexpresshisdoubts.

           Kutúzovherewokeup,coughedheavily,andlookedroundatthegenerals.

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