Chapter 15

           

           Ateighto’clockKutúzovrodetoPratzenattheheadofthefourthcolumn,Milorádovich’s,theonethatwastotaketheplaceofPrzebyszéwski’sandLangeron’scolumnswhichhadalreadygonedownintothevalley.Hegreetedthemenoftheforemostregimentandgavethemtheordertomarch,therebyindicatingthatheintendedtoleadthatcolumnhimself.WhenhehadreachedthevillageofPratzenhehalted.PrinceAndrewwasbehind,amongtheimmensenumberformingthecommanderinchief’ssuite.Hewasinastateofsuppressedexcitementandirritation,thoughcontrolledlycalmasamanisattheapproachofalong-awaitedmoment.HewasfirmlyconvincedthatthiswasthedayofhisToulon,orhisbridgeofArcola.Howitwouldcomeabouthedidnotknow,buthefeltsureitwoulddoso.Thelocalityandthepositionofourtroopswereknowntohimasfarastheycouldbeknowntoanyoneinourarmy.Hisownstrategicplan,whichobviouslycouldnotnowbecarriedout,wasforgotten.Now,enteringintoWeyrother’splan,PrinceAndrewconsideredpossiblecontingenciesandformednewprojectssuchasmightcallforhisrapidityofperceptionanddecision.

           Totheleftdownbelowinthemist,themusketryfireofunseenforcescouldbeheard.ItwastherePrinceAndrewthoughtthefightwouldconcentrate.“Thereweshallencounterdifficulties,andthere,”thoughthe,“Ishallbesentwithabrigadeordivision,andthere,standardinhand,Ishallgoforwardandbreakwhateverisinfrontofme.”

           Hecouldnotlookcalmlyatthestandardsofthepassingbattalions.

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