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Chapter 15

           

           “You’llmakeafinethingofit,deployinginsightoftheenemy!Veryfine!”

           “Theenemyisstillfaraway,yourexcellency.Accordingtothedispositions...”

           “Thedispositions!”exclaimedKutúzovbitterly.“Whotoldyouthat?...Kindlydoasyouareordered.”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “Mydearfellow,”NesvítskiwhisperedtoPrinceAndrew,“theoldmanisassurlyasadog.”

           AnAustrianofficerinawhiteuniformwithgreenplumesinhishatgallopeduptoKutúzovandaskedintheEmperor’snamehadthefourthcolumnadvancedintoaction.

           KutúzovturnedroundwithoutansweringandhiseyehappenedtofalluponPrinceAndrew,whowasbesidehim.Seeinghim,Kutúzov’smalevolentandcausticexpressionsoftened,asifadmittingthatwhatwasbeingdonewasnothisadjutant’sfault,andstillnotansweringtheAustrianadjutant,headdressedBolkónski.

           “Go,mydearfellow,andseewhetherthethirddivisionhaspassedthevillage.Tellittostopandawaitmyorders.”

           HardlyhadPrinceAndrewstartedthanhestoppedhim.

           “Andaskwhethersharpshootershavebeenposted,”headded.“Whataretheydoing?Whataretheydoing?”hemurmuredtohimself,stillnotreplyingtotheAustrian.

           PrinceAndrewgallopedofftoexecutetheorder.

           Overtakingthebattalionsthatcontinuedtoadvance,hestoppedthethirddivisionandconvincedhimselfthattherereallywerenosharpshootersinfrontofourcolumns.Thecolonelattheheadoftheregimentwasmuchsurprisedatthecommanderinchief’sordertothrowoutskirmishers.

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