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Chapter 15

           Hebeckonedtooneofhiswhiteadjutantsandaskedsomequestion—“Mostlikelyheisaskingatwhato’clocktheystarted,”thoughtPrinceAndrew,watchinghisoldacquaintancewithasmilehecouldnotrepressasherecalledhisreceptionatBrünn.IntheEmperors’suitewerethepickedyoungorderlyofficersoftheGuardandlineregiments,RussianandAustrian.AmongthemweregroomsleadingtheTsar’sbeautifulrelayhorsescoveredwithembroideredcloths.

           Aswhenawindowisopenedawhiffoffreshairfromthefieldsentersastuffyroom,soawhiffofyouthfulness,energy,andconfidenceofsuccessreachedKutúzov’scheerlessstaffwiththegallopingadventofallthesebrilliantyoungmen.

           “Whyaren’tyoubeginning,MichaelIlariónovich?”saidtheEmperorAlexanderhurriedlytoKutúzov,glancingcourteouslyatthesametimeattheEmperorFrancis.

           “Iamwaiting,YourMajesty,”answeredKutúzov,bendingforwardrespectfully.

           TheEmperor,frowningslightly,benthisearforwardasifhehadnotquiteheard.

           “Waiting,YourMajesty,”repeatedKutúzov.(PrinceAndrewnotedthatKutúzov’supperliptwitchedunnaturallyashesaidtheword“waiting.”)“Notallthecolumnshaveformedupyet,YourMajesty.”

           TheTsarheardbutobviouslydidnotlikethereply;heshruggedhisratherroundshouldersandglancedatNovosíltsevwhowasnearhim,asifcomplainingofKutúzov.

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