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Chapter 17

           

           “Thereheis!”saidBorís,thinkingRostóvhadsaid“HisHighness,”andpointingtotheGrandDukewhowithhishighshouldersandfrowningbrowsstoodahundredpacesawayfromtheminhishelmetandHorseGuards’jacket,shoutingsomethingtoapale,whiteuniformedAustrianofficer.

           “Butthat’stheGrandDuke,andIwantthecommanderinchiefortheEmperor,”saidRostóv,andwasabouttospurhishorse.

           “Count!Count!”shoutedBergwhoranupfromtheothersideaseagerasBorís.“Count!Iamwoundedinmyrighthand”(andheshowedhisbleedinghandwithahandkerchieftiedroundit)“andIremainedatthefront.Iheldmyswordinmylefthand,Count.Allourfamily—thevonBergs—havebeenknights!”

           Hesaidsomethingmore,butRostóvdidnotwaittohearitandrodeaway.

           HavingpassedtheGuardsandtraversedanemptyspace,Rostóv,toavoidagaingettinginfrontofthefirstlineashehaddonewhentheHorseGuardscharged,followedthelineofreserves,goingfarroundtheplacewherethehottestmusketfireandcannonadewereheard.Suddenlyheheardmusketfirequitecloseinfrontofhimandbehindourtroops,wherehecouldneverhaveexpectedtheenemytobe.

           “Whatcanitbe?”hethought.“Theenemyintherearofourarmy?Impossible!”Andsuddenlyhewasseizedbyapanicoffearforhimselfandfortheissueofthewholebattle.“Butbethatwhatitmay,”hereflected,“thereisnoridingrounditnow.Imustlookforthecommanderinchiefhere,andifallislostitisformetoperishwiththerest

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