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Chapter 19

           

           Havingsaidthis,NapoleonrodeontomeetMarshalLannes,who,hatinhand,rodeupsmilingtotheEmperortocongratulatehimonthevictory.

           PrinceAndrewrememberednothingmore:helostconsciousnessfromtheterriblepainofbeingliftedontothestretcher,thejoltingwhilebeingmoved,andtheprobingofhiswoundatthedressingstation.Hedidnotregainconsciousnesstilllateintheday,whenwithotherwoundedandcapturedRussianofficershewascarriedtothehospital.Duringthistransferhefeltalittlestrongerandwasabletolookabouthimandevenspeak.

           ThefirstwordsheheardoncomingtohissenseswerethoseofaFrenchconvoyofficer,whosaidrapidly:“Wemusthalthere:theEmperorwillpasshereimmediately;itwillpleasehimtoseethesegentlemenprisoners.”

           “Therearesomanyprisonerstoday,nearlythewholeRussianarmy,thatheisprobablytiredofthem,”saidanotherofficer.

           “Allthesame!TheysaythisoneisthecommanderofalltheEmperorAlexander’sGuards,”saidthefirstone,indicatingaRussianofficerinthewhiteuniformoftheHorseGuards.

           BolkónskirecognizedPrinceRepnínwhomhehadmetinPetersburgsociety.Besidehimstoodaladofnineteen,alsoawoundedofficeroftheHorseGuards.

           Bonaparte,havingcomeupatagallop,stoppedhishorse.

           “Whichisthesenior?”heasked,onseeingtheprisoners.

           Theynamedthecolonel,PrinceRepnín.

           “YouarethecommanderoftheEmperorAlexander’sregimentofHorseGuards?”askedNapoleon.

           “Icommandedasquadron,”repliedRepnín.

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