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Chapter 19

           

           “Yourregimentfulfilleditsdutyhonorably,”saidNapoleon.

           “Thepraiseofagreatcommanderisasoldier’shighestreward,”saidRepnín.

           “Ibestowitwithpleasure,”saidNapoleon.“Andwhoisthatyoungmanbesideyou?”

           PrinceRepnínnamedLieutenantSukhtélen.

           AfterlookingathimNapoleonsmiled.

           “He’sveryyoungtocometomeddlewithus.”

           “Youthisnohindrancetocourage,”mutteredSukhtéleninafailingvoice.

           “Asplendidreply!”saidNapoleon.“Youngman,youwillgofar!”

           PrinceAndrew,whohadalsobeenbroughtforwardbeforetheEmperor’seyestocompletetheshowofprisoners,couldnotfailtoattracthisattention.Napoleonapparentlyrememberedseeinghimonthebattlefieldand,addressinghim,againusedtheepithet“youngman”thatwasconnectedinhismemorywithPrinceAndrew.

           “Well,andyou,youngman,”saidhe.“Howdoyoufeel,monbrave?”

           Thoughfiveminutesbefore,PrinceAndrewhadbeenabletosayafewwordstothesoldierswhowerecarryinghim,nowwithhiseyesfixedstraightonNapoleon,hewassilent....SoinsignificantatthatmomentseemedtohimalltheintereststhatengrossedNapoleon,someandidhisherohimselfwithhispaltryvanityandjoyinvictoryappear,comparedtothelofty,equitable,andkindlyskywhichhehadseenandunderstood,thathecouldnotanswerhim.

           Everythingseemedsofutileandinsignificantincomparisonwiththesternandsolemntrainofthoughtthatweaknessfromlossofblood,suffering,andthenearnessofdeatharousedinhim.

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