Chapter 7

           

           TwomonthshadelapsedsincethenewsofthebattleofAusterlitzandthelossofPrinceAndrewhadreachedBaldHills,andinspiteoftheletterssentthroughtheembassyandallthesearchesmade,hisbodyhadnotbeenfoundnorwasheonthelistofprisoners.Whatwasworstofallforhisrelationswasthefactthattherewasstillapossibilityofhishavingbeenpickeduponthebattlefieldbythepeopleoftheplaceandthathemightnowbelying,recoveringordying,aloneamongstrangersandunabletosendnewsofhimself.ThegazettesfromwhichtheoldprincefirstheardofthedefeatatAusterlitzstated,asusualverybrieflyandvaguely,thatafterbrilliantengagementstheRussianshadhadtoretreatandhadmadetheirwithdrawalinperfectorder.Theoldprinceunderstoodfromthisofficialreportthatourarmyhadbeendefeated.AweekafterthegazettereportofthebattleofAusterlitzcamealetterfromKutúzovinformingtheprinceofthefatethathadbefallenhisson.

           “Yourson,”wroteKutúzov,“fellbeforemyeyes,astandardinhishandandattheheadofaregiment—hefellasahero,worthyofhisfatherandhisfatherland.Tothegreatregretofmyselfandofthewholearmyitisstilluncertainwhetherheisaliveornot.Icomfortmyselfandyouwiththehopethatyoursonisalive,forotherwisehewouldhavebeenmentionedamongtheofficersfoundonthefieldofbattle,alistofwhomhasbeensentmeunderflagoftruce.

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