Chapter 19

           

           HavingreturnedtotheregimentandtoldthecommanderthestateofDenísov’saffairs,RostóvrodetoTilsitwiththelettertotheEmperor.

           OnthethirteenthofJunetheFrenchandRussianEmperorsarrivedinTilsit.BorísDrubetskóyhadaskedtheimportantpersonageonwhomhewasinattendance,toincludehiminthesuiteappointedforthestayatTilsit.

           “Ishouldliketoseethegreatman,”hesaid,alludingtoNapoleon,whomhithertohe,likeeveryoneelse,hadalwayscalledBuonaparte.

           “YouarespeakingofBuonaparte?”askedthegeneral,smiling.

           Boríslookedathisgeneralinquiringlyandimmediatelysawthathewasbeingtested.

           “Iamspeaking,Prince,oftheEmperorNapoleon,”hereplied.Thegeneralpattedhimontheshoulder,withasmile.

           “Youwillgofar,”hesaid,andtookhimtoTilsitwithhim.

           BoríswasamongthefewpresentattheNiemenonthedaythetwoEmperorsmet.Hesawtheraft,decoratedwithmonograms,sawNapoleonpassbeforetheFrenchGuardsonthefartherbankoftheriver,sawthepensivefaceoftheEmperorAlexanderashesatinsilenceinatavernonthebankoftheNiemenawaitingNapoleon’sarrival,sawbothEmperorsgetintoboats,andsawhowNapoleon—reachingtheraftfirst—steppedquicklyforwardtomeetAlexanderandheldouthishandtohim,andhowtheybothretiredintothepavilion.SincehehadbeguntomoveinthehighestcirclesBoríshadmadeithishabittowatchattentivelyallthatwentonaroundhimandtonoteitdown.

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