Война и мир

Chapter 22

           

           “Well,youcandothatlater,butthechiefthingistheleftflank.”

           “Yes,yes.ButwhereisPrinceBolkónski’sregiment?Canyoupointitouttome?”

           “PrinceAndrew’s?WeshallpassitandI’lltakeyoutohim.”

           “Whatabouttheleftflank?”askedPierre

           “Totellyouthetruth,betweenourselves,Godonlyknowswhatstateourleftflankisin,”saidBorísconfidentiallyloweringhisvoice.“ItisnotatallwhatCountBennigsenintended.Hemeanttofortifythatknollquitedifferently,but...”Borísshruggedhisshoulders,“hisSereneHighnesswouldnothaveit,orsomeonepersuadedhim.Yousee...”butBorísdidnotfinish,foratthatmomentKaysárov,Kutúzov’sadjutant,cameuptoPierre.“Ah,Kaysárov!”saidBorís,addressinghimwithanunembarrassedsmile,“Iwasjusttryingtoexplainourpositiontothecount.ItisamazinghowhisSereneHighnesscouldsoforeseetheintentionsoftheFrench!”

           “Youmeantheleftflank?”askedKaysárov.

           “Yes,exactly;theleftflankisnowextremelystrong.”

           ThoughKutúzovhaddismissedallunnecessarymenfromthestaff,Boríshadcontrivedtoremainatheadquartersafterthechanges.HehadestablishedhimselfwithCountBennigsen,who,likeallonwhomBoríshadbeeninattendance,consideredyoungPrinceDrubetskóyaninvaluableman.

           Inthehighercommandthereweretwosharplydefinedparties:Kutúzov’spartyandthatofBennigsen,thechiefofstaff.

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