Война и мир

Chapter 31

           “I’llgoupontotheknollifImay?”

           “Yes,do.You’llseeeverythingfromthereandit’slessdangerous,andI’llcomeforyou.”

           Pierrewenttothebatteryandtheadjutantrodeon.Theydidnotmeetagain,andonlymuchlaterdidPierrelearnthathelostanarmthatday.

           TheknolltowhichPierreascendedwasthatfamousoneafterwardsknowntotheRussiansastheKnollBatteryorRaévski’sRedoubt,andtotheFrenchaslagranderedoute,lafataleredoute,laredouteducentre,aroundwhichtensofthousandsfell,andwhichtheFrenchregardedasthekeytothewholeposition.

           Thisredoubtconsistedofaknoll,onthreesidesofwhichtrencheshadbeendug.Withintheentrenchmentstoodtengunsthatwerebeingfiredthroughopeningsintheearthwork.

           Inlinewiththeknollonbothsidesstoodothergunswhichalsofiredincessantly.Alittlebehindthegunsstoodinfantry.WhenascendingthatknollPierrehadnonotionthatthisspot,onwhichsmalltrencheshadbeendugandfromwhichafewgunswerefiring,wasthemostimportantpointofthebattle.

           Onthecontrary,justbecausehehappenedtobetherehethoughtitoneoftheleastsignificantpartsofthefield.

           Havingreachedtheknoll,Pierresatdownatoneendofatrenchsurroundingthebatteryandgazedatwhatwasgoingonaroundhimwithanunconsciouslyhappysmile.Occasionallyheroseandwalkedaboutthebatterystillwiththatsamesmile,tryingnottoobstructthesoldierswhowereloading,haulingtheguns,andcontinuallyrunningpasthimwithbagsandcharges.

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