Война и мир

Chapter 39

           Atanymomentthesemenmighthavebeenseizedwithhorroratwhattheyweredoingandmighthavethrownupeverythingandrunawayanywhere.

           Butthoughtowardtheendofthebattlethemenfeltallthehorrorofwhattheyweredoing,thoughtheywouldhavebeengladtoleaveoff,someincomprehensible,mysteriouspowercontinuedtocontrolthem,andtheystillbroughtupthecharges,loaded,aimed,andappliedthematch,thoughonlyoneartillerymansurvivedoutofeverythree,andthoughtheystumbledandpantedwithfatigue,perspiringandstainedwithbloodandpowder.Thecannonballsflewjustasswiftlyandcruellyfrombothsides,crushinghumanbodies,andthatterribleworkwhichwasnotdonebythewillofamanbutatthewillofHimwhogovernsmenandworldscontinued.

           AnyonelookingatthedisorganizedrearoftheRussianarmywouldhavesaidthat,ifonlytheFrenchmadeonemoreslighteffort,itwoulddisappear;andanyonelookingattherearoftheFrencharmywouldhavesaidthattheRussiansneedonlymakeonemoreslighteffortandtheFrenchwouldbedestroyed.ButneithertheFrenchnortheRussiansmadethateffort,andtheflameofbattleburnedslowlyout.

           TheRussiansdidnotmakethateffortbecausetheywerenotattackingtheFrench.AtthebeginningofthebattletheystoodblockingthewaytoMoscowandtheystilldidsoattheendofthebattleasatthebeginning.

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