Война и мир

Chapter 2

           

           Fromthewaytheregimentalcommandersalutedthecommanderinchiefanddevouredhimwithhiseyes,drawinghimselfupobsequiously,andfromthewayhewalkedthroughtheranksbehindthegenerals,bendingforwardandhardlyabletorestrainhisjerkymovements,andfromthewayhedartedforwardateverywordorgestureofthecommanderinchief,itwasevidentthatheperformedhisdutyasasubordinatewithevengreaterzealthanhisdutyasacommander.Thankstothestrictnessandassiduityofitscommandertheregiment,incomparisonwithothersthathadreachedBraunauatthesametime,wasinsplendidcondition.Therewereonly217sickandstragglers.Everythingwasingoodorderexcepttheboots.

           Kutúzovwalkedthroughtheranks,sometimesstoppingtosayafewfriendlywordstoofficershehadknownintheTurkishwar,sometimesalsotothesoldiers.Lookingattheirbootsheseveraltimesshookhisheadsadly,pointingthemouttotheAustriangeneralwithanexpressionwhichseemedtosaythathewasnotblaminganyone,butcouldnothelpnoticingwhatabadstateofthingsitwas.Theregimentalcommanderranforwardoneachsuchoccasion,fearingtomissasinglewordofthecommanderinchief’sregardingtheregiment.BehindKutúzov,atadistancethatallowedeverysoftlyspokenwordtobeheard,followedsometwentymenofhissuite.Thesegentlementalkedamongthemselvesandsometimeslaughed.Nearestofalltothecommanderinchiefwalkedahandsomeadjutant.ThiswasPrinceBolkónski.

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