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Chapter 12

           

           “IstheresufficientforageinKrems?”

           “Foragehasnotbeensuppliedtotheextent...”

           TheEmperorinterruptedhim.

           “Atwhato’clockwasGeneralSchmidtkilled?”

           “Atseveno’clock,Ibelieve.”

           “Atseveno’clock?It’sverysad,verysad!”

           TheEmperorthankedPrinceAndrewandbowed.PrinceAndrewwithdrewandwasimmediatelysurroundedbycourtiersonallsides.Everywherehesawfriendlylooksandheardfriendlywords.Yesterday’sadjutantreproachedhimfornothavingstayedatthepalace,andofferedhimhisownhouse.TheMinisterofWarcameupandcongratulatedhimontheMariaTheresaOrderofthethirdgrade,whichtheEmperorwasconferringonhim.TheEmpress’chamberlaininvitedhimtoseeHerMajesty.Thearchduchessalsowishedtoseehim.Hedidnotknowwhomtoanswer,andforafewsecondscollectedhisthoughts.ThentheRussianambassadortookhimbytheshoulder,ledhimtothewindow,andbegantotalktohim.

           ContrarytoBilíbin’sforecastthenewshehadbroughtwasjoyfullyreceived.Athanksgivingservicewasarranged,KutúzovwasawardedtheGrandCrossofMariaTheresa,andthewholearmyreceivedrewards.Bolkónskiwasinvitedeverywhere,andhadtospendthewholemorningcallingontheprincipalAustriandignitaries.Betweenfourandfiveintheafternoon,havingmadeallhiscalls,hewasreturningtoBilíbin’shousethinkingoutalettertohisfatheraboutthebattleandhisvisittoBrünn.Atthedoorhefoundavehiclehalffullofluggage.Franz,Bilíbin’sman,wasdraggingaportmanteauwithsomedifficultyoutofthefrontdoor.

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