Война и мир

Chapter 13

           “Myblessing,andmayChristbewithyouinyourgreatendeavor!”

           Hisfacesuddenlysoftenedandtearscameintohiseyes.WithhislefthandhedrewBagratióntowardhim,andwithhisright,onwhichheworearing,hemadethesignofthecrossoverhimwithagestureevidentlyhabitual,offeringhispuffycheek,butBagratiónkissedhimontheneckinstead.

           “Christbewithyou!”Kutúzovrepeatedandwenttowardhiscarriage.“Getinwithme,”saidhetoBolkónski.

           “Yourexcellency,Ishouldliketobeofusehere.AllowmetoremainwithPrinceBagratión’sdetachment.”

           “Getin,”saidKutúzov,andnoticingthatBolkónskistilldelayed,headded:“Ineedgoodofficersmyself,needthemmyself!”

           Theygotintothecarriageanddroveforafewminutesinsilence.

           “Thereisstillmuch,muchbeforeus,”hesaid,asifwithanoldman’spenetrationheunderstoodallthatwaspassinginBolkónski’smind.“IfatenthpartofhisdetachmentreturnsIshallthankGod,”headdedasifspeakingtohimself.

           PrinceAndrewglancedatKutúzov’sfaceonlyafootdistantfromhimandinvoluntarilynoticedthecarefullywashedseamsofthescarnearhistemple,whereanIsmailbullethadpiercedhisskull,andtheemptyeyesocket.“Yes,hehasarighttospeaksocalmlyofthosemen’sdeath,”thoughtBolkónski.

           “ThatiswhyIbegtobesenttothatdetachment,”hesaid.

           Kutúzovdidnotreply.Heseemedtohaveforgottenwhathehadbeensaying,andsatplungedinthought.Fiveminuteslater,gentlyswayingonthesoftspringsofthecarriage,heturnedtoPrinceAndrew

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