Война и мир

Chapter 15

           PrinceAndrewandtheofficerrodeup,lookedattheentrenchment,andwentonagain.Justbehindittheycameuponsomedozensofsoldiers,continuallyreplacedbyothers,whoranfromtheentrenchment.Theyhadtoholdtheirnosesandputtheirhorsestoatrottoescapefromthepoisonedatmosphereoftheselatrines.

           “Voilàl’agrémentdescamps,monsieurleprince,”*saidthestaffofficer.

           *“Thisisapleasureonegetsincamp,Prince.”

           Theyrodeuptheoppositehill.FromtheretheFrenchcouldalreadybeseen.PrinceAndrewstoppedandbeganexaminingtheposition.

           “That’sourbattery,”saidthestaffofficerindicatingthehighestpoint.“It’sinchargeofthequeerfellowwesawwithouthisboots.Youcanseeeverythingfromthere;let’sgothere,Prince.”

           “Thankyouverymuch,Iwillgoonalone,”saidPrinceAndrew,wishingtoridhimselfofthisstaffofficer’scompany,“pleasedon’ttroubleyourselffurther.”

           ThestaffofficerremainedbehindandPrinceAndrewrodeonalone.

           Thefartherforwardandnearertheenemyhewent,themoreorderlyandcheerfulwerethetroops.ThegreatestdisorderanddepressionhadbeeninthebaggagetrainhehadpassedthatmorningontheZnaimroadsevenmilesawayfromtheFrench.AtGrunthalsosomeapprehensionandalarmcouldbefelt,butthenearerPrinceAndrewcametotheFrenchlinesthemoreconfidentwastheappearanceofourtroops.

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