Война и мир

Chapter 18

           

           “Gladtodoourbest,yourex’len-lency!”cameaconfusedshoutfromtheranks.AmorosesoldiermarchingontheleftturnedhiseyesonBagratiónasheshouted,withanexpressionthatseemedtosay:“Weknowthatourselves!”Another,withoutlookinground,asthoughfearingtorelax,shoutedwithhismouthwideopenandpassedon.

           Theorderwasgiventohaltanddownknapsacks.

           Bagratiónroderoundtheranksthathadmarchedpasthimanddismounted.HegavethereinstoaCossack,tookoffandhandedoverhisfeltcoat,stretchedhislegs,andsethiscapstraight.TheheadoftheFrenchcolumn,withitsofficersleading,appearedfrombelowthehill.

           “Forward,withGod!”saidBagratión,inaresolute,sonorousvoice,turningforamomenttothefrontline,andslightlyswinginghisarms,hewentforwarduneasilyovertheroughfieldwiththeawkwardgaitofacavalryman.PrinceAndrewfeltthataninvisiblepowerwasleadinghimforward,andexperiencedgreathappiness.

           TheFrenchwerealreadynear.PrinceAndrew,walkingbesideBagratión,couldclearlydistinguishtheirbandoliers,redepaulets,andeventheirfaces.(HedistinctlysawanoldFrenchofficerwho,withgaiteredlegsandturned-outtoes,climbedthehillwithdifficulty.)PrinceBagratióngavenofurtherordersandsilentlycontinuedtowalkoninfrontoftheranks.SuddenlyoneshotafteranotherrangoutfromtheFrench,smokeappearedallalongtheirunevenranks,andmusketshotssounded.Severalofourmenfell,amongthemtheround-facedofficerwhohadmarchedsogailyandcomplacently

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