Война и мир

Chapter 16

           Onewasshouting,“Geton!Whyareyouhinderingus?”Anotherinthesameplaceturnedroundandfiredintheair;athirdwasstrikingthehorseKutúzovhimselfrode.Havingbyagreateffortgotawaytotheleftfromthatfloodofmen,Kutúzov,withhissuitediminishedbymorethanhalf,rodetowardasoundofartilleryfirenearby.Havingforcedhiswayoutofthecrowdoffugitives,PrinceAndrew,tryingtokeepnearKutúzov,sawontheslopeofthehillamidthesmokeaRussianbatterythatwasstillfiringandFrenchmenrunningtowardit.HigherupstoodsomeRussianinfantry,neithermovingforwardtoprotectthebatterynorbackwardwiththefleeingcrowd.AmountedgeneralseparatedhimselffromtheinfantryandapproachedKutúzov.OfKutúzov’ssuiteonlyfourremained.Theywereallpaleandexchangedlooksinsilence.

           “Stopthosewretches!”gaspedKutúzovtotheregimentalcommander,pointingtotheflyingsoldiers;butatthatinstant,asiftopunishhimforthosewords,bulletsflewhissingacrosstheregimentandacrossKutúzov’ssuitelikeaflockoflittlebirds.

           TheFrenchhadattackedthebatteryand,seeingKutúzov,werefiringathim.Afterthisvolleytheregimentalcommanderclutchedathisleg;severalsoldiersfell,andasecondlieutenantwhowasholdingtheflagletitfallfromhishands.Itswayedandfell,butcaughtonthemusketsofthenearestsoldiers.Thesoldiersstartedfiringwithoutorders.

           “Oh!Oh!Oh!”groanedKutúzovdespairinglyandlookedaround....

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