Chapter 21

           

           TheEmperorrodetothesquarewhere,facingoneanother,abattalionofthePreobrazhénskregimentstoodontherightandabattalionoftheFrenchGuardsintheirbearskincapsontheleft.

           AstheTsarrodeuptooneflankofthebattalions,whichpresentedarms,anothergroupofhorsemengallopeduptotheoppositeflank,andattheheadofthemRostóvrecognizedNapoleon.Itcouldbenooneelse.Hecameatagallop,wearingasmallhat,ablueuniformopenoverawhitevest,andtheSt.Andrewribbonoverhisshoulder.HewasridingaveryfinethoroughbredgrayArabhorsewithacrimsongold-embroideredsaddlecloth.OnapproachingAlexanderheraisedhishat,andashedidso,Rostóv,withhiscavalryman’seye,couldnothelpnoticingthatNapoleondidnotsitwellorfirmlyinthesaddle.Thebattalionsshouted“Hurrah!”and“Vivel’Empereur!”NapoleonsaidsomethingtoAlexander,andbothEmperorsdismountedandtookeachother’shands.Napoleon’sfaceworeanunpleasantandartificialsmile.Alexanderwassayingsomethingaffabletohim.

           InspiteofthetramplingoftheFrenchgendarmes’horses,whichwerepushingbackthecrowd,RostóvkepthiseyesoneverymovementofAlexanderandBonaparte.ItstruckhimasasurprisethatAlexandertreatedBonaparteasanequalandthatthelatterwasquiteateasewiththeTsar,asifsuchrelationswithanEmperorwereaneverydaymattertohim.

           AlexanderandNapoleon,withthelongtrainoftheirsuites,approachedtherightflankofthePreobrazhénskbattalionandcamestraightuptothecrowdstandingthere.

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