Война и мир

Chapter 21

           ThecrowdunexpectedlyfounditselfsoclosetotheEmperorsthatRostóv,standinginthefrontrow,wasafraidhemightberecognized.

           “Sire,IaskyourpermissiontopresenttheLegionofHonortothebravestofyoursoldiers,”saidasharp,precisevoice,articulatingeveryletter.

           ThiswassaidbytheundersizedNapoleon,lookingupstraightintoAlexander’seyes.Alexanderlistenedattentivelytowhatwassaidtohimand,bendinghishead,smiledpleasantly.

           “Tohimwhohasbornehimselfmostbravelyinthislastwar,”addedNapoleon,accentuatingeachsyllable,aswithacomposureandassuranceexasperatingtoRostóv,heranhiseyesovertheRussianranksdrawnupbeforehim,whoallpresentedarmswiththeireyesfixedontheirEmperor.

           “WillYourMajestyallowmetoconsultthecolonel?”saidAlexanderandtookafewhastystepstowardPrinceKozlóvski,thecommanderofthebattalion.

           Bonapartemeanwhilebegantakingthegloveoffhissmallwhitehand,toreitindoingso,andthrewitaway.Anaide-de-campbehindhimrushedforwardandpickeditup.

           “Towhomshallitbegiven?”theEmperorAlexanderaskedKozlóvski,inRussianinalowvoice.

           “TowhomeverYourMajestycommands.”

           TheEmperorknithisbrowswithdissatisfactionand,glancingback,remarked:

           “Butwemustgivehimananswer.”

           KozlóvskiscannedtheranksresolutelyandincludedRostóvinhisscrutiny.

           “Canitbeme?”thoughtRostóv.

           “Lázarev!”thecolonelcalled,withafrown,andLázarev,thefirstsoldierintherank,steppedbrisklyforward.

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