,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #ae #ahfiahfi ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,ON RECEIV+ COMM& ( ! >MIES ,KUTUZOV REMEMB]$ ,PR9CE ,&REW & S5T AN ORD] = HIM TO REPORT AT HEADQU>T]S4 ,PR9CE ,&REW >RIV$ AT ,TS>EVO-,ZAYMI%*E ON ! V]Y DAY & AT ! V]Y H\R ?AT ,KUTUZOV WAS REVIEW+ ! TROOPS = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,HE /OPP$ 9 ! VILLAGE AT ! PRIE/'S H\SE 9 FRONT ( :I* /OOD ! COMM&] 9 *IEF'S C>RIAGE1 & HE SAT D[N ON ! B5* AT ! GATE AWAIT+ HIS ,S]5E ,HI ( MANY VOICES %\T+ 0,HURRAH60 TO ! NEW COMM&] 9 *IEF4 ,TWO ORD]LIES1 A C\RI] & A MAJOR-DOMO1 /OOD NE> BY1 SOME T5 PACES FROM ,PR9CE ,&REW1 AVAIL+ !MSELVES ( ,KUTUZOV'S ABS5CE & ( ! F9E WEA!R4 ,A %ORT1 SW>?Y LIEUT5ANT COLONEL ( HUSS>S ) ?ICK MU/A*ES & :ISK]S RODE UP TO ! GATE &1 GLANC+ AT ,PR9CE ,&REW1 9QUIR$ :E!R HIS ,S]5E ,HIRIVAL4 ,! LIEUT5ANT COLONEL TURN$ TO A SM>T ORD]LY1 :O1 ) ! PECULI> CONTEMPT ) :I* A COMM&] 9 *IEF'S ORD]LY SPEAKS TO (FIC]S1 REPLI$3 0,:AT8 ,HIS ,S]5E ,HIS SMIL$ B5EA? HIS MU/A*E AT ! ORD]LY'S TONE1 DISM\NT$1 GAVE HIS HORSE TO A DISPAT* RUNN]1 & APPROA*$ ,BOLKONSKI ) A SLIT 9 ! CAMPAIGN80 HE ASK$4 0,I HAD ! PLEASURE10 REPLI$ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 0NOT ONLY ( TAK+ P>T 9 ! RETREAT BUT ( LOS+ 9 ?AT RETREAT ALL ,I HELD DE>--NOT TO M5TION ! E/ATE & HOME ( MY BIR?--MY FA!R1 :O DI$ ( GRIEF4 ,I BELONG TO ! PROV9CE ( ,SMOL5SK40 0,AH8 ,Y\'RE ,PW9CE ,BOLKONSKI8 ,VEWY GLAD TO MAKE Y\R ACQUA9TANCE6 ,I'M ,LIEUT5ANT ,COLONEL ,D5ISOV1 BETT] KN[N AS ',VASKA1'0 SAID ,D5ISOV1 PRESS+ ,PR9CE ,&REW'S H& & LOOK+ 9TO HIS FACE ) A P>TICUL>LY K9DLY ATT5TION4 0,YES1 ,I HE>D10 SAID HE SYMPA!TICALLY1 & AFT] A %ORT PAUSE ADD$3 0,YES1 IT'S ,SCY?IAN W>F>E4 ,IT'S ALL VEWY WELL--ONLY NOT = ?OSE :O GET IT 9 ! NECK4 ,SO Y\ >E ,PW9CE ,&WEW ,BOLKONSKI80 ,HE SWAY$ HIS HEAD4 0,VEWY PLEAS$1 ,PW9CE1 TO MAKE Y\R ACQUA9TANCE60 HE REPEAT$ AGA91 SMIL+ SADLY1 & HE AGA9 PRESS$ ,PR9CE ,&REW'S H&4 ,PR9CE ,&REW KNEW ,D5ISOV FROM :AT ,NATA%A HAD TOLD HIM ( H] FIR/ SUITOR4 ,?IS MEMORY C>RI$ HIM SADLY & SWEETLY BACK TO ?OSE PA9FUL FEEL+S ( :I* HE HAD NOT ?\LY !IR =M] /R5G?4 ,= ,D5ISOV1 TOO1 ! MEMORIES AWAK5$ BY ! NAME ( ,BOLKONSKI BELONG$ TO A DI/ANT1 ROMANTIC PA/1 :5 AFT] SUPP] & AFT] ,NATA%A'S S++ HE HAD PROPOS$ TO A LITTLE GIRL ( FIFTE5 )\T REALIZ+ :AT HE WAS DO+4 ,HE SMIL$ AT ! RECOLLECTION ( ?AT TIME & ( HIS LOVE = ,NATA%A1 & PASS$ AT ONCE TO :AT N[ 9T]E/$ HIM PASSIONATELY & EXCLUSIVELY4 ,?IS WAS A PLAN ( CAMPAIGN HE HAD DEVIS$ :ILE S]V+ AT ! \TPO/S DUR+ ! RETREAT4 ,HE HAD PROPOS$ ?AT PLAN TO ,B>CLAY DE ,TOLLY & N[ WI%$ TO PROPOSE IT TO ,KUTUZOV4 ,! PLAN WAS BAS$ ON ! FACT ?AT ! ,FR5* L9E ( OP]ATION WAS TOO EXT5D$1 & IT PROPOS$ ?AT 9/EAD (1 OR CONCURR5TLY )1 ACTION ON ! FRONT TO B> ! ADVANCE ( ! ,FR5*1 WE %\LD ATTACK !IR L9E ( COMMUNICATION4 ,HE BEGAN EXPLA9+ HIS PLAN TO ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,!Y CAN'T HOLD ALL ?AT L9E4 ,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE4 ,I WILL UND]TAKE TO BWEAK ?W\<4 ,GIVE ME FIVE HUNDW$ M5 & ,I WILL BWEAK ! L9E1 ?AT'S C]TA96 ,!RE'S ONLY ONE WAY--GUEWILLA W>F>E60 ,D5ISOV ROSE & BEGAN GE/ICULAT+ AS HE EXPLA9$ HIS PLAN TO ,BOLKONSKI4 ,9 ! MID/ ( HIS EXPLANATION %\TS W]E HE>D FROM ! >MY1 GR[+ MORE 9COH]5T & MORE DIFFUS$1 M+L+ ) MUSIC & SONGS & COM+ FROM ! FIELD :]E ! REVIEW WAS HELD4 ,S\NDS ( HO(S & %\TS W]E NE>+ ! VILLAGE4 0,HE'S COM+6 ,HE'S COM+60 %\T$ A ,COSSACK /&+ AT ! GATE4 ,BOLKONSKI & ,D5ISOV MOV$ TO ! GATE1 AT :I* A KNOT ( SOLDI]S 7A GU>D ( HONOR7 WAS /&+1 & !Y SAW ,KUTUZOV COM+ D[N ! /REET M\NT$ ON A RA!R SMALL SORREL HORSE4 ,A HUGE SUITE ( G5]ALS RODE BEH9D HIM4 ,B>CLAY WAS RID+ ALMO/ BESIDE HIM1 & A CR[D ( (FIC]S RAN AFT] & >\ND !M %\T+1 0,HURRAH60 ,HIS ADJUTANTS GALLOP$ 9TO ! Y>D BE=E HIM4 ,KUTUZOV WAS IMPATI5TLY URG+ ON HIS HORSE1 :I* AMBL$ SMOO?LY UND] HIS WEID'S CAP ) A R$ B& & NO PEAK1 NODD+ HIS HEAD CONT9UALLY4 ,:5 HE CAME UP TO ! GU>D ( HONOR1 A F9E SET ( ,GR5ADI]S MO/LY WE>+ DECORATIONS1 :O W]E GIV+ HIM ! SALUTE1 HE LOOK$ AT !M SIL5TLY & ATT5TIVELY = NE>LY A M9UTE ) ! /EADY GAZE ( A COMM&] & !N TURN$ TO ! CR[D ( G5]ALS & (FIC]S SURR\ND+ HIM4 ,SUDD5LY HIS FACE ASSUM$ A SUBTLE EXPRESSION1 HE %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S ) AN AIR ( P]PLEXITY4 0,& ) SU* F9E FELL[S TO RETREAT & RETREAT6 ,WELL1 GOOD-BY1 ,G5]AL10 HE ADD$1 & RODE 9TO ! Y>D PA/ ,PR9CE ,&REW & ,D5ISOV4 0,HURRAH6 HURRAH6 HURRAH60 %\T$ ?OSE BEH9D HIM4 ,S9CE ,PR9CE ,&REW HAD LA/ SE5 HIM ,KUTUZOV HAD GR[N /ILL MORE CORPUL5T1 FLACCID1 & FAT4 ,BUT ! BLEA*$ EYEBALL1 ! SC>1 & ! FAMILI> WE>9ESS ( HIS EXPRESSION W]E /ILL ! SAME4 ,HE WAS WE>+ ! :ITE ,HORSE ,GU>D'S CAP & A MILIT>Y OV]COAT ) A :IP HANG+ OV] HIS %\LD] BY A ?9 /RAP4 ,HE SAT HEAVILY & SWAY$ LIMPLY ON HIS BRISK LITTLE HORSE4 0,:EW444 :EW444 :EW60 HE :I/L$ JU/ AUDIBLY AS HE RODE 9TO ! Y>D4 ,HIS FACE EXPRESS$ ! RELIEF ( RELAX$ /RA9 FELT BY A MAN :O MEANS TO RE/ AFT] A C]EMONY4 ,HE DREW HIS LEFT FOOT \T ( ! /IRRUP &1 LUR*+ ) HIS :OLE BODY & PUCK]+ HIS FACE ) ! EF=T1 RAIS$ IT ) DIFFICULTY ONTO ! SADDLE1 LEAN$ ON HIS KNEE1 GROAN$1 & SLIPP$ D[N 9TO ! >MS ( ! ,COSSACKS & ADJUTANTS :O /OOD READY TO ASSI/ HIM4 ,HE PULL$ HIMSELF TOGE!R1 LOOK$ R\ND1 SCREW+ UP HIS EYES1 GLANC$ AT ,PR9CE ,&REW1 &1 EVID5TLY NOT RECOGNIZ+ HIM1 MOV$ ) HIS WADDL+ GAIT TO ! POR*4 0,:EW444 :EW444 :EW60 HE :I/L$1 & AGA9 GLANC$ AT ,PR9CE ,&REW4 ,AS (T5 OCCURS ) OLD M51 IT WAS ONLY AFT] SOME SECONDS ?AT ! IMPRESSION PRODUC$ BY ,PR9CE ,&REW'S FACE L9K$ ITSELF UP ) ,KUTUZOV'S REMEMBRANCE ( HIS P]SONALITY4 0,AH1 H[ DO Y\ DO1 MY DE> PR9CE8 ,H[ DO Y\ DO1 MY DE> BOY8 ,COME ALONG4440 SAID HE1 GLANC+ WE>ILY R\ND1 & HE /EPP$ ONTO ! POR* :I* CREAK$ UND] HIS WEIT40 ,HE EMBRAC$ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 PRESS+ HIM TO HIS FAT BREA/1 & = SOME TIME DID NOT LET HIM GO4 ,:5 HE RELEAS$ HIM ,PR9CE ,&REW SAW ?AT ,KUTUZOV'S FLABBY LIPS W]E TREMBL+ & ?AT TE>S W]E 9 HIS EYES4 ,HE SI<$ & PRESS$ ON ! B5* ) BO? H&S TO RAISE HIMSELF4 0,COME6 ,COME ) ME1 WE'LL HAVE A TALK10 SAID HE4 ,BUT AT ?AT MOM5T ,D5ISOV1 NO MORE 9TIMIDAT$ BY HIS SUP]IORS ?AN BY ! 5EMY1 CAME ) J+L+ SPURS UP ! /EPS ( ! POR*1 DESPITE ! ANGRY :ISP]S ( ! ADJUTANTS :O TRI$ TO /OP HIM4 ,KUTUZOV1 HIS H&S /ILL PRESS$ ON ! SEAT1 GLANC$ AT HIM GLUMLY4 ,D5ISOV1 HAV+ GIV5 HIS NAME1 ANN\NC$ ?AT HE HAD TO COMMUNICATE TO HIS ,S]5E ,HIE4 ,KUTUZOV LOOK$ WE>ILY AT HIM &1 LIFT+ HIS H&S ) A GE/URE ( ANNOYANCE1 FOLD$ !M ACROSS HIS /OMA*1 REPEAT+ ! WORDS3 0,= \R C\NTRY'S WELF>E8 ,WELL1 :AT IS IT8 ,SPEAK60 ,D5ISOV BLU%$ LIKE A GIRL 7IT WAS /RANGE TO SEE ! COLOR RISE 9 ?AT %AGGY1 BIBUL\S1 TIME-WORN FACE7 & BOLDLY BEGAN TO EXP\ND HIS PLAN ( CUTT+ ! 5EMY'S L9ES ( COMMUNICATION BETWE5 ,SMOL5SK & ,VYAZMA4 ,D5ISOV CAME FROM ?OSE P>TS & KNEW ! C\NTRY WELL4 ,HIS PLAN SEEM$ DECID$LY A GOOD ONE1 ESPECIALLY FROM ! /R5G? ( CONVICTION ) :I* HE SPOKE4 ,KUTUZOV LOOK$ D[N AT HIS [N LEGS1 OCCASIONALLY GLANC+ AT ! DOOR ( ! ADJO9+ HUT AS IF EXPECT+ SOME?+ UNPLEASANT TO EM]GE FROM IT4 ,& FROM ?AT HUT1 :ILE ,D5ISOV WAS SPEAK+1 A G5]AL ) A PORTFOLIO UND] HIS >M REALLY DID APPE>4 0,:AT80 SAID ,KUTUZOV1 9 ! MID/ ( ,D5ISOV'S EXPLANATIONS1 0>E Y\ READY SO SOON80 0,READY1 Y\R ,S]5E ,HIE Y\ TO ,9T5DANT ,G5]AL ,KIRIL ,&REEVI* ,D5ISOV80 ASK$ ,KUTUZOV1 9T]RUPT+ HIM4 0,HE IS MY UNCLE1 Y\R ,SEW5E ,HI BOY4 ,I'LL LOOK AT !M H]E10 SAID HE4 0,DON'T GO AWAY10 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO ,PR9CE ,&REW1 :O REMA9$ 9 ! POR* & LI/5$ TO ! G5]AL'S REPORT4 ,:ILE ?IS WAS BE+ GIV51 ,PR9CE ,&REW HE>D ! :ISP] ( A WOMAN'S VOICE & ! RU/LE ( A SILK DRESS BEH9D ! DOOR4 ,SEV]AL TIMES ON GLANC+ ?AT WAY HE NOTIC$ BEH9D ?AT DOOR A PLUMP1 ROSY1 H&SOME WOMAN 9 A P9K DRESS ) A LILAC SILK K]*IEF ON H] HEAD1 HOLD+ A DI% & EVID5TLY AWAIT+ ! 5TRANCE ( ! COMM&] 9 *IEF4 ,KUTUZOV'S ADJUTANT :ISP]$ TO ,PR9CE ,&REW ?AT ?IS WAS ! WIFE ( ! PRIE/ :OSE HOME IT WAS1 & ?AT %E 9T5D$ TO (F] HIS ,S]5E ,HIEVO-,ZAYMI%*E--AS HE HAD LI/5$ TO ,D5ISOV1 & SEV5 YE>S PREVI\SLY HAD LI/5$ TO ! DISCUSSION AT ! ,AU/]LITZ C\NCIL ( W>4 ,HE EVID5TLY LI/5$ ONLY BECAUSE HE HAD E>S :I*1 ?\< !RE WAS A PIECE ( T[ 9 ONE ( !M1 C\LD NOT HELP HE>+2 BUT IT WAS EVID5T ?AT NO?+ ! G5]AL C\LD SAY W\LD SURPRISE OR EV5 9T]E/ HIM1 ?AT HE KNEW ALL ?AT W\LD BE SAID BE=EH&1 & HE>D IT ALL ONLY BECAUSE HE HAD TO1 AS ONE HAS TO LI/5 TO ! *ANT+ ( A S]VICE ( PRAY]4 ,ALL ?AT ,D5ISOV HAD SAID WAS CLEV] & TO ! PO9T4 ,:AT ! G5]AL WAS SAY+ WAS EV5 MORE CLEV] & TO ! PO9T1 BUT IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ,KUTUZOV DESPIS$ KN[L$GE & CLEV]NESS1 & KNEW ( SOME?+ ELSE ?AT W\LD DECIDE ! MATT]--SOME?+ 9DEP5D5T ( CLEV]NESS & KN[L$GE4 ,PR9CE ,&REW WAT*$ ! COMM&] 9 *IEF'S FACE ATT5TIVELY1 & ! ONLY EXPRESSION HE C\LD SEE !RE WAS ONE ( BOR$OM1 CURIOSITY AS TO ! MEAN+ ( ! FEM99E :ISP]+ BEH9D ! DOOR1 & A DESIRE TO OBS]VE PROPRIETY4 ,IT WAS EVID5T ?AT ,KUTUZOV DESPIS$ CLEV]NESS & LE>N+ & EV5 ! PATRIOTIC FEEL+ %[N BY ,D5ISOV1 BUT DESPIS$ !M NOT BECAUSE ( HIS [N 9TELLECT1 FEEL+S1 OR KN[L$GE--HE DID NOT TRY TO DISPLAY ANY ( !SE--BUT BECAUSE ( SOME?+ ELSE4 ,HE DESPIS$ !M BECAUSE ( HIS OLD AGE & EXP]I5CE ( LIFE4 ,! ONLY 9/RUCTION ,KUTUZOV GAVE ( HIS [N ACCORD DUR+ ?AT REPORT REF]R$ TO LOOT+ BY ! ,RUSSIAN TROOPS4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! REPORT ! G5]AL PUT BE=E HIM = SIGNATURE A PAP] RELAT+ TO ! RECOV]Y ( PAYM5T FROM >MY COMM&]S = GRE5 OATS M[N D[N BY ! SOLDI]S1 :5 L&[N]S LODG$ PETITIONS = COMP5SATION4 ,AFT] HE>+ ! MATT]1 ,KUTUZOV SMACK$ HIS LIPS TOGE!R & %OOK HIS HEAD4 0,9TO ! /OVE444 9TO ! FIRE ) IT6 ,I TELL Y\ ONCE = ALL1 MY DE> FELL[10 SAID HE1 09TO ! FIRE ) ALL SU* ?+S6 ,LET !M CUT ! CROPS & BURN WOOD TO !IR HE>TS' CONT5T4 ,I DON'T ORD] IT OR ALL[ IT1 BUT ,I DON'T EXACT COMP5SATION EI!R4 ,ONE CAN'T GET ON )\T IT4 ',:5 WOOD IS *OPP$ ! *IPS WILL FLY4'0 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! PAP] AGA94 0,OH1 ?IS ,G]MAN PRECISION60 HE MUTT]$1 %AK+ HIS HEAD4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahfh 3 ,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #ae -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #a1 ,*APT] #ae -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/