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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,NAPOLEON'S G5]ALS--,DAV\T1 ,NEY1 & ,MURAT1 :O W]E NE> ?AT 
 REGION ( FIRE & SOMETIMES EV5 5T]$ IT--REPEAT$LY L$ 9TO IT 
 HUGE MASSES ( WELL-ORD]$ TROOPS4 ,BUT CONTR>Y TO :AT HAD ALWAYS 
 HAPP5$ 9 !IR =M] BATTLES1 9/EAD ( ! NEWS !Y EXPECT$ ( ! 
 5EMY'S FLI<T1 !SE ORD]LY MASSES RETURN$ !NCE AS DISORGANIZ$ & 
 T]RIFI$ MOBS4 ,! G5]ALS RE-=M$ !M1 BUT !IR NUMB]S CON/ANTLY 
 DECREAS$4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! DAY ,MURAT S5T HIS ADJUTANT TO ,NAPOLEON TO 
 DEM& RE9=CEM5TS4 

,NAPOLEON SAT AT ! FOOT ( ! KNOLL1 DR9K+ PUN*1 :5 ,MURAT'S 
 ADJUTANT GALLOP$ UP ) AN ASSURANCE ?AT ! ,RUSSIANS W\LD BE R\T$ 
 IF ,HIS ,MAJE/Y W\LD LET HIM HAVE ANO!R DIVISION4 

0,RE9=CEM5TS80 SAID ,NAPOLEON 9 A TONE ( /]N SURPRISE1 LOOK+ AT 
 ! ADJUTANT--A H&SOME LAD ) LONG BLACK CURLS >RANG$ LIKE 
 ,MURAT'S [N--AS ?\< HE DID NOT UND]/& HIS WORDS4 

0,RE9=CEM5TS60 ?\<T ,NAPOLEON TO HIMSELF4 0,H[ CAN !Y NE$ 
 RE9=CEM5TS :5 !Y ALREADY HAVE HALF ! >MY DIRECT$ AGA9/ A 
 WEAK1 UN5TR5*$ ,RUSSIAN W+80 

0,TELL ! ,K+ ( ,NAPLES10 SAID HE /]NLY1 0?AT IT IS NOT NOON YET1 & 
 ,I DON'T YET SEE MY *ESSBO>D CLE>LY4 ,GO64440 

,! H&SOME BOY ADJUTANT ) ! LONG HAIR SI<$ DEEPLY )\T 
 REMOV+ HIS H& FROM HIS HAT & GALLOP$ BACK TO :]E M5 W]E BE+ 
 SLAU<T]$4 

,NAPOLEON ROSE & HAV+ SUMMON$ ,CAULA9C\RT & ,B]?I] BEGAN TALK+ 
 TO !M AB\T MATT]S UNCONNECT$ ) ! BATTLE4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS CONV]SATION1 :I* WAS BEG9N+ TO 9T]E/ 
 ,NAPOLEON1 ,B]?I]'S EYES TURN$ TO LOOK AT A G5]AL ) A SUITE1 :O 
 WAS GALLOP+ T[>D ! KNOLL ON A LA!R+ HORSE4 ,IT WAS ,BELLI>D4 
 ,HAV+ DISM\NT$ HE W5T UP TO ! ,EMP]OR ) RAPID /RIDES & 9 A 
 L\D VOICE BEGAN BOLDLY DEMON/RAT+ ! NECESSITY ( S5D+ 
 RE9=CEM5TS4 ,HE SWORE ON HIS HONOR ?AT ! ,RUSSIANS W]E LO/ IF ! 
 ,EMP]OR W\LD GIVE ANO!R DIVISION4 

,NAPOLEON %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S & CONT9U$ TO PACE UP & D[N )\T 
 REPLY+4 ,BELLI>D BEGAN TALK+ L\DLY & EAG]LY TO ! G5]ALS ( ! 
 SUITE >\ND HIM4 

0,Y\ >E V]Y FI]Y1 ,BELLI>D10 SAID ,NAPOLEON1 :5 HE AGA9 CAME UP TO 
 ! G5]AL4 0,9 ! HEAT ( A BATTLE IT IS EASY TO MAKE A MI/AKE4 ,GO & 
 HAVE ANO!R LOOK & !N COME BACK TO ME40 

,BE=E ,BELLI>D WAS \T ( SI<T1 A MESS5G] FROM ANO!R P>T ( ! 
 BATTLEFIELD GALLOP$ UP4 

0,N[ !N1 :AT DO Y\ WANT80 ASK$ ,NAPOLEON 9 ! TONE ( A MAN 
 IRRITAT$ AT BE+ CONT9UALLY DI/URB$4 

0,SIRE1 ! PR9CE4440 BEGAN ! ADJUTANT4 

0,ASKS = RE9=CEM5TS80 SAID ,NAPOLEON ) AN ANGRY GE/URE4 

,! ADJUTANT B5T HIS HEAD AFFIRMATIVELY & BEGAN TO REPORT1 BUT ! 
 ,EMP]OR TURN$ FROM HIM1 TOOK A C\PLE ( /EPS1 /OPP$1 CAME BACK1 & 
 CALL$ ,B]?I]4 

0,WE MU/ GIVE RES]VES10 HE SAID1 MOV+ HIS >MS SLI<TLY AP>T4 0,:O DO 
 Y\ ?9K %\LD BE S5T !RE80 HE ASK$ ( ,B]?I] 7:OM HE 
 SUBSEQU5TLY T]M$ 0?AT GOSL+ ,I HAVE MADE AN EAGLE074 

0,S5D ,CLAP>$E'S DIVISION1 SIRE10 REPLI$ ,B]?I]1 :O KNEW ALL ! 
 DIVISION'S REGIM5TS1 & BATTALIONS BY HE>T4 

,NAPOLEON NODD$ ASS5T4 

,! ADJUTANT GALLOP$ TO ,CLAP>$E'S DIVISION & A FEW M9UTES LAT] ! 
 ,Y\NG ,GU>DS /ATION$ BEH9D ! KNOLL MOV$ =W>D4 ,NAPOLEON GAZ$ 
 SIL5TLY 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 

0,NO60 HE SUDD5LY SAID TO ,B]?I]4 0,I CAN'T S5D ,CLAP>$E4 ,S5D ,FRIANT'S 
 DIVISION40 

,?\< !RE WAS NO ADVANTAGE 9 S5D+ ,FRIANT'S DIVISION 9/EAD ( 
 ,CLAP>$E'S1 & EV5 AN OBVI\S 9CONV5I5CE & DELAY 9 /OPP+ 
 ,CLAP>$E & S5D+ ,FRIANT N[1 ! ORD] WAS C>RI$ \T EXACTLY4 
 ,NAPOLEON DID NOT NOTICE ?AT 9 REG>D TO HIS >MY HE WAS PLAY+ ! P>T 
 ( A DOCTOR :O H9D]S BY HIS M$IC9ES--A ROLE HE SO JU/LY 
 UND]/OOD & CONDEMN$4 

,FRIANT'S DIVISION DISAPPE>$ AS ! O!RS HAD DONE 9TO ! SMOKE ( ! 
 BATTLEFIELD4 ,FROM ALL SIDES ADJUTANTS CONT9U$ TO >RIVE AT A GALLOP & 
 AS IF BY AGREEM5T ALL SAID ! SAME ?+4 ,!Y ALL ASK$ = 
 RE9=CEM5TS & ALL SAID ?AT ! ,RUSSIANS W]E HOLD+ !IR POSITIONS 
 & MA9TA9+ A HELLI% FIRE UND] :I* ! ,FR5* >MY WAS MELT+ 
 AWAY4 

,NAPOLEON SAT ON A CAMP/OOL1 WRAPP$ 9 ?\<T4 

,M4 DE ,BEAUSSET1 ! MAN SO FOND ( TRAVEL1 HAV+ FA/$ S9CE MORN+1 
 CAME UP TO ! ,EMP]OR & V5TUR$ RESPECTFULLY TO SUGGE/ LUN* TO ,HIS 
 ,MAJE/Y4 

0,I HOPE ,I MAY N[ CONGRATULATE ,Y\R ,MAJE/Y ON A VICTORY80 SAID HE4 

,NAPOLEON SIL5TLY %OOK HIS HEAD 9 NEGATION4 ,ASSUM+ ! NEGATION TO 
 REF] ONLY TO ! VICTORY & NOT TO ! LUN*1 ,M4 DE ,BEAUSSET V5TUR$ 
 ) RESPECTFUL JOCUL>ITY TO REM>K ?AT !RE IS NO REASON = NOT 
 HAV+ LUN* :5 ONE CAN GET IT4 

0,GO AWAY4440 EXCLAIM$ ,NAPOLEON SUDD5LY & MOROSELY1 & TURN$ ASIDE4 

,A BEATIFIC SMILE ( REGRET1 REP5TANCE1 & EC/ASY BEAM$ ON ,M4 DE 
 ,BEAUSSET'S FACE & HE GLID$ AWAY TO ! O!R G5]ALS4 

,NAPOLEON WAS EXP]I5C+ A FEEL+ ( DEPRESSION LIKE ?AT ( AN 
 EV]-LUCKY GAMBL] :O1 AFT] RECKLESSLY FL++ MONEY AB\T & ALWAYS 
 W9N+1 SUDD5LY JU/ :5 HE HAS CALCULAT$ ALL ! *ANCES ( ! GAME1 
 F9DS ?AT ! MORE HE CONSID]S HIS PLAY ! MORE SURELY HE LOSES4 

,HIS TROOPS W]E ! SAME1 HIS G5]ALS ! SAME1 ! SAME PREP>ATIONS HAD 
 BE5 MADE1 ! SAME DISPOSITIONS1 & ! SAME PROCLAMATION C\RTE ET 
 5]GIQUE1 HE HIMSELF WAS /ILL ! SAME3 HE KNEW ?AT & KNEW ?AT HE 
 WAS N[ EV5 MORE EXP]I5C$ & SKILLFUL ?AN BE=E4 ,EV5 ! 5EMY WAS 
 ! SAME AS AT ,AU/]LITZ & ,FRI$L&--YET ! T]RIBLE /ROKE ( 
 HIS >M HAD SUP]NATURALLY BECOME IMPOT5T4 

,ALL ! OLD ME?ODS ?AT HAD BE5 UNFAIL+LY CR[N$ ) SUCCESS3 ! 
 CONC5TRATION ( BATT]IES ON ONE PO9T1 AN ATTACK BY RES]VES TO BREAK 
 ! 5EMY'S L9E1 & A CAVALRY ATTACK BY 0! M5 ( IRON10 ALL !SE 
 ME?ODS HAD ALREADY BE5 EMPLOY$1 YET NOT ONLY WAS !RE NO VICTORY1 BUT 
 FROM ALL SIDES CAME ! SAME NEWS ( G5]ALS KILL$ & W\ND$1 ( 
 RE9=CEM5TS NE$$1 ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( DRIV+ BACK ! ,RUSSIANS1 
 & ( DISORGANIZATION AMONG HIS [N TROOPS4 

,=M]LY1 AFT] HE HAD GIV5 TWO OR ?REE ORD]S & UTT]$ A FEW 
 PHRASES1 M>%ALS & ADJUTANTS HAD COME GALLOP+ UP ) CONGRATULATIONS 
 & HAPPY FACES1 ANN\NC+ ! TROPHIES TAK51 ! CORPS ( PRISON]S1 
 BUNDLES ( 5EMY EAGLES & /&>DS1 CANNON & /ORES1 & ,MURAT HAD 
 ONLY BEGG$ LEAVE TO LOOSE ! CAVALRY TO GA!R 9 ! BAGGAGE WAGONS4 ,SO 
 IT HAD BE5 AT ,LODI1 ,M>5GO1 ,>COLA1 ,J5A1 ,AU/]LITZ1 ,WAGRAM1 & SO ON4 
 ,BUT N[ SOME?+ /RANGE WAS HAPP5+ TO HIS TROOPS4 

,DESPITE NEWS ( ! CAPTURE ( ! FLE*ES1 ,NAPOLEON SAW ?AT ?IS WAS NOT 
 ! SAME1 NOT AT ALL ! SAME1 AS :AT HAD HAPP5$ 9 HIS =M] BATTLES4 
 ,HE SAW ?AT :AT HE WAS FEEL+ WAS FELT BY ALL ! M5 AB\T HIM 
 EXP]I5C$ 9 ! >T ( W>4 ,ALL !IR FACES LOOK$ DEJECT$1 & !Y 
 ALL %UNN$ ONE ANO!R'S EYES--ONLY A DE ,BEAUSSET C\LD FAIL TO 
 GRASP ! MEAN+ ( :AT WAS HAPP5+4 

,BUT ,NAPOLEON ) HIS LONG EXP]I5CE ( W> WELL KNEW ! MEAN+ ( A 
 BATTLE NOT GA9$ BY ! ATTACK+ SIDE 9 EI<T H\RS1 AFT] ALL EF=TS 
 HAD BE5 EXP5D$4 ,HE KNEW ?AT IT WAS A LO/ BATTLE & ?AT ! LEA/ 
 ACCID5T MI<T N[--) ! FI<T BALANC$ ON SU* A /RA9$ C5T]--DE/ROY 
 HIM & HIS >MY4 

,:5 HE RAN HIS M9D OV] ! :OLE ( ?IS /RANGE ,RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN 9 
 :I* NOT ONE BATTLE HAD BE5 WON1 & 9 :I* NOT A FLAG1 OR CANNON1 OR 
 >MY CORPS HAD BE5 CAPTUR$ 9 TWO MON?S1 :5 HE LOOK$ AT ! 
 CONCEAL$ DEPRESSION ON ! FACES >\ND HIM & HE>D REPORTS ( ! 
 ,RUSSIANS /ILL HOLD+ !IR GR\ND--A T]RIBLE FEEL+ LIKE A 
 NI<TM>E TOOK POSSESSION ( HIM1 & ALL ! UNLUCKY ACCID5TS ?AT MI<T 
 DE/ROY HIM OCCURR$ TO HIS M9D4 ,! ,RUSSIANS MI<T FALL ON HIS LEFT 
 W+1 MI<T BREAK ?R\< HIS C5T]1 HE HIMSELF MI<T BE KILL$ BY A 
 /RAY CANNON BALL4 ,ALL ?IS WAS POSSIBLE4 ,9 =M] BATTLES HE HAD ONLY 
 CONSID]$ ! POSSIBILITIES ( SUCCESS1 BUT N[ 9NUM]ABLE UNLUCKY 
 *ANCES PRES5T$ !MSELVES1 & HE EXPECT$ !M ALL4 ,YES1 IT WAS LIKE A 
 DREAM 9 :I* A MAN FANCIES ?AT A RUFFIAN IS COM+ TO ATTACK HIM1 & 
 RAISES HIS >M TO /RIKE ?AT RUFFIAN A T]RIBLE BL[ :I* HE KN[S 
 %\LD ANNIHILATE HIM1 BUT !N FEELS ?AT HIS >M DROPS P[]LESS & 
 LIMP LIKE A RAG1 & ! HORROR ( UNAVOIDABLE DE/RUCTION SEIZES HIM 9 
 HIS HELPLESSNESS4 

,! NEWS ?AT ! ,RUSSIANS W]E ATTACK+ ! LEFT FLANK ( ! ,FR5* 
 >MY >\S$ ?AT HORROR 9 ,NAPOLEON4 ,HE SAT SIL5TLY ON A CAMP/OOL BEL[ 
 ! KNOLL1 ) HEAD B[$ & ELB[S ON HIS KNEES4 ,B]?I] APPROA*$ 
 & SUGGE/$ ?AT !Y %\LD RIDE ALONG ! L9E TO ASC]TA9 ! 
 POSITION ( AFFAIRS4 

0,:AT8 ,:AT DO Y\ SAY80 ASK$ ,NAPOLEON4 0,YES1 TELL !M TO BR+ ME MY 
 HORSE40 

,HE M\NT$ & RODE T[>D ,SEM5OVSK4 

,AMID ! P[D] SMOKE1 SL[LY DISP]S+ OV] ! :OLE SPACE ?R\< 
 :I* ,NAPOLEON RODE1 HORSES & M5 W]E LY+ 9 POOLS ( BLOOD1 S+LY 
 OR 9 HEAPS4 ,NEI!R ,NAPOLEON NOR ANY ( HIS G5]ALS HAD EV] BE=E SE5 
 SU* HORRORS OR SO MANY SLA9 9 SU* A SMALL >EA4 ,! RO> ( GUNS1 ?AT 
 HAD NOT CEAS$ = T5 H\RS1 WE>I$ ! E> & GAVE A PECULI> 
 SIGNIFICANCE TO ! SPECTACLE1 AS MUSIC DOES TO TABLEAUX VIVANTS4 ,NAPOLEON 
 RODE UP ! HI< GR\ND AT ,SEM5OVSK1 & ?R\< ! SMOKE SAW RANKS ( 
 M5 9 UNI=MS ( A COLOR UNFAMILI> TO HIM4 ,!Y W]E ,RUSSIANS4 

,! ,RUSSIANS /OOD 9 S]RI$ RANKS BEH9D ,SEM5OVSK VILLAGE & ITS 
 KNOLL1 & !IR GUNS BOOM$ 9CESSANTLY ALONG !IR L9E & S5T =? 
 CL\DS ( SMOKE4 ,IT WAS NO LONG] A BATTLE3 IT WAS A CONT9U\S SLAU<T] 
 :I* C\LD BE ( NO AVAIL EI!R TO ! ,FR5* OR ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,NAPOLEON 
 /OPP$ HIS HORSE & AGA9 FELL 9TO ! REV]IE FROM :I* ,B]?I] HAD 
 >\S$ HIM4 ,HE C\LD NOT /OP :AT WAS GO+ ON BE=E HIM & >\ND HIM 
 & WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE DIRECT$ BY HIM & TO DEP5D ON HIM1 & FROM ITS 
 LACK ( SUCCESS ?IS AFFAIR1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 SEEM$ TO HIM UNNECESS>Y 
 & HORRIBLE4 

,ONE ( ! G5]ALS RODE UP TO ,NAPOLEON & V5TUR$ TO (F] TO LEAD ! 
 ,OLD ,GU>D 9TO ACTION4 ,NEY & ,B]?I]1 /&+ NE> ,NAPOLEON1 EX*ANG$ 
 LOOKS & SMIL$ CONTEMPTU\SLY AT ?IS G5]AL'S S5SELESS (F]4 

,NAPOLEON B[$ HIS HEAD & REMA9$ SIL5T A LONG TIME4 

0,AT EI<T HUNDR$ LEAGUES FROM ,FRANCE1 ,I WILL NOT HAVE MY ,GU>D 
 DE/ROY$60 HE SAID1 & TURN+ HIS HORSE RODE BACK TO ,%EV>D9O4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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