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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,KUTUZOV'S ORD] TO RETREAT ?R\< ,MOSC[ TO ! ,RYAZAN ROAD WAS ISSU$ AT 
 NI<T ON ! FIR/ ( ,SEPTEMB]4 

,! FIR/ TROOPS />T$ AT ONCE1 & DUR+ ! NI<T !Y M>*$ SL[LY 
 & /EADILY )\T HURRY4 ,AT DAYBREAK1 H[EV]1 ?OSE NE>+ ! T[N 
 AT ! ,DOROGOMILOV BRIDGE SAW AHEAD ( !M MASSES ( SOLDI]S CR[D+ 
 & HURRY+ ACROSS ! BRIDGE1 ASC5D+ ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE & 
 BLOCK+ ! /REETS & ALLEYS1 :ILE 5DLESS MASSES ( TROOPS W]E 
 BE>+ D[N ON !M FROM BEH9D1 & AN UNREASON+ HURRY & AL>M 
 OV]CAME !M4 ,!Y ALL RU%$ =W>D TO ! BRIDGE1 ONTO IT1 & TO ! 
 =DS & ! BOATS4 ,KUTUZOV HIMSELF HAD DRIV5 R\ND BY SIDE /REETS TO 
 ! O!R SIDE ( ,MOSC[4 

,BY T5 O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ ( ! SECOND ( ,SEPTEMB]1 ONLY ! RE> 
 GU>D REMA9$ 9 ! ,DOROGOMILOV SUBURB1 :]E !Y HAD AMPLE ROOM4 ,! 
 MA9 >MY WAS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ,MOSC[ OR BEYOND IT4 

,AT ?AT V]Y TIME1 AT T5 9 ! MORN+ ( ! SECOND ( ,SEPTEMB]1 
 ,NAPOLEON WAS /&+ AMONG HIS TROOPS ON ! ,POKLONNY ,HILL LOOK+ AT ! 
 PANORAMA SPREAD \T BE=E HIM4 ,FROM ! TW5TY-SIX? ( ,AUGU/ TO ! 
 SECOND ( ,SEPTEMB]1 ?AT IS FROM ! BATTLE ( ,BOROD9O TO ! 5TRY ( 
 ! ,FR5* 9TO ,MOSC[1 DUR+ ! :OLE ( ?AT AGITAT+1 MEMORABLE 
 WEEK1 !RE HAD BE5 ! EXTRAORD9>Y AUTUMN WEA!R ?AT ALWAYS COMES AS 
 A SURPRISE1 :5 ! SUN HANGS L[ & GIVES MORE HEAT ?AN 9 SPR+1 
 :5 EV]Y?+ %9ES SO BRI<TLY 9 ! R>E CLE> ATMOSPH]E ?AT ! 
 EYES SM>T1 :5 ! LUNGS >E /R5G!N$ & REFRE%$ BY 9HAL+ ! 
 >OMATIC AUTUMN AIR1 :5 EV5 ! NI<TS >E W>M1 & :5 9 ?OSE D>K 
 W>M NI<TS1 GOLD5 />S />TLE & DELI<T US CONT9UALLY BY FALL+ 
 FROM ! SKY4 

,AT T5 9 ! MORN+ ( ! SECOND ( ,SEPTEMB] ?IS WEA!R /ILL HELD4 

,! BRI<TNESS ( ! MORN+ WAS MAGICAL4 ,MOSC[ SE5 FROM ! ,POKLONNY 
 ,HILL LAY SPACI\SLY SPREAD \T ) H] RIV]1 H] G>D5S1 & H] 
 *UR*ES1 & %E SEEM$ TO BE LIV+ H] USUAL LIFE1 H] CUPOLAS 
 GLITT]+ LIKE />S 9 ! SUNLI<T4 

,! VIEW ( ! /RANGE CITY ) ITS PECULI> >*ITECTURE1 SU* AS HE 
 HAD NEV] SE5 BE=E1 FILL$ ,NAPOLEON ) ! RA!R 5VI\S & UNEASY 
 CURIOSITY M5 FEEL :5 !Y SEE AN ALI5 =M ( LIFE ?AT HAS NO 
 KN[L$GE ( !M4 ,?IS CITY WAS EVID5TLY LIV+ ) ! FULL =CE ( 
 ITS [N LIFE4 ,BY ! 9DEF9ITE SIGNS :I*1 EV5 AT A DI/ANCE1 
 DI/+UI% A LIV+ BODY FROM A DEAD ONE1 ,NAPOLEON FROM ! ,POKLONNY ,HILL 
 P]CEIV$ ! ?ROB ( LIFE 9 ! T[N & FELT1 AS IT W]E1 ! 
 BREA?+ ( ?AT GREAT & BEAUTIFUL BODY4 

,EV]Y ,RUSSIAN LOOK+ AT ,MOSC[ FEELS H] TO BE A MO!R2 EV]Y =EIGN] 
 :O SEES H]1 EV5 IF IGNORANT ( H] SIGNIFICANCE AS ! MO!R CITY1 
 MU/ FEEL H] FEM99E *>ACT]1 & ,NAPOLEON FELT IT4 

0,CETTE VILLE ASIATIQUE AUX 9NOMBRABLES EGLISES1 ,MOSC\ LA SA9TE4 ,LA 
 VOILA DONC 5F91 CETTE FAMEUSE VILLE6 ,IL ETAIT TEMPS10 "9 SAID HE1 & 
 DISM\NT+ HE ORD]$ A PLAN ( ,MOSC[ TO BE SPREAD \T BE=E HIM1 & 
 SUMMON$ ,LELORGNE D',IDEVILLE1 ! 9T]PRET]4 

 "9 0,?AT ,ASIATIC CITY ( ! 9NUM]ABLE *UR*ES1 HOLY 
 ,MOSC[6 ,H]E IT IS !N AT LA/1 ?AT FAM\S CITY4 ,IT WAS 
 HI< TIME40 
  
  

0,A T[N CAPTUR$ BY ! 5EMY IS LIKE A MAID :O HAS LO/ H] HONOR10 
 ?\<T HE 7HE HAD SAID SO TO ,TU*KOV AT ,SMOL5SK74 ,FROM ?AT PO9T ( 
 VIEW HE GAZ$ AT ! ,ORI5TAL BEAUTY HE HAD NOT SE5 BE=E4 ,IT SEEM$ 
 /RANGE TO HIM ?AT HIS LONG-FELT WI%1 :I* HAD SEEM$ UNATTA9ABLE1 HAD 
 AT LA/ BE5 REALIZ$4 ,9 ! CLE> MORN+ LI<T HE GAZ$ N[ AT ! CITY 
 & N[ AT ! PLAN1 CONSID]+ ITS DETAILS1 & ! ASSURANCE ( 
 POSSESS+ IT AGITAT$ & AW$ HIM4 

0,BUT C\LD IT BE O!RWISE80 HE ?\<T4 0,H]E IS ?IS CAPITAL AT MY FEET4 
 ,:]E IS ,ALEX&] N[1 & ( :AT IS HE ?9K+8 ,A /RANGE1 BEAUTIFUL1 
 & MAJE/IC CITY2 & A /RANGE & MAJE/IC MOM5T6 ,9 :AT LI<T MU/ ,I 
 APPE> TO !M60 ?\<T HE1 ?9K+ ( HIS TROOPS4 0,H]E %E IS1 ! 
 REW>D = ALL ?OSE FA9!>T$ M510 HE REFLECT$1 GLANC+ AT ?OSE 
 NE> HIM & AT ! TROOPS :O W]E APPROA*+ & =M+ UP4 0,ONE WORD 
 FROM ME1 ONE MOVEM5T ( MY H&1 & ?AT ANCI5T CAPITAL ( ! ,CZ>S 
 W\LD P]I%4 ,BUT MY CLEM5CY IS ALWAYS READY TO DESC5D UPON ! 
 VANQUI%$4 ,I MU/ BE MAGNANIM\S & TRULY GREAT4 ,BUT NO1 IT CAN'T BE 
 TRUE ?AT ,I AM 9 ,MOSC[10 HE SUDD5LY ?\<T4 0,YET H]E %E IS LY+ AT 
 MY FEET1 ) H] GOLD5 DOMES & CROSSES SC9TILLAT+ & TW9KL+ 9 
 ! SUN%9E4 ,BUT ,I %ALL SP>E H]4 ,ON ! ANCI5T MONUM5TS ( B>B>ISM 
 & DESPOTISM ,I WILL 9SCRIBE GREAT WORDS ( JU/ICE & M]CY4444 ,IT IS 
 JU/ ?IS :I* ,ALEX&] WILL FEEL MO/ PA9FULLY1 ,I KN[ HIM40 7,IT 
 SEEM$ TO ,NAPOLEON ?AT ! *IEF IMPORT ( :AT WAS TAK+ PLACE LAY 9 
 ! P]SONAL /RUGGLE BETWE5 HIMSELF & ,ALEX&]47 0,FROM ! HEI<T ( 
 ! ,KREML9--YES1 !RE IS ! ,KREML91 YES--,I WILL GIVE !M 
 JU/ LAWS2 ,I WILL TEA* !M ! MEAN+ ( TRUE CIVILIZATION1 ,I WILL MAKE 
 G5]ATIONS ( BOY>S REMEMB] !IR CONQU]OR ) LOVE4 ,I WILL TELL ! 
 DEPUTATION ?AT ,I DID NOT1 & DO NOT1 DESIRE W>1 ?AT ,I HAVE WAG$ W> 
 ONLY AGA9/ ! FALSE POLICY ( !IR C\RT2 ?AT ,I LOVE & RESPECT 
 ,ALEX&] & ?AT 9 ,MOSC[ ,I WILL ACCEPT T]MS ( PEACE WOR?Y ( MYSELF 
 & ( MY PEOPLE4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO UTILIZE ! =TUNES ( W> TO 
 HUMILIATE AN HONOR$ MON>*4 ',BOY>S1' ,I WILL SAY TO !M1 ',I DO NOT 
 DESIRE W>1 ,I DESIRE ! PEACE & WELF>E ( ALL MY SUBJECTS4' ,H[EV]1 ,I 
 KN[ !IR PRES5CE WILL 9SPIRE ME1 & ,I %ALL SPEAK TO !M AS ,I ALWAYS 
 DO3 CLE>LY1 IMPRESSIVELY1 & MAJE/ICALLY4 ,BUT CAN IT BE TRUE ?AT ,I AM 
 9 ,MOSC[8 ,YES1 !RE %E LIES40 

0,QU'ON M'AM5E LES BOY>S10 "9 SAID HE TO HIS SUITE4 

 "9 0,BR+ ! BOY>S TO ME40 
  
  

,A G5]AL ) A BRILLIANT SUITE GALLOP$ (F AT ONCE TO FET* ! BOY>S4 

,TWO H\RS PASS$4 ,NAPOLEON HAD LUN*$ & WAS AGA9 /&+ 9 ! SAME 
 PLACE ON ! ,POKLONNY ,HILL AWAIT+ ! DEPUTATION4 ,HIS SPEE* TO ! 
 BOY>S HAD ALREADY TAK5 DEF9ITE %APE 9 HIS IMAG9ATION4 ,?AT SPEE* 
 WAS FULL ( DIGNITY & GREATNESS AS ,NAPOLEON UND]/OOD IT4 

,HE WAS HIMSELF C>RI$ AWAY BY ! TONE ( MAGNANIMITY HE 9T5D$ TO 
 ADOPT T[>D ,MOSC[4 ,9 HIS IMAG9ATION HE APPO9T$ DAYS = ASSEMBLIES 
 AT ! PALACE ( ! ,CZ>S1 AT :I* ,RUSSIAN NOTABLES & HIS [N W\LD 
 M+LE4 ,HE M5TALLY APPO9T$ A GOV]NOR1 ONE :O W\LD W9 ! HE>TS ( 
 ! PEOPLE4 ,HAV+ LE>N$ ?AT !RE W]E MANY *>ITABLE 9/ITUTIONS 9 
 ,MOSC[ HE M5TALLY DECID$ ?AT HE W\LD %[] FAVORS ON !M ALL4 ,HE 
 ?\<T ?AT1 AS 9 ,AFRICA HE HAD TO PUT ON A BURNOOSE & SIT 9 A 
 MOSQUE1 SO 9 ,MOSC[ HE MU/ BE B5EFIC5T LIKE ! ,CZ>S4 ,& 9 ORD] 
 F9ALLY TO T\* ! HE>TS ( ! ,RUSSIANS--& BE+ LIKE ALL 
 ,FR5*M5 UNABLE TO IMAG9E ANY?+ S5TIM5TAL )\T A REF]5CE TO MA 
 *]E1 MA T5DRE1 MA PAUVRE M]E "9 --HE DECID$ ?AT HE W\LD PLACE 
 AN 9SCRIPTION ON ALL !SE E/ABLI%M5TS 9 L>GE LETT]S3 0,?IS 
 E/ABLI%M5T IS D$ICAT$ TO MY DE> MO!R40 ,OR NO1 IT %\LD BE SIMPLY3 
 ,MAISON DE MA ,M]E1 "97#b7 HE CONCLUD$4 0,BUT AM ,I REALLY 9 ,MOSC[8 ,YES1 
 H]E IT LIES BE=E ME1 BUT :Y IS ! DEPUTATION FROM ! CITY SO LONG 9 
 APPE>+80 HE WOND]$4 

 "9 0,MY DE>1 MY T5D]1 MY POOR MO!R40 

 "9 7#b7 0,H\SE ( MY ,MO!R40 
  
  

,MEAN:ILE AN AGITAT$ CONSULTATION WAS BE+ C>RI$ ON 9 :ISP]S AMONG 
 HIS G5]ALS & M>%ALS AT ! RE> ( HIS SUITE4 ,?OSE S5T TO FET* 
 ! DEPUTATION HAD RETURN$ ) ! NEWS ?AT ,MOSC[ WAS EMPTY1 ?AT 
 EV]YONE HAD LEFT IT4 ,! FACES ( ?OSE :O W]E NOT CONF]R+ TOGE!R 
 W]E PALE & P]TURB$4 ,!Y W]E NOT AL>M$ BY ! FACT ?AT ,MOSC[ HAD 
 BE5 AB&ON$ BY ITS 9HABITANTS 7GRAVE AS ?AT FACT SEEM$71 BUT BY ! 
 QUE/ION H[ TO TELL ! ,EMP]OR--)\T PUTT+ HIM 9 ! T]RIBLE 
 POSITION ( APPE>+ RIDICUL\S--?AT HE HAD BE5 AWAIT+ ! 
 BOY>S SO LONG 9 VA93 ?AT !RE W]E DRUNK5 MOBS LEFT 9 ,MOSC[ BUT NO 
 ONE ELSE4 ,SOME SAID ?AT A DEPUTATION ( SOME SORT MU/ BE SCRAP$ 
 TOGE!R1 O!RS DISPUT$ ?AT OP9ION & MA9TA9$ ?AT ! ,EMP]OR 
 %\LD FIR/ BE C>EFULLY & SKILLFULLY PREP>$1 & !N TOLD ! 
 TRU?4 

0,HE WILL HAVE TO BE TOLD1 ALL ! SAME10 SAID SOME G5TLEM5 ( ! SUITE4 
 0,BUT1 G5TLEM54440 

,! POSITION WAS ! MORE AWKW>D BECAUSE ! ,EMP]OR1 M$ITAT+ UPON HIS 
 MAGNANIM\S PLANS1 WAS PAC+ PATI5TLY UP & D[N BE=E ! \TSPREAD 
 MAP1 OCCASIONALLY GLANC+ ALONG ! ROAD TO ,MOSC[ FROM UND] HIS LIFT$ 
 H& ) A BRI<T & PR\D SMILE4 

0,BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE4440 DECL>$ ! G5TLEM5 ( ! 
 SUITE1 %RUGG+ !IR %\LD]S BUT NOT V5TUR+ TO UTT] ! IMPLI$ 
 WORD--LE RIDICULE4444 

,AT LA/ ! ,EMP]OR1 TIR$ ( FUTILE EXPECTATION1 HIS ACTOR'S 9/9CT 
 SUGGE/+ TO HIM ?AT ! SUBLIME MOM5T HAV+ BE5 TOO LONG DRAWN \T 
 WAS BEG9N+ TO LOSE ITS SUBLIMITY1 GAVE A SIGN ) HIS H&4 ,A S+LE 
 REPORT ( A SIGNAL+ GUN FOLL[$1 & ! TROOPS1 :O W]E ALREADY 
 SPREAD \T ON DIFF]5T SIDES ( ,MOSC[1 MOV$ 9TO ! CITY ?R\< ! ,TV]1 
 ,KALUGA1 & ,DOROGOMILOV GATES4 ,FA/] & FA/]1 VY+ ) ONE ANO!R1 
 !Y MOV$ AT ! D\BLE OR AT A TROT1 VANI%+ AMID ! CL\DS ( DU/ 
 !Y RAIS$ & MAK+ ! AIR R+ ) A DEAF5+ RO> ( M+L+ 
 %\TS4 

,DRAWN ON BY ! MOVEM5T ( HIS TROOPS ,NAPOLEON RODE ) !M AS F> AS 
 ! ,DOROGOMILOV GATE1 BUT !RE AGA9 /OPP$ &1 DISM\NT+ FROM HIS 
 HORSE1 PAC$ = A LONG TIME BY ! ,KAMM]-,KOLLEZSKI RAMP>T1 AWAIT+ ! 
 DEPUTATION4 

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