,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #i 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,PURSU$ BY ! ,FR5* >MY ( A HUNDR$ ?\S& M5 UND] ! COMM& ( 
 ,BONAP>TE1 5C\NT]+ A POPULATION ?AT WAS UNFRI5DLY TO IT1 LOS+ 
 CONFID5CE 9 ITS ALLIES1 SUFF]+ FROM %ORTNESS ( SUPPLIES1 & 
 COMPELL$ TO ACT UND] CONDITIONS ( W> UNLIKE ANY?+ ?AT HAD BE5 
 =ESE51 ! ,RUSSIAN >MY ( ?IRTY-FIVE ?\S& M5 COMM&$ BY 
 ,KUTUZOV WAS HURRI$LY RETREAT+ ALONG ! ,DANUBE1 /OPP+ :]E 
 OV]TAK5 BY ! 5EMY & FI<T+ RE>GU>D ACTIONS ONLY AS F> AS 
 NECESS>Y TO 5ABLE IT TO RETREAT )\T LOS+ ITS HEAVY EQUIPM5T4 
 ,!RE HAD BE5 ACTIONS AT ,LAMBA*1 ,AM/ETT51 & ,MELK2 BUT DESPITE ! 
 C\RAGE & 5DURANCE--ACKN[L$G$ EV5 BY ! 5EMY--) 
 :I* ! ,RUSSIANS F\<T1 ! ONLY CONSEQU5CE ( !SE ACTIONS WAS A YET 
 MORE RAPID RETREAT4 ,AU/RIAN TROOPS ?AT HAD ESCAP$ CAPTURE AT ,ULM & 
 HAD JO9$ ,KUTUZOV AT ,BRAUNAU N[ SEP>AT$ FROM ! ,RUSSIAN >MY1 & 
 ,KUTUZOV WAS LEFT ) ONLY HIS [N WEAK & EXHAU/$ =CES4 ,! DEF5SE 
 ( ,VI5NA WAS NO LONG] TO BE ?\<T (4 ,9/EAD ( AN (F5SIVE1 ! 
 PLAN ( :I*1 C>EFULLY PREP>$ 9 ACCORD ) ! MOD]N SCI5CE ( 
 /RATEGICS1 HAD BE5 H&$ TO ,KUTUZOV :5 HE WAS 9 ,VI5NA BY ! 
 ,AU/RIAN ,H(KRIEGSRA?1 ! SOLE & ALMO/ UNATTA9ABLE AIM REMA9+ = 
 HIM WAS TO EFFECT A JUNCTION ) ! =CES ?AT W]E ADVANC+ FROM 
 ,RUSSIA1 )\T LOS+ HIS >MY AS ,MAC HAD DONE AT ,ULM4 

,ON ! TW5TY-EI<? ( ,OCTOB] ,KUTUZOV ) HIS >MY CROSS$ TO ! LEFT 
 BANK ( ! ,DANUBE & TOOK UP A POSITION = ! FIR/ TIME ) ! 
 RIV] BETWE5 HIMSELF & ! MA9 BODY ( ! ,FR5*4 ,ON ! ?IRTIE? HE 
 ATTACK$ ,MORTI]'S DIVISION1 :I* WAS ON ! LEFT BANK1 & BROKE IT UP4 
 ,9 ?IS ACTION = ! FIR/ TIME TROPHIES W]E TAK53 BANN]S1 CANNON1 
 & TWO 5EMY G5]ALS4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 AFT] A =TNI<T'S RETREAT1 
 ! ,RUSSIAN TROOPS HAD HALT$ & AFT] A FI<T HAD NOT ONLY HELD ! 
 FIELD BUT HAD REPULS$ ! ,FR5*4 ,?\< ! TROOPS W]E ILL-CLAD1 
 EXHAU/$1 & HAD LO/ A ?IRD ( !IR NUMB] 9 KILL$1 W\ND$1 SICK1 
 & /RAGGL]S2 ?\< A NUMB] ( SICK & W\ND$ HAD BE5 AB&ON$ ON 
 ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,DANUBE ) A LETT] 9 :I* ,KUTUZOV 5TRU/$ !M 
 TO ! HUMANITY ( ! 5EMY2 & ?\< ! BIG HOSPITALS & ! H\SES 
 9 ,KREMS CONV]T$ 9TO MILIT>Y HOSPITALS C\LD NO LONG] ACCOMMODATE ALL 
 ! SICK & W\ND$1 YET ! /& MADE AT ,KREMS & ! VICTORY OV] 
 ,MORTI] RAIS$ ! SPIRITS ( ! >MY CONSID]ABLY4 ,?R\<\T ! :OLE 
 >MY & AT HEADQU>T]S MO/ JOYFUL ?\< ]RONE\S RUMORS W]E RIFE ( 
 ! IMAG9>Y APPROA* ( COLUMNS FROM ,RUSSIA1 ( SOME VICTORY GA9$ BY 
 ! ,AU/RIANS1 & ( ! RETREAT ( ! FRI<T5$ ,BONAP>TE4 

,PR9CE ,&REW DUR+ ! BATTLE HAD BE5 9 ATT5DANCE ON ! ,AU/RIAN 
 ,G5]AL ,S*MIDT1 :O WAS KILL$ 9 ! ACTION4 ,HIS HORSE HAD BE5 W\ND$ 
 UND] HIM & HIS [N >M SLI<TLY GRAZ$ BY A BULLET4 ,AS A M>K ( ! 
 COMM&] 9 *IEF'S SPECIAL FAVOR HE WAS S5T ) ! NEWS ( ?IS 
 VICTORY TO ! ,AU/RIAN C\RT1 N[ NO LONG] AT ,VI5NA 7:I* WAS 
 ?REAT5$ BY ! ,FR5*7 BUT AT ,BRUNN4 ,DESPITE HIS APP>5TLY DELICATE 
 BUILD ,PR9CE ,&REW C\LD 5DURE PHYSICAL FATIGUE F> BETT] ?AN MANY 
 V]Y MUSCUL> M51 & ON ! NI<T ( ! BATTLE1 HAV+ >RIV$ AT ,KREMS 
 EXCIT$ BUT NOT WE>Y1 ) DISPAT*ES FROM ,DOKHTUROV TO ,KUTUZOV1 HE WAS 
 S5T IMM$IATELY ) A SPECIAL DISPAT* TO ,BRUNN4 ,TO BE SO S5T MEANT NOT 
 ONLY A REW>D BUT AN IMPORTANT /EP T[>D PROMOTION4 

,! NI<T WAS D>K BUT />RY1 ! ROAD %[$ BLACK 9 ! SN[ ?AT HAD 
 FALL5 ! PREVI\S DAY--! DAY ( ! BATTLE4 ,REVIEW+ HIS 
 IMPRESSIONS ( ! REC5T BATTLE1 PICTUR+ PLEASANTLY TO HIMSELF ! 
 IMPRESSION HIS NEWS ( A VICTORY W\LD CREATE1 OR RECALL+ ! S5D(F 
 GIV5 HIM BY ! COMM&] 9 *IEF & HIS FELL[ (FIC]S1 ,PR9CE ,&REW 
 WAS GALLOP+ ALONG 9 A PO/ *AISE 5JOY+ ! FEEL+S ( A MAN :O 
 HAS AT L5G? BEGUN TO ATTA9 A LONG-DESIR$ HAPP9ESS4 ,AS SOON AS HE 
 CLOS$ HIS EYES HIS E>S SEEM$ FILL$ ) ! RATTLE ( ! :EELS & 
 ! S5SATION ( VICTORY4 ,!N HE BEGAN TO IMAG9E ?AT ! ,RUSSIANS W]E 
 RUNN+ AWAY & ?AT HE HIMSELF WAS KILL$1 BUT HE QUICKLY R\S$ HIMSELF 
 ) A FEEL+ ( JOY1 AS IF LE>N+ AFRE% ?AT ?IS WAS NOT SO BUT ?AT 
 ON ! CONTR>Y ! ,FR5* HAD RUN AWAY4 ,HE AGA9 RECALL$ ALL ! DETAILS 
 ( ! VICTORY & HIS [N CALM C\RAGE DUR+ ! BATTLE1 & FEEL+ 
 REASSUR$ HE DOZ$ (F4444 ,! D>K />RY NI<T WAS FOLL[$ BY A BRI<T 
 *E]FUL MORN+4 ,! SN[ WAS ?AW+ 9 ! SUN%9E1 ! HORSES 
 GALLOP$ QUICKLY1 & ON BO? SIDES ( ! ROAD W]E =E/S ( DIFF]5T 
 K9DS1 FIELDS1 & VILLAGES4 

,AT ONE ( ! PO/ /ATIONS HE OV]TOOK A CONVOY ( ,RUSSIAN W\ND$4 ,! 
 ,RUSSIAN (FIC] 9 *>GE ( ! TRANSPORT LOLL$ BACK 9 ! FRONT C>T1 
 %\T+ & SCOLD+ A SOLDI] ) CO>SE ABUSE4 ,9 EA* ( ! LONG 
 ,G]MAN C>TS SIX OR MORE PALE1 DIRTY1 B&AG$ M5 W]E BE+ JOLT$ OV] 
 ! /ONY ROAD4 ,SOME ( !M W]E TALK+ 7HE HE>D ,RUSSIAN WORDS71 O!RS 
 W]E EAT+ BREAD2 ! MORE SEV]ELY W\ND$ LOOK$ SIL5TLY1 ) ! 
 LANGUID 9T]E/ ( SICK *ILDR51 AT ! 5VOY HURRY+ PA/ !M4 

,PR9CE ,&REW TOLD HIS DRIV] TO /OP1 & ASK$ A SOLDI] 9 :AT ACTION 
 !Y HAD BE5 W\ND$4 0,DAY BE=E YE/]DAY1 ON ! ,DANUBE10 ANSW]$ ! 
 SOLDI]4 ,PR9CE ,&REW TOOK \T HIS PURSE & GAVE ! SOLDI] ?REE GOLD 
 PIECES4 

0,?AT'S = !M ALL10 HE SAID TO ! (FIC] :O CAME UP4 

0,GET WELL SOON1 LADS60 HE CONT9U$1 TURN+ TO ! SOLDI]S4 0,!RE'S 
 PL5TY TO DO /ILL40 

0,:AT NEWS1 SIR80 ASK$ ! (FIC]1 EVID5TLY ANXI\S TO />T A 
 CONV]SATION4 

0,GOOD NEWS6444 ,GO ON60 HE %\T$ TO ! DRIV]1 & !Y GALLOP$ ON4 

,IT WAS ALREADY QUITE D>K :5 ,PR9CE ,&REW RATTL$ OV] ! PAV$ 
 /REETS ( ,BRUNN & F\ND HIMSELF SURR\ND$ BY HI< BUILD+S1 ! 
 LI<TS ( %OPS1 H\SES1 & /REET LAMPS1 F9E C>RIAGES1 & ALL ?AT 
 ATMOSPH]E ( A L>GE & ACTIVE T[N :I* IS ALWAYS SO ATTRACTIVE TO A 
 SOLDI] AFT] CAMP LIFE4 ,DESPITE HIS RAPID J\RNEY & SLEEPLESS NI<T1 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW :5 HE DROVE UP TO ! PALACE FELT EV5 MORE VIGOR\S & 
 AL]T ?AN HE HAD DONE ! DAY BE=E4 ,ONLY HIS EYES GLEAM$ FEV]I%LY 
 & HIS ?\<TS FOLL[$ ONE ANO!R ) EXTRAORD9>Y CLE>NESS & 
 RAPIDITY4 ,HE AGA9 VIVIDLY RECALL$ ! DETAILS ( ! BATTLE1 NO LONG] 
 DIM1 BUT DEF9ITE & 9 ! CONCISE =M 9 :I* HE IMAG9$ HIMSELF 
 /AT+ !M TO ! ,EMP]OR ,FRANCIS4 ,HE VIVIDLY IMAG9$ ! CASUAL 
 QUE/IONS ?AT MI<T BE PUT TO HIM & ! ANSW]S HE W\LD GIVE4 ,HE 
 EXPECT$ TO BE AT ONCE PRES5T$ TO ! ,EMP]OR4 ,AT ! *IEF 5TRANCE TO 
 ! PALACE1 H[EV]1 AN (FICIAL CAME RUNN+ \T TO MEET HIM1 & 
 LE>N+ ?AT HE WAS A SPECIAL MESS5G] L$ HIM TO ANO!R 5TRANCE4 

0,TO ! RI<T FROM ! CORRIDOR1 ,EU] ,HO*GEBOR56 ,!RE Y\ WILL F9D ! 
 ADJUTANT ON DUTY10 SAID ! (FICIAL4 0,HE WILL CONDUCT Y\ TO ! ,M9I/] 
 ( ,W>40 

,! ADJUTANT ON DUTY1 MEET+ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 ASK$ HIM TO WAIT1 & W5T 
 9 TO ! ,M9I/] ( ,W>4 ,FIVE M9UTES LAT] HE RETURN$ & B[+ ) 
 P>TICUL> C\RTESY U%]$ ,PR9CE ,&REW BE=E HIM ALONG A CORRIDOR TO 
 ! CAB9ET :]E ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> WAS AT WORK4 ,! ADJUTANT BY HIS 
 ELABORATE C\RTESY APPE>$ TO WI% TO W>D (F ANY ATTEMPT AT FAMILI>ITY 
 ON ! P>T ( ! ,RUSSIAN MESS5G]4 

,PR9CE ,&REW'S JOY\S FEEL+ WAS CONSID]ABLY WEAK5$ AS HE APPROA*$ 
 ! DOOR ( ! M9I/]'S ROOM4 ,HE FELT (F5D$1 & )\T HIS 
 NOTIC+ IT ! FEEL+ ( (F5SE IMM$IATELY TURN$ 9TO ONE ( DISDA9 
 :I* WAS QUITE UNCALL$ =4 ,HIS F]TILE M9D 9/ANTLY SUGGE/$ TO HIM 
 A PO9T ( VIEW :I* GAVE HIM A RI<T TO DESPISE ! ADJUTANT & ! 
 M9I/]4 0,AWAY FROM ! SMELL ( P[D]1 !Y PROBABLY ?9K IT EASY TO 
 GA9 VICTORIES60 HE ?\<T4 ,HIS EYES N>R[$ DISDA9FULLY1 HE 5T]$ 
 ! ROOM ( ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> ) PECULI>LY DELIB]ATE /EPS4 ,?IS 
 FEEL+ ( DISDA9 WAS HEI<T5$ :5 HE SAW ! M9I/] SEAT$ AT A 
 L>GE TABLE READ+ SOME PAP]S & MAK+ P5CIL NOTES ON !M1 & = 
 ! FIR/ TWO OR ?REE M9UTES TAK+ NO NOTICE ( HIS >RIVAL4 ,A WAX 
 C&LE /OOD AT EA* SIDE ( ! M9I/]'S B5T BALD HEAD ) ITS GRAY 
 TEMPLES4 ,HE W5T ON READ+ TO ! 5D1 )\T RAIS+ HIS EYES AT ! 
 OP5+ ( ! DOOR & ! S\ND ( FOOT/EPS4 

0,TAKE ?IS & DELIV] IT10 SAID HE TO HIS ADJUTANT1 H&+ HIM ! 
 PAP]S & /ILL TAK+ NO NOTICE ( ! SPECIAL MESS5G]4 

,PR9CE ,&REW FELT ?AT EI!R ! ACTIONS ( ,KUTUZOV'S >MY 9T]E/$ 
 ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> LESS ?AN ANY ( ! O!R MATT]S HE WAS CONC]N$ 
 )1 OR HE WANT$ TO GIVE ! ,RUSSIAN SPECIAL MESS5G] ?AT IMPRESSION4 
 0,BUT ?AT IS A MATT] ( P]FECT 9DIFF]5CE TO ME10 HE ?\<T4 ,! 
 M9I/] DREW ! REMA9+ PAP]S TOGE!R1 >RANG$ !M EV5LY1 & 
 !N RAIS$ HIS HEAD4 ,HE HAD AN 9TELLECTUAL & DI/9CTIVE HEAD1 BUT ! 
 9/ANT HE TURN$ TO ,PR9CE ,&REW ! FIRM1 9TELLIG5T EXPRESSION ON HIS 
 FACE *ANG$ 9 A WAY EVID5TLY DELIB]ATE & HABITUAL TO HIM4 ,HIS FACE 
 TOOK ON ! /UPID >TIFICIAL SMILE 7:I* DOES NOT EV5 ATTEMPT TO HIDE 
 ITS >TIFICIALITY7 ( A MAN :O IS CONT9UALLY RECEIV+ MANY PETITION]S 
 ONE AFT] ANO!R4 

0,FROM ,G5]AL ,FIELD ,M>%AL ,KUTUZOV80 HE ASK$4 0,I HOPE IT IS GOOD NEWS8 
 ,!RE HAS BE5 AN 5C\NT] ) ,MORTI]8 ,A VICTORY8 ,IT WAS HI< TIME60 

,HE TOOK ! DISPAT* :I* WAS ADDRESS$ TO HIM & BEGAN TO READ IT ) 
 A M\RNFUL EXPRESSION4 

0,OH1 MY ,GOD6 ,MY ,GOD6 ,S*MIDT60 HE EXCLAIM$ 9 ,G]MAN4 0,:AT A CALAMITY6 
 ,:AT A CALAMITY60 

,HAV+ GLANC$ ?R\< ! DISPAT* HE LAID IT ON ! TABLE & LOOK$ AT 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW1 EVID5TLY CONSID]+ SOME?+4 

0,AH :AT A CALAMITY6 ,Y\ SAY ! AFFAIR WAS DECISIVE8 ,BUT ,MORTI] IS NOT 
 CAPTUR$40 ,AGA9 HE POND]$4 0,I AM V]Y GLAD Y\ HAVE BR\<T GOOD NEWS1 
 ?\< ,S*MIDT'S DEA? IS A HEAVY PRICE TO PAY = ! VICTORY4 ,HIS 
 ,MAJE/Y WILL NO D\BT WI% TO SEE Y\1 BUT NOT TODAY4 ,I ?ANK Y\6 ,Y\ 
 MU/ HAVE A RE/4 ,BE AT ! LEVEE TOMORR[ AFT] ! P>ADE4 ,H[EV]1 ,I 
 WILL LET Y\ KN[40 

,! /UPID SMILE1 :I* HAD LEFT HIS FACE :ILE HE WAS SPEAK+1 
 REAPPE>$4 

0,AU REVOIR6 ,?ANK Y\ V]Y MU*4 ,HIS ,MAJE/Y WILL PROBABLY DESIRE TO SEE 
 Y\10 HE ADD$1 B[+ HIS HEAD4 

,:5 ,PR9CE ,&REW LEFT ! PALACE HE FELT ?AT ALL ! 9T]E/ & 
 HAPP9ESS ! VICTORY HAD AF=D$ HIM HAD BE5 N[ LEFT 9 ! 
 9DIFF]5T H&S ( ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> & ! POLITE ADJUTANT4 ,! 
 :OLE T5OR ( HIS ?\<TS 9/ANTANE\SLY *ANG$2 ! BATTLE SEEM$ ! 
 MEMORY ( A REMOTE EV5T LONG PA/4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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