In the morning, Pierre sees that the countryside around him has become a hive of military activity.
Summary:
In the morning Pierre’s groom is unable to awaken him until everyone else has long since gone to the battlefield. Once outside, Pierre observes that the quiet countryside has become a hive of activity. There were troops to be seen everywhere, in front and to the right and left. The landscape is full of troops and covered by smoke clouds from the guns. Strangely, the smoke from the guns seems beautiful to Pierre. In a crowd of military men assembled there, members of the staff could be heard conversing. Pierre spots Kutúzov amid a group of military men. Go, my dear fellow, go… and Christ be with you! Kutúzov was saying. Kutúzov then gets on a horse to ride to the crossing, and Pierre decides to follow him.
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The roar of guns sounded more distinct outside. An adjutant accompanied by a Cossack passed by at a sharp trot.
It’s time, Count; it’s time! cried the adjutant.
Telling the groom to follow him with the horses, Pierre went down the street to the knoll from which he had looked at the field of battle the day before. A crowd of military men was assembled there, members of the staff could be heard conversing in French, and Kutúzov’s gray head in a white cap with a red band was visible, his gray nape sunk between his shoulders. He was looking through a field glass down the highroad before him.
Mounting the steps to the knoll Pierre looked at the scene before him, spellbound by beauty. It was the same panorama he had admired from that spot the day before, but now the whole place was full of troops and covered by smoke clouds from the guns
Book 10, Chapter 30
In the morning, Pierre sees that the countryside around him has become a hive of military activity.
Summary:
In the morning Pierre’s groom is unable to awaken him until everyone else has long since gone to the battlefield. Once outside, Pierre observes that the quiet countryside has become a hive of activity. There were troops to be seen everywhere, in front and to the right and left. The landscape is full of troops and covered by smoke clouds from the guns. Strangely, the smoke from the guns seems beautiful to Pierre. In a crowd of military men assembled there, members of the staff could be heard conversing. Pierre spots Kutúzov amid a group of military men. Go, my dear fellow, go… and Christ be with you! Kutúzov was saying. Kutúzov then gets on a horse to ride to the crossing, and Pierre decides to follow him.
quote from the chapter:
The roar of guns sounded more distinct outside. An adjutant accompanied by a Cossack passed by at a sharp trot.
It’s time, Count; it’s time! cried the adjutant.
Telling the groom to follow him with the horses, Pierre went down the street to the knoll from which he had looked at the field of battle the day before. A crowd of military men was assembled there, members of the staff could be heard conversing in French, and Kutúzov’s gray head in a white cap with a red band was visible, his gray nape sunk between his shoulders. He was looking through a field glass down the highroad before him.
Mounting the steps to the knoll Pierre looked at the scene before him, spellbound by beauty. It was the same panorama he had admired from that spot the day before, but now the whole place was full of troops and covered by smoke clouds from the guns
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