“ Lanciers du 6-me ,” 121 replied Dólokhov, neither hastening nor slackening his horse’s pace.

The black figure of a sentinel stood on the bridge.

“ Mot d’ordre. ” 122

Dólokhov reined in his horse and advanced at a walk.

“ Dites donc, le colonel Gérard est ici? ” 123 he asked.