straight. The head of the French column, with its officers leading, appeared from below the hill.
“Forward, with God!” said Bagratión, in a resolute, sonorous voice, turning for a moment to the front line, and slightly swinging his arms, he went forward uneasily over the rough field with the awkward gait of a cavalryman.
Prince Andréy felt that an invisible power was leading him forward, and experienced great happiness.
The French were already near. Prince Andréy, walking beside Bagratión, could clearly distinguish their bandoliers, red epaulets, and even their faces. > (He distinctly saw an old French officer who, with gaitered legs and turned-out toes, climbed the hill with difficulty.) Prince Bagratión gave no further orders and silently continued to walk on in front of the ranks. Suddenly one shot after another rang out from the