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At dawn on the sixteenth of November, Denisov's squadron, in

which Nicholas Rostov served and which was in Prince Bagration's

detachment, moved from the place where it had spent the night,

advancing into action as arranged, and after going behind other

columns for about two thirds of a mile was stopped on the

highroad. Rostov saw the Cossacks and then the first and second

squadrons of hussars and infantry battalions and artillery pass

by and go forward and then Generals Bagration and Dolgorukov ride

past with their adjutants. All the fear before action which he

had experienced as previously, all the inner struggle to conquer

that fear, all his dreams of distinguishing himself as a true

hussar in this battle, had been wasted. Their squadron remained

in reserve and Nicholas Rostov spent that day in a dull and

wretched mood.