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The Emperor without waiting for an answer turned away and said to

one of the officers as he went: "Have these gentlemen attended to

and taken to my bivouac; let my doctor, Larrey, examine their

wounds. Au revoir, Prince Repnin!" and he spurred his horse and

galloped away.

His face shone with self-satisfaction and pleasure.

The soldiers who had carried Prince Andrew had noticed and taken

the little gold icon Princess Mary had hung round her brother's

neck, but seeing the favor the Emperor showed the prisoners, they

now hastened to return the holy image.

Prince Andrew did not see how and by whom it was replaced, but

the little icon with its thin gold chain suddenly appeared upon

his chest outside his uniform.