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"All right, all right!" he said to Prince Andrew, and turned to a

general who, watch in hand, was saying it was time they started

as all the left-flank columns had already descended.

"Plenty of time, your excellency," muttered Kutuzov in the midst

of a yawn. "Plenty of time," he repeated.

Just then at a distance behind Kutuzov was heard the sound of

regiments saluting, and this sound rapidly came nearer along the

whole extended line of the advancing Russian columns. Evidently

the person they were greeting was riding quickly. When the

soldiers of the regiment in front of which Kutuzov was standing

began to shout, he rode a little to one side and looked round

with a frown. Along the road from Pratzen galloped what looked

like a squadron of horsemen in various uniforms. Two of them rode

side by side in front, at full gallop. One in a black uniform

with white plumes in his hat rode a bobtailed chestnut horse, the

other who was in a white uniform rode a black one. These were the

two Emperors followed by their suites. Kutuzov, affecting the

manners of an old soldier at the front, gave the command

"Attention!" and rode up to the Emperors with a salute. His whole

appearance and manner were suddenly transformed. He put on the

air of a subordinate who obeys without reasoning.