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Just as in a clock, the result of the complicated motion of

innumerable wheels and pulleys is merely a slow and regular

movement of the hands which show the time, so the result of all

the complicated human activities of 160,000 Russians and

French-all their passions, desires, remorse, humiliations,

sufferings, outbursts of pride, fear, and enthusiasm-was only the

loss of the battle of Austerlitz, the so-called battle of the

three Emperors-that is to say, a slow movement of the hand on the

dial of human history.

Prince Andrew was on duty that day and in constant attendance on

the commander in chief.

At six in the evening, Kutuzov went to the Emperor's headquarters

and after staying but a short time with the Tsar went to see the

grand marshal of the court, Count Tolstoy.