Chapter 29 Chapter Twenty Nine

Napoleon, returning from his second careful tour of the front, said: "The chessboard is set, and the game will start tomorrow." He ordered punch for him, called for Debosser, and began to talk to him about Paris, and about certain reforms he was planning to make with respect to the Maison del'emperatrice, and the prefect of the court was amazed by his memory of court details so well. He cares about trivial matters, laughs at Debosser's love of traveling, and chats at any time with the air of a famous, confident, and expert surgeon. He rolls up his sleeves.Regarding nature and society, wearing an apron, the patient is tied to the operating table: "The matter is all in my hands and in my head, it is clear and definite. Once I start doing it, no one can compare to me. Now I Just kidding, the more comfortable I am talking and laughing, the more confident and calm you will be, and the more surprised you will be by my God."

After his second punch, Napoleon felt that a serious business awaited him tomorrow, and retired to rest. He was too worried about what was before him to sleep, and the dampness of the night made his cold worse.At three o'clock in the morning, blowing his nose loudly, he entered the great room of the tent.He asked if the Russians had retreated, and it was answered that the enemy's fire was still where it had been.He nodded approvingly. The adjutant on duty entered the tent. "Ehbien, Rapp, Croyezvous, quenous ferons de bonnes affaires au jourd'hui?" he asked the adjutant.

"Sansaucundoute, Sire," replied Rapp. -------- ① Punch wine is a sweet drink mixed with fruit juice, spices, wine, etc. ②French: The Queen's Chamberlain. ③French: Hey, Rapp, do you think we can win today? ④French: Without a doubt, Your Majesty. Napoleon looked at him. "Vousrappellez-vous, Sire, cequevousm'avezfaitl'honneurdedireaSmolensk?" said Rapp, "levinesttire, ilfautleboire." Napoleon frowned and sat silently for a long time, resting his head on his hands. "Cettepauvrearmee!" he said suddenly, "elleabiendiminueedepuisSmolensk. Lafortuneestunefranchecourtisane, Rapp, jeledisaistoujours, etjecommenceal'eprouver. Maislagarde, Rapp, lagardeesintacte?"

"Oui, Sire." ③Rapp replied. Napoleon took a tablet, put it in his mouth, and looked at his watch.He didn't want to go to sleep, it was still early in the morning; it was no longer possible to pass the time by issuing orders, for all orders had been issued and were now being carried out. "A-t-ondistribuelesbiscuitsetlerizauxregimentsdelagarde?" asked Napoleon sternly. "Oui, Sire." -------- ① French: Do you remember what you said to me in Smolensk?The cork has been uncorked, and the wine is about to be drunk. ② French: Poor soldier!Since the battle of Smolensk, it has been greatly reduced.Destiny is a loose woman, Rapp.I've always said that in the past, and now I'm starting to experience it.But the Guard, Rapp, is the Guard intact?

③ French: Yes, Your Majesty. ④French: Has the bread and rice been distributed to the Guards? "Maisleriz?"① Rapp replied that he had communicated the emperor's order to send rice, but Napoleon shook his head disapprovingly, as if disbelieving that his order had been carried out.A servant comes in with a punch.Napoleon ordered Rapp to be given a cup, and silently drank from his cup. "I have neither taste nor smell," he said, sniffing the glass. "This cold is killing me. They talk about medicine. They can't even cure a cold. What kind of medicine is that? Corvizar gave me these pills, but they don't help. What do they cure? What?"也治不了。Notrecorpsestunemachineavivre．Ilestorganisepourcela，c'estsanature；laissez－ylavieasonaise，qu'elles'ydefende；ellememeelle；feraplusquesivouslaparalysiezenl'encombrantderemedes．Notrecorpsestcommeunemontreparfaitequidoitalleruncertaintemps；l'horlogern'apaslafacultedel'ouvrir，ilnepeutlamanierqu'ataAtonsetlesyeuxbandes．Notrecorpsestunemachineavivre，voiltout．”③这似乎Touching on his favorite definitions, he unexpectedly issued a new one. "Rapp, do you know what martial art is?" he asked. "It's the art of being stronger than the enemy for a certain amount of time. Voilatout."④

Rapp didn't answer anything. "Demainnous allon savoiraffairea Koutouzoff! "⑤ Napoleon said." Wait and see!You remember that he commanded an army at Braunau, and for three weeks he did not ride out to inspect the fortifications.Just wait and see! " -------- ①French: But what about rice? ②Kevizal was Napoleon's physician. ③French: Our body is a living machine.The body is made for life.Let life be in ④ French: That's all. ⑤ French: Tomorrow we have to deal with Kutuzov! The body is free, don't interfere with it, let it protect itself, and it is much better to deal with its own affairs than to hinder it with drugs.Our body is like a clock. It should run for a certain time. A clock doctor cannot open it, but can only repair it blindfolded.Our body is a living machine.that is it.

He looks at his watch.It was only four o'clock.No sleepiness, no wine, nothing to do.He stood up, walked back and forth twice, put on his warm coat and hat, and walked out of the tent.The night was dark and damp, and the dew could just be felt falling from the sky.Nearby the bonfires of the French Guards were dimly lit, and in the distance the bonfires along the Russian line of descent gleamed brightly through the smoke.Everything was quiet, only the rustling and footsteps of the French army starting to enter the position could be clearly heard. Napoleon walked in front of the tent, looked at the fire, listened to the sound of footsteps, he passed a tall guard in a fur cap who was standing guard in front of his tent, and when he saw the emperor, he stopped. Standing upright like a black pillar, Napoleon stopped before him.

"What year did you join the army?" he asked.When he spoke to soldiers, he always put on airs and liked to use a rough and friendly military tone, and the soldier answered him. "Ah! undesvieux have you got any rice in your regiment?" -------- ①French: Ah!Be a veteran! "Got it, Your Majesty." Napoleon nodded and walked away. At half past five Napoleon rode to the village of Shevardino. The sky is getting brighter and the sky is clear, except for a dark cloud hanging in the east.The abandoned bonfire was dying out in the early morning light. There was a heavy shelling sound from the right, the shell pierced the silence, and then disappeared.A few minutes passed.A second and a third shot rang out, shaking the air; a fourth and a fifth shot sounded majestically not far to the right.

The initial shelling sound had not completely disappeared, and other shelling sounds sounded again, one after another, scrambling to be the first, and all the cannons were fired in unison. Napoleon and his entourage arrived at the Shevardino Fortress and dismounted.The chess game has begun.