‘I am sorry I have troubled you unnecessarily, sir,’ said Nicholas,

"He`s having a little fun at my expense," said Ermolov softly, nudging with his knee Raevski who was at his side.

"I have the honor to congratulate you. General Mack has arrived, quite well, only a little bruised just here," he added, pointing with a beaming smile to his head.

"There... he`s puffing again," muttered Tushin to himself, as a small cloud rose from the hill and was borne in a streak to the left by the wind.