6.

Shortly after nine o`clock that evening, Weyrother drove with his plans to Kutuzov`s quarters where the council of war was to be held. All the commanders of columns were summoned to the commander in chief`s and with the exception of Prince Bagration, who declined to come, were all there at the appointed time.

The man raised his eyes, and clasped his hands solemnly together:

For common action people always unite in certain combinations, in which regardless of the difference of the aims set for the common action, the relation between those taking part in it is always the same.