War And Peace Page #11

- Peasants in the village told me.

- Dragoons?

- Yes, sir.

- How many infantrymen?

- Maybe 100.

- Or 200?

- Yes, sir. Perhaps 200.

Perhaps? Get out

before I lose my temper! Out!

- When was he captured?

- Last night. We won't keep him long.

I usually do not take prisoners.

- What is this dispatch?

- It's my general's dispatch, sir.

- Who are you?

- Rostov.

- You have a brother, Nicholas?

- Yes. You know him?

Yes.

"All patrols are to fall back

immediately to join the main army.

"Prepare for a general attack

"when the French attempt to cross

the Beresina River."

Rostov, you didn't find me

to give me this till tomorrow.

Why, sir?

Those French stragglers, I'll attack

them tomorrow. One last fight.

Let me come. I'll say I didn't find you,

if you let me fight.

- No, no!

- Let me come.

It's a bargain. But keep out of trouble

or I'll be in trouble with the General.

Thank you.

Go and eat something.

Now, I will move in through the forest.

You go to the other side of the valley

and attack at my signal.

- Right. Any reserves?

- None.

This is our last fight,

and we'll hold back nothing.

- Ensign. You want some?

- Thank you.

Hungry? Have this.

Thank you very much.

Stay behind me at all times.

Charge!

The Cossacks! The Cossacks!

You must've wished

you'd killed me in that stupid duel.

You probably haven't heard

that Hlene died in St Petersburg.

Finally, I want to ask you

to forgive me for the harm I did you.

Halt!

Take them away.

You know what to do with them.

He wouldn't stay behind.

It was a game for him.

His sabre was a toy.

I never take prisoners!

Stand by your guns!

Stand by your guns!

Fire!

Yes, burn them.

- Hurrah, lads!

- Hurrah!

Hurrah! Hurrah!

I thank you all for your hard

and faithful service.

The victory is complete,

and Russia will not forget you!

Honour to you for ever!

Hurrah! Hurrah!

Well, shall we see what's happened

to the rest of the house?

Come on, Mary.

Sonya, see what the kitchen's like.

Prokofy, you might find some tea.

- Will you look in the cellar?

- Very well.

Mama, Papa!

The north wing is just as it was!

Nothing's happened.

We have a house. Half a house!

Isn't it wonderful?

Mama, you can come and rest.

We're home.

Dunyasha,

make Mama a cold compress.

Take this footstool.

She always liked that.

The baby can go in my room.

Up you go! There.

I hope we find a bottle of port.

You see, Mary? You'll have

a born optimist as a father-in-law.

I have loved you

from the first moment I saw you.

Hurry up, Nicholas! You're delaying

the trip to the country!

Pierre!

We were so worried when we heard

you were taken prisoner.

You've come back.

You're like this house.

You suffer, you show your wounds,

but you stand.

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