Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace

BOOK TWO: 1805 2. CHAPTER II (continued)

"And I only..."

"Good-by."

"Good health..."

"It's a long, long way. To my native land..."

Zherkov touched his horse with the spurs; it pranced excitedly from foot to foot uncertain with which to start, then settled down, galloped past the company, and overtook the carriage, still keeping time to the song.