Kutuzovlookedlongandintentlyatthesetwosoldiers。Hepuckeredhisface，screweduphiseyes，andpensivelyswayedhishead。
AtanotherspothenoticedaRussiansoldierlaughinglypattingaFrenchmanontheshoulder，sayingsomethingtohiminafriendlymanner，andKutuzovwiththesameexpressiononhisfaceagainswayedhishead。
\"Whatwereyousaying？\"heaskedthegeneral，whocontinuinghisreportdirectedthecommanderinchief’sattentiontosomestandardscapturedfromtheFrenchandstandinginfrontofthePreobrazhenskregiment。
\"Ah，thestandards！\"saidKutuzov，evidentlydetachinghimselfwithdifficultyfromthethoughtsthatpreoccupiedhim。
Helookedabouthimabsently。Thousandsofeyeswerelookingathimfromallsidesawaitingawordfromhim。