Shortlyafternineo'clockthatevening, WeyrotherdrovewithhisplanstoKutuzov'-in-chief'sandwiththeexceptionofPrinceBagration, whodeclinedtocome, wereallthereattheappointedtime.
Weyrother, whowasinfullcontroloftheproposedbattle, byhiseagernessandbrisknesspresentedamarkedcontrasttothedissatisfiedanddrowsyKutuzov, , 'spicketlinetoreconnoiterpersonally, andtwicetotheEmperors, RussianandAustrian, toreportandexplain, andtohisheadquarterswherehehaddictatedthedispositionsinGerman, andnow, muchexhausted, hearrivedatKutuzov's.
, talkedrapidlyandindistinctly, withoutlookingatthemanhewasaddressing, , weary, anddistractedair, thoughatthesametimehewashaughtyandself-confident.
Kutuzovwasoccupyinganobleman''sofficeweregatheredKutuzovhimself, Weyrother, , '-in-chiefofthisand, availinghimselfofpermissionpreviouslygivenhimbyKutuzovtobepresentatthecouncil, heremainedintheroom.
"SincePrinceBagrationisnotcoming, wemaybegin," saidWeyrother, hurriedlyrisingfromhisseatandgoinguptothetableonwhichanenormousmapoftheenvironsofBrunnwasspreadout.
Kutuzov, withhisuniformunbuttonedsothathisfatneckbulgedoverhiscollarasifescaping, wassittingalmostasleepinalowchair, 'svoice, heopenedhisoneeyewithaneffort.
"Yes, yes, ifyouplease! Itisalreadylate," saidhe, andnoddinghisheadheletitdroopandagainclosedhiseye.
