Having forced his way out of the crowd of fugitives, Prince Andrew, trying to keep near Kutuzov, saw on the slope of the hill amid the smoke a Russian battery that was still firing and Frenchmen running toward it.

Higher up stood some Russian infantry, neither moving forward to protect the battery nor backward with the fleeing crowd.

A mounted general separated himself from the infantry and approached Kutuzov.

Of Kutuzov's suite only four remained.

They were all pale and exchanged looks in silence.