Only when approaching Bagration did Rostov let his horse gallop again, and with his hand at the salute rode up to the general.

Dolgorukov was still insisting that the French had retreated and had only lit fires to deceive us.

"What does that prove?" he was saying as Rostov rode up.

" They might retreat and leave the pickets.

" "It's plain that they have not all gone yet, Prince," said Bagration.