War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy. Vol 1, Part VI.
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The Death of Adjutant Drupetsky
Prince Andrew told Rostov to let the matter drop. The next day a review was held of the Austrian and Russian troops, both those freshly arrived from Russia, and those who had been campaigning under Khatuzov. From early morning the smart clean troops were on the move, forming up on the field before the fortress. Alarmed voices were heard, and a stir of final preparation swept over all the troops. It looked as if by that slight motion the army itself was expressing its joy at the approach of the emperors. One voice was heard shouting, like the crowing of crows: 'The emperor's armies are rejoicing!' In death-like stillness only the tramp
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