Bagratión rode round the ranks that had marched past him and dismounted . He gave the reins to a Cossack , took off and handed over his felt coat , stretched his legs , and set his cap straight . The head of the French column , with its officers leading , appeared from below the hill .
Багратион объехал мимо него шедшие ряды и спешился. Он отдал поводья казаку, снял и подал войлок, вытянул ноги и поправил фуражку. Голова французской колонны во главе с офицерами показалась из-под холма.
