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Pierre Bezukhov
Borodíno
It is the end of the Battle of Borodíno, and Pierre feels that he has seen all he needed to, and is exhausted by the battle. He walks away, and meets three soldiers on the road, who ask his name, as a condition of sharing their food with him.
Pierre wishes to conceal his nobility, and tells them that his name is Peter Kirílych, and that he is a militia officer, and that he has lost his men.
They begin to accompany him to Mozháysk, and passing by the inn that he was staying in, Pierre is recognised by some of his men, which is slightly awkward, as they call him "Your Excellency". He considers giving a coin to the soldiers, but decides against it, then goes for a lay-down in his carriage.
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