Characters Present:
Kutúzov
Ermólov
A young officer
Location:
Tarútino
A plan is drawn up to attack the Russians on October 4. A young officer is dispatched to take the plans to Ermólov, but Ermólov seems to have disappeared.
At 8pm, the officer finally discovers that that Ermólov has been at a party all day. He arrives to find general drunkenness, and hands the letter over.
There is gossip amongst the staff of the Horse Guard that Ermólov went missing on purpose to get Konovnítsyn in trouble.
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