War and Peace Bibliomancy Reading
This oracle points to a randomly selected line from War and Peace. The surrounding passages are provided for context.
Your passage is from BOOK FIVE: 1806-07 - CHAPTER VIII.
Gallop off to him at once and say I’ll have his head off if everything is not here in a week.
For Context: BOOK FIVE: 1806-07 - CHAPTER VIII
Have just this moment received by special messenger very joyful news—if it’s not false.
Bennigsen seems to have obtained a complete victory over Buonaparte at Eylau.
In Petersburg everyone is rejoicing, and the rewards sent to the army are innumerable.
Though he is a German—I congratulate him!
I can’t make out what the commander at Kórchevo—a certain Khandrikóv—is up to; till now the additional men and provisions have not arrived.
Gallop off to him at once and say I’ll have his head off if everything is not here in a week.
Have received another letter about the Preussisch-Eylau battle from Pétenka—he took part in it—and it’s all true.
When mischief-makers don’t meddle even a German beats Buonaparte.
He is said to be fleeing in great disorder.
Mind you gallop off to Kórchevo without delay and carry out instructions!
Prince Andrew sighed and broke the seal of another envelope.