Four days before sentinels of the preobrazhensky regiment had been on guard before the very house to which balashov was conducted . now two french grenadiers were on duty before it , wearing fur caps and blue uniforms open over the breast , while an escort of hussars and uhlans , and a brilliant suite of adjutants , pages , and generals were waiting for napoleon to come out , forming a group round his saddle - horse at the steps and his mameluke , rustan . napoleon received balashov in the very house in vilna from which alexander had despatched him 四天前，巴拉瑟夫也被领进同一幢房子，那时房门外站着普列奥布拉任斯基团的岗哨，现在却站着两名身穿敞襟蓝制服，头戴毛茸茸的皮帽的掷弹兵，此外还有恭候拿破仑出来的一队骠骑兵和枪骑兵，一群服饰华美的侍从武官少年侍从以及将军们，这些人都站在台阶前拿破仑的坐骑和他的马木留克兵鲁斯坦周围。
