P.g. WodehouseMike nodded. A sombre nod. The nod Napoleon might have given if somebody had met him in 1812 and said, "So, you're back from Moscow, eh?
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In the book The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett, Mike responds to a question from a stranger at a pub with a nod. The stranger asks Mike whether he is from Moscow, and Mike simply nods his head in response. The stranger then continues to ask Mike questions about Russia, but Mike ignores him. Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in Russia, prompting Napoleon to temporarily leave Paris for Russia. He returned to France after he was defeated in Russia.
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