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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,PR9CE ,BAGRATION1 HAV+ REA*$ ! HI<E/ PO9T ( \R RI<T FLANK1 
 BEGAN RID+ D[NHILL TO :]E ! ROLL ( MUSKETRY WAS HE>D BUT :]E ON 
 ACC\NT ( ! SMOKE NO?+ C\LD BE SE54 ,! NE>] !Y GOT TO ! 
 HOLL[ ! LESS !Y C\LD SEE BUT ! MORE !Y FELT ! NE>NESS ( ! 
 ACTUAL BATTLEFIELD4 ,!Y BEGAN TO MEET W\ND$ M54 ,ONE ) A BLE$+ 
 HEAD & NO CAP WAS BE+ DRAGG$ ALONG BY TWO SOLDI]S :O SUPPORT$ HIM 
 UND] ! >MS4 ,!RE WAS A GURGLE 9 HIS ?ROAT & HE WAS SPITT+ 
 BLOOD4 ,A BULLET HAD EVID5TLY HIT HIM 9 ! ?ROAT OR M\?4 ,ANO!R WAS 
 WALK+ /URDILY BY HIMSELF BUT )\T HIS MUSKET1 GROAN+ AL\D & 
 SW++ HIS >M :I* HAD JU/ BE5 HURT1 :ILE BLOOD FROM IT WAS 
 /REAM+ OV] HIS GREATCOAT AS FROM A BOTTLE4 ,HE HAD ?AT MOM5T BE5 
 W\ND$ & HIS FACE %[$ FE> RA!R ?AN SUFF]+4 ,CROSS+ A ROAD 
 !Y DESC5D$ A /EEP 9CL9E & SAW SEV]AL M5 LY+ ON ! GR\ND2 
 !Y ALSO MET A CR[D ( SOLDI]S SOME ( :OM W]E UNW\ND$4 ,! 
 SOLDI]S W]E ASC5D+ ! HILL BREA?+ HEAVILY1 & DESPITE ! 
 G5]AL'S PRES5CE W]E TALK+ L\DLY & GE/ICULAT+4 ,9 FRONT ( !M 
 R[S ( GRAY CLOAKS W]E ALREADY VISIBLE ?R\< ! SMOKE1 & AN (FIC] 
 CAT*+ SI<T ( ,BAGRATION RU%$ %\T+ AFT] ! CR[D ( RETREAT+ 
 SOLDI]S1 ORD]+ !M BACK4 ,BAGRATION RODE UP TO ! RANKS ALONG :I* 
 %OTS CRACKL$ N[ H]E & N[ !RE1 DR[N+ ! S\ND ( VOICES & 
 ! %\TS ( COMM&4 ,! :OLE AIR REEK$ ) SMOKE4 ,! EXCIT$ FACES 
 ( ! SOLDI]S W]E BLACK5$ ) IT4 ,SOME W]E US+ !IR RAMRODS1 
 O!RS PUTT+ P[D] ON ! T\*PANS OR TAK+ *>GES FROM !IR 
 P\*ES1 :ILE O!RS W]E FIR+1 ?\< :O !Y W]E FIR+ AT C\LD 
 NOT BE SE5 = ! SMOKE :I* !RE WAS NO W9D TO C>RY AWAY4 ,A 
 PLEASANT HUMM+ & :I/L+ ( BULLETS W]E (T5 HE>D4 0,:AT IS 
 ?IS80 ?\<T ,PR9CE ,&REW APPROA*+ ! CR[D ( SOLDI]S4 0,IT CAN'T 
 BE AN ATTACK1 = !Y >E NOT MOV+2 IT CAN'T BE A SQU>E--= !Y 
 >E NOT DRAWN UP = ?AT40 

,! COMM&] ( ! REGIM5T1 A ?91 FEEBLE-LOOK+ OLD MAN ) A 
 PLEASANT SMILE--HIS EYELIDS DROOP+ MORE ?AN HALF OV] HIS OLD 
 EYES1 GIV+ HIM A MILD EXPRESSION1 RODE UP TO ,BAGRATION & WELCOM$ HIM 
 AS A HO/ WELCOMES AN HONOR$ GUE/4 ,HE REPORT$ ?AT HIS REGIM5T HAD 
 BE5 ATTACK$ BY ,FR5* CAVALRY & ?AT1 ?\< ! ATTACK HAD BE5 
 REPULS$1 HE HAD LO/ MORE ?AN HALF HIS M54 ,HE SAID ! ATTACK HAD BE5 
 REPULS$1 EMPLOY+ ?IS MILIT>Y T]M TO DESCRIBE :AT HAD OCCURR$ TO 
 HIS REGIM5T1 BUT 9 REALITY HE DID NOT HIMSELF KN[ :AT HAD HAPP5$ 
 DUR+ ?AT HALF-H\R TO ! TROOPS 5TRU/$ TO HIM1 & C\LD NOT SAY 
 ) C]TA9TY :E!R ! ATTACK HAD BE5 REPULS$ OR HIS REGIM5T HAD 
 BE5 BROK5 UP4 ,ALL HE KNEW WAS ?AT AT ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! ACTION 
 BALLS & %ELLS BEGAN FLY+ ALL OV] HIS REGIM5T & HITT+ M5 & 
 ?AT AFT]W>DS SOMEONE HAD %\T$ 0,CAVALRY60 & \R M5 HAD BEGUN 
 FIR+4 ,!Y W]E /ILL FIR+1 NOT AT ! CAVALRY :I* HAD DISAPPE>$1 
 BUT AT ,FR5* 9FANTRY :O HAD COME 9TO ! HOLL[ & W]E FIR+ AT \R 
 M54 ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION B[$ HIS HEAD AS A SIGN ?AT ?IS WAS EXACTLY :AT 
 HE HAD DESIR$ & EXPECT$4 ,TURN+ TO HIS ADJUTANT HE ORD]$ HIM TO 
 BR+ D[N ! TWO BATTALIONS ( ! ,SIX? ,*ASSEURS :OM !Y HAD JU/ 
 PASS$4 ,PR9CE ,&REW WAS /RUCK BY ! *ANG$ EXPRESSION ON ,PR9CE 
 ,BAGRATION'S FACE AT ?IS MOM5T4 ,IT EXPRESS$ ! CONC5TRAT$ & HAPPY 
 RESOLUTION Y\ SEE ON ! FACE ( A MAN :O ON A HOT DAY TAKES A F9AL RUN 
 BE=E PLUNG+ 9TO ! WAT]4 ,! DULL1 SLEEPY EXPRESSION WAS NO LONG] 
 !RE1 NOR ! AFFECTATION ( PR(\ND ?\<T4 ,! R\ND1 /EADY1 HAWK'S 
 EYES LOOK$ BE=E HIM EAG]LY & RA!R DISDA9FULLY1 NOT RE/+ ON 
 ANY?+ AL?\< HIS MOVEM5TS W]E /ILL SL[ & MEASUR$4 

,! COMM&] ( ! REGIM5T TURN$ TO ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION1 5TREAT+ HIM 
 TO GO BACK AS IT WAS TOO DANG]\S TO REMA9 :]E !Y W]E4 0,PLEASE1 
 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 = ,GOD'S SAKE60 HE KEPT SAY+1 GLANC+ = SUPPORT AT 
 AN (FIC] ( ! SUITE :O TURN$ AWAY FROM HIM4 0,!RE1 Y\ SEE60 & HE 
 DREW ATT5TION TO ! BULLETS :I/L+1 S++1 & HISS+ CONT9UALLY 
 >\ND !M4 ,HE SPOKE 9 ! TONE ( 5TREATY & REPROA* ?AT A 
 C>P5T] USES TO A G5TLEMAN :O HAS PICK$ UP AN AX3 0,WE >E US$ TO IT1 
 BUT Y\1 SIR1 WILL BLI/] Y\R H&S40 ,HE SPOKE AS IF ?OSE BULLETS C\LD 
 NOT KILL HIM1 & HIS HALF-CLOS$ EYES GAVE /ILL MORE P]SUASIV5ESS TO 
 HIS WORDS4 ,! /AFF (FIC] JO9$ 9 ! COLONEL'S APPEALS1 BUT 
 ,BAGRATION DID NOT REPLY2 HE ONLY GAVE AN ORD] TO CEASE FIR+ & 
 RE-=M1 SO AS TO GIVE ROOM = ! TWO APPROA*+ BATTALIONS4 ,:ILE HE 
 WAS SPEAK+1 ! CURTA9 ( SMOKE ?AT HAD CONCEAL$ ! HOLL[1 DRIV5 
 BY A RIS+ W9D1 BEGAN TO MOVE FROM RI<T TO LEFT AS IF DRAWN BY AN 
 9VISIBLE H&1 & ! HILL OPPOSITE1 ) ! ,FR5* MOV+ AB\T ON IT1 
 OP5$ \T BE=E !M4 ,ALL EYES FA/5$ 9VOLUNT>ILY ON ?IS ,FR5* 
 COLUMN ADVANC+ AGA9/ !M & W9D+ D[N OV] ! UNEV5 GR\ND4 ,ONE 
 C\LD ALREADY SEE ! SOLDI]S' %AGGY CAPS1 DI/+UI% ! (FIC]S FROM 
 ! M51 & SEE ! /&>D FLAPP+ AGA9/ ITS /AFF4 

0,!Y M>* SPL5DIDLY10 REM>K$ SOMEONE 9 ,BAGRATION'S SUITE4 

,! HEAD ( ! COLUMN HAD ALREADY DESC5D$ 9TO ! HOLL[4 ,! CLA% 
 W\LD TAKE PLACE ON ?IS SIDE ( IT444 

,! REMA9S ( \R REGIM5T :I* HAD BE5 9 ACTION RAPIDLY =M$ UP & 
 MOV$ TO ! RI<T2 FROM BEH9D IT1 DISP]S+ ! LAGG>DS1 CAME TWO 
 BATTALIONS ( ! ,SIX? ,*ASSEURS 9 F9E ORD]4 ,BE=E !Y HAD REA*$ 
 ,BAGRATION1 ! WEI<TY TREAD ( ! MASS ( M5 M>*+ 9 /EP C\LD BE 
 HE>D4 ,ON !IR LEFT FLANK1 NE>E/ TO ,BAGRATION1 M>*$ A COMPANY 
 COMM&]1 A F9E R\ND-FAC$ MAN1 ) A /UPID & HAPPY EXPRESSION--! 
 SAME MAN :O HAD RU%$ \T ( ! WATTLE %$4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T HE WAS 
 CLE>LY ?9K+ ( NO?+ BUT H[ DA%+ A FELL[ HE W\LD APPE> AS HE 
 PASS$ ! COMM&]4 

,) ! SELF-SATISFACTION ( A MAN ON P>ADE1 HE /EPP$ LI<TLY ) HIS 
 MUSCUL> LEGS AS IF SAIL+ ALONG1 /RET*+ HIMSELF TO HIS FULL HEI<T 
 )\T ! SMALLE/ EF=T1 HIS EASE CONTRA/+ ) ! HEAVY TREAD ( 
 ! SOLDI]S :O W]E KEEP+ /EP ) HIM4 ,HE C>RI$ CLOSE TO HIS LEG A 
 N>R[ UN%EA!D SWORD 7SMALL1 CURV$1 & NOT LIKE A REAL WEAPON7 & 
 LOOK$ N[ AT ! SUP]IOR (FIC]S & N[ BACK AT ! M5 )\T LOS+ 
 /EP1 HIS :OLE P[]FUL BODY TURN+ FLEXIBLY4 ,IT WAS AS IF ALL ! 
 P[]S ( HIS S\L W]E CONC5TRAT$ ON PASS+ ! COMM&] 9 ! BE/ 
 POSSIBLE MANN]1 & FEEL+ ?AT HE WAS DO+ IT WELL HE WAS HAPPY4 
 0,LEFT444 LEFT444 LEFT4440 HE SEEM$ TO REPEAT TO HIMSELF AT EA* ALT]NATE 
 /EP2 & 9 TIME TO ?IS1 ) /]N BUT V>I$ FACES1 ! WALL ( 
 SOLDI]S BURD5$ ) KNAPSACKS & MUSKETS M>*$ 9 /EP1 & EA* ONE 
 ( !SE HUNDR$S ( SOLDI]S SEEM$ TO BE REPEAT+ TO HIMSELF AT EA* 
 ALT]NATE /EP1 0,LEFT444 LEFT444 LEFT4440 ,A FAT MAJOR SKIRT$ A BU%1 
 PUFF+ & FALL+ \T ( /EP2 A SOLDI] :O HAD FALL5 BEH9D1 HIS FACE 
 %[+ AL>M AT HIS DEFECTION1 RAN AT A TROT1 PANT+ TO CAT* UP ) 
 HIS COMPANY4 ,A CANNON BALL1 CLEAV+ ! AIR1 FLEW OV] ! HEADS ( 
 ,BAGRATION & HIS SUITE1 & FELL 9TO ! COLUMN TO ! MEASURE ( 
 0,LEFT444 LEFT60 0,CLOSE UP60 CAME ! COMPANY COMM&]'S VOICE 9 JAUNTY 
 TONES4 ,! SOLDI]S PASS$ 9 A SEMICIRCLE R\ND SOME?+ :]E ! BALL 
 HAD FALL51 & AN OLD TROOP] ON ! FLANK1 A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC] :O 
 HAD /OPP$ BESIDE ! DEAD M51 RAN TO CAT* UP HIS L9E &1 FALL+ 
 9TO /EP ) A HOP1 LOOK$ BACK ANGRILY1 & ?R\< ! OM9\S SIL5CE 
 & ! REGUL> TRAMP ( FEET BEAT+ ! GR\ND 9 UNISON1 ONE SEEM$ TO 
 HE> LEFT444 LEFT444 LEFT4 

0,WELL DONE1 LADS60 SAID ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION4 

0,GLAD TO DO \R BE/1 Y\R EX'L5-L5CY60 CAME A CONFUS$ %\T FROM ! 
 RANKS4 ,A MOROSE SOLDI] M>*+ ON ! LEFT TURN$ HIS EYES ON ,BAGRATION 
 AS HE %\T$1 ) AN EXPRESSION ?AT SEEM$ TO SAY3 0,WE KN[ ?AT 
 \RSELVES60 ,ANO!R1 )\T LOOK+ R\ND1 AS ?\< FE>+ TO RELAX1 
 %\T$ ) HIS M\? WIDE OP5 & PASS$ ON4 

,! ORD] WAS GIV5 TO HALT & D[N KNAPSACKS4 

,BAGRATION RODE R\ND ! RANKS ?AT HAD M>*$ PA/ HIM & DISM\NT$4 
 ,HE GAVE ! RE9S TO A ,COSSACK1 TOOK (F & H&$ OV] HIS FELT COAT1 
 /RET*$ HIS LEGS1 & SET HIS CAP /RAI<T4 ,! HEAD ( ! ,FR5* 
 COLUMN1 ) ITS (FIC]S LEAD+1 APPE>$ FROM BEL[ ! HILL4 

0,=W>D1 ) ,GOD60 SAID ,BAGRATION1 9 A RESOLUTE1 SONOR\S VOICE1 
 TURN+ = A MOM5T TO ! FRONT L9E1 & SLI<TLY SW++ HIS >MS1 HE 
 W5T =W>D UNEASILY OV] ! R\< FIELD ) ! AWKW>D GAIT ( A 
 CAVALRYMAN4 ,PR9CE ,&REW FELT ?AT AN 9VISIBLE P[] WAS LEAD+ HIM 
 =W>D1 & EXP]I5C$ GREAT HAPP9ESS4 

,! ,FR5* W]E ALREADY NE>4 ,PR9CE ,&REW1 WALK+ BESIDE ,BAGRATION1 
 C\LD CLE>LY DI/+UI% !IR B&OLE]S1 R$ EPAULETS1 & EV5 !IR 
 FACES4 7,HE DI/9CTLY SAW AN OLD ,FR5* (FIC] :O1 ) GAIT]$ LEGS 
 & TURN$-\T TOES1 CLIMB$ ! HILL ) DIFFICULTY47 ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION 
 GAVE NO FUR!R ORD]S & SIL5TLY CONT9U$ TO WALK ON 9 FRONT ( ! 
 RANKS4 ,SUDD5LY ONE %OT AFT] ANO!R RANG \T FROM ! ,FR5*1 SMOKE 
 APPE>$ ALL ALONG !IR UNEV5 RANKS1 & MUSKET %OTS S\ND$4 ,SEV]AL 
 ( \R M5 FELL1 AMONG !M ! R\ND-FAC$ (FIC] :O HAD M>*$ SO 
 GAILY & COMPLAC5TLY4 ,BUT AT ! MOM5T ! FIR/ REPORT WAS HE>D1 
 ,BAGRATION LOOK$ R\ND & %\T$1 0,HURRAH60 

0,HURRAH--AH6--AH60 RANG A LONG-DRAWN %\T FROM \R RANKS1 & 
 PASS+ ,BAGRATION & RAC+ ONE ANO!R !Y RU%$ 9 AN IRREGUL> BUT 
 JOY\S & EAG] CR[D D[N ! HILL AT !IR DISORD]$ FOE4 

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