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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ISABEL ,FLOR5CE ,HAPGOOD 

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,! FLU% ( MORN+ HAS BUT JU/ BEGUN TO T+E ! SKY ABOVE ,SAPUN ,M\NTA92 ! D>K BLUE SURFACE ( ! SEA HAS ALREADY CA/ ASIDE ! %ADES ( NI<T & AWAITS ! FIR/ RAY TO BEG9 A PLAY ( M]RY GLEAMS2 COLD & MI/ >E WAFT$ FROM ! BAY2 !RE IS NO SN[--ALL IS BLACK1 BUT ! MORN+ FRO/ P9*ES ! FACE & CRACKLES UND]FOOT1 & ! F>-(F1 UNCEAS+ RO> ( ! SEA1 BROK5 N[ & !N BY ! ?UND] ( ! FIR+ 9 ,SEVA/OPOL1 ALONE DI/URBS ! CALM ( ! MORN+4 ,IT IS D>K ON BO>D ! %IPS2 IT HAS JU/ /RUCK EI<T BELLS4 

,T[>D ! NOR? ! ACTIVITY ( ! DAY BEG9S GRADUALLY TO REPLACE ! NOCTURNAL QUIET2 H]E ! RELIEF GU>D HAS PASS$ CLANK+ !IR >MS1 !RE ! DOCTOR IS ALREADY HA/5+ TO ! HOSPITAL1 FUR!R ON ! SOLDI] HAS CREPT \T ( HIS E>? HUT & IS WA%+ HIS SUNBURNT FACE 9 ICE-5CRU/$ WAT]1 &1 TURN+ T[>DS ! CRIMSON+ EA/1 CROSSES HIMSELF QUICKLY AS HE PRAYS TO ,GOD2 H]E A TALL & HEAVY CAMEL-WAGON HAS DRAGG$ CREAK+ TO ! CEMET]Y1 TO BURY ! BLOODY DEAD1 ) :OM IT IS LAD5 NE>LY TO ! TOP4 ,Y\ GO TO ! :>F--A PECULI> ODOR ( COAL1 MANURE1 DAMPNESS1 & ( BEEF /RIKES Y\2 ?\S&S ( OBJECTS ( ALL SORTS--WOOD1 MEAT1 GABIONS1 FL\R1 IRON1 & SO =?--LIE 9 HEAPS AB\T ! :>F2 SOLDI]S ( V>I\S REGIM5TS1 ) KNAPSACKS & MUSKETS1 )\T KNAPSACKS & )\T MUSKETS1 ?RONG ?I!R1 SMOKE1 QU>REL1 DRAG WEI<TS ABO>D ! /EAM] :I* LIES SMOK+ BESIDE ! QUAY2 UNATTA*$ TWO-O>$ BOATS1 FILL$ ) ALL SORTS ( PEOPLE1--SOLDI]S1 SAILORS1 M]*ANTS1 WOM51--L& AT & LEAVE ! :>F4 

0,TO ! ,GRAFSKY1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY8 BE SO GOOD40 ,TWO OR ?REE RETIR$ SAILORS RISE 9 !IR BOATS & (F] Y\ !IR S]VICES4 

,Y\ SELECT ! ONE :O IS NE>E/ TO Y\1 Y\ /EP OV] ! HALF-DECOMPOS$ C>CASS ( A BR[N HORSE1 :I* LIES !RE 9 ! MUD BESIDE ! BOAT1 & REA* ! /]N4 ,Y\ QUIT ! %ORE4 ,ALL AB\T Y\ IS ! SEA1 ALREADY GLITT]+ 9 ! MORN+ SUN1 9 FRONT ( Y\ IS AN AG$ SAILOR1 9 A CAMEL'S-HAIR COAT1 & A Y\NG1 :ITE-HEAD$ BOY1 :O WORK ZEAL\SLY & 9 SIL5CE AT ! O>S4 ,Y\ GAZE AT ! MOTLEY VA/NESS ( ! VESSELS1 SCATT]$ F> & NE> OV] ! BAY1 & AT ! SMALL BLACK DOTS ( BOATS MOV+ AB\T ON ! %9+ AZURE EXPANSE1 & AT ! BRI<T & BEAUTIFUL BUILD+S ( ! CITY1 T9T$ ) ! ROSY RAYS ( ! MORN+ SUN1 :I* >E VISIBLE 9 ONE DIRECTION1 & AT ! FOAM+ :ITE L9E ( ! QUAY1 & ! SUNK5 %IPS FROM :I* BLACK TIPS ( MA/S RISE SADLY H]E & !RE1 & AT ! DI/ANT FLEET ( ! 5EMY FA9TLY VISIBLE AS !Y ROCK ON ! CRY/AL HORIZON ( ! SEA1 & AT ! /REAKS ( FOAM ON :I* LEAP SALT BUBBLES BEAT5 UP BY ! O>S2 Y\ LI/5 TO ! MONOTON\S S\ND ( VOICES :I* FLY TO Y\ OV] ! WAT]1 & ! GR& S\NDS ( FIR+1 :I*1 AS IT SEEMS TO Y\1 IS 9CREAS+ 9 ,SEVA/OPOL4 

,IT CANNOT BE ?AT1 AT ! ?\<T ?AT Y\ TOO >E 9 ,SEVA/OPOL1 A C]TA9 FEEL+ ( MANL9ESS1 ( PRIDE1 HAS NOT P5ETRAT$ Y\R S\L1 & ?AT ! BLOOD HAS NOT BEGUN TO FL[ MORE SWIFTLY ?R\< Y\R VE9S4 

0,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY6 Y\ >E /E]+ /RAI<T 9TO ! ,KI/5T910.<,A.> SAYS Y\R OLD SAILOR TO Y\ AS HE TURNS R\ND TO MAKE SURE ( ! DIRECTION :I* Y\ >E IMP>T+ TO ! BOAT1 ) ! RUDD] TO ! RI<T4 

0,& ALL ! CANNON >E /ILL ON IT10 REM>KS ! :ITE-HEAD$ BOY1 CA/+ A GLANCE OV] ! %IP AS WE PASS4 

0,( C\RSE2 IT'S NEW4 ,KORNIL(F LIV$ ON BO>D ( IT10 SAID ! OLD MAN1 ALSO GLANC+ AT ! %IP4 

0,SEE :]E IT HAS BUR/60 SAYS ! BOY1 AFT] A LONG SIL5CE1 LOOK+ AT A :ITE CL\D ( SPREAD+ SMOKE :I* HAS SUDD5LY APPE>$ HI< OV] ! ,S\? ,BAY1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! %>P REPORT ( AN EXPLOD+ BOMB4 

0,HE IS FIR+ TO-DAY ) HIS NEW BATT]Y10 ADDS ! OLD MAN1 CALMLY SPITT+ ON HIS H&S4 0,N[1 GIVE WAY1 ,MI%KA6 WE'LL OV]TAKE ! B>GE40 ,& Y\R BOAT MOVES =W>D MORE SWIFTLY OV] ! BROAD SWELLS ( ! BAY1 & Y\ ACTUALLY DO OV]TAKE ! HEAVY B>GE1 UPON :I* SOME BAGS >E PIL$1 & :I* IS R[$ BY AWKW>D SOLDI]S1 & IT T\*ES ! ,GRAFSKY :>F AMID A MULTITUDE ( BOATS ( EV]Y SORT :I* >E L&+4 

,?RONGS ( GRAY SOLDI]S1 BLACK SAILORS1 & WOM5 ( V>I\S COLORS MOVE NOISILY ALONG ! %ORE4 ,! WOM5 >E SELL+ ROLLS1 ,RUSSIAN PEASANTS ) SAMOV>S >E CRY+ HOT SBIT52.<,B.> & H]E UPON ! FIR/ /EPS >E /REWN RU/$ CANNON-BALLS1 BOMBS1 GRAPE-%OT1 & CA/-IRON CANNON ( V>I\S CALIB]S2 A LITTLE FUR!R ON IS A L>GE SQU>E1 UPON :I* LIE HUGE BEAMS1 GUN-C>RIAGES1 SLEEP+ SOLDI]S2 !RE /& HORSES1 WAGONS1 GRE5 GUNS1 AMMUNITION-*E/S1 & /ACKS ( >MS2 SOLDI]S1 SAILORS1 (FIC]S1 WOM51 *ILDR51 & M]*ANTS >E MOV+ AB\T2 C>TS >E >RIV+ ) HAY1 BAGS1 & CASKS2 H]E & !RE ,COSSACKS MAKE !IR WAY ?R\<1 OR (FIC]S ON HORSEBACK1 OR A G5]AL 9 A DROSKY4 ,TO ! RI<T1 ! /REET IS HEMM$ 9 BY A B>RICADE1 9 :OSE EMBRASURES /& SOME SMALL CANNON1 & BESIDE !SE SITS A SAILOR SMOK+ HIS PIPE4 ,ON ! LEFT A H&SOME H\SE ) ,ROMAN CIPH]S ON ! P$IM5T1 B5EA? :I* /& SOLDI]S & BLOOD-/A9$ LITT]S--EV]Y:]E Y\ BEHOLD ! UNPLEASANT SIGNS ( A W> 5CAMPM5T4 ,Y\R FIR/ IMPRESSION IS 9EVITABLY ( ! MO/ DISAGREEABLE SORT4 ,! /RANGE MIXTURE ( CAMP & T[N LIFE1 ( A BEAUTIFUL CITY & A DIRTY BIV\AC1 IS NOT ONLY NOT BEAUTIFUL1 BUT SEEMS REPULSIVE DISORD]2 IT EV5 SEEMS TO Y\ ?AT EV]Y ONE IS ?OR\<LY FRI<T5$1 & IS FUSS+ AB\T )\T KN[+ :AT HE IS DO+4 ,BUT LOOK MORE CLOSELY AT ! FACES ( !SE PEOPLE :O >E MOV+ AB\T Y\1 & Y\ WILL GA9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T IDEA4 ,LOOK AT ?IS LITTLE SOLDI] FROM ! PROV9CES1 = EXAMPLE1 :O IS LEAD+ A TROIKA ( BR[N HORSES TO WAT]1 & IS PURR+ SOME?+ TO HIMSELF SO COMPOS$LY ?AT HE EVID5TLY WILL NOT GO A/RAY 9 ?IS MOTLEY CR[D1 :I* DOES NOT EXI/ = HIM2 BUT HE IS FULFILL+ HIS DUTY1 :ATEV] ?AT MAY BE1--WAT]+ ! HORSES OR C>RY+ >MS1--) JU/ AS MU* COMPOSURE1 SELF-CONFID5CE1 & EQUANIMITY AS ?\< IT W]E TAK+ PLACE 9 ,TULA OR ,S>ANSK4 ,Y\ WILL READ ! SAME EXPRESSION ON ! FACE ( ?IS (FIC] :O PASSES BY 9 IMMACULATE :ITE GLOVES1 & 9 ! FACE ( ! SAILOR :O IS SMOK+ AS HE SITS ON ! B>RICADE1 & 9 ! FACES ( ! WORK+ SOLDI]S1 WAIT+ ) !IR LITT]S ON ! /EPS ( ! =M] CLUB1 & 9 ! FACE ( YOND] GIRL1 :O1 FE>+ TO WET H] P9K G[N1 SKIPS ACROSS ! /REET ON ! LITTLE /ONES4 

,YES6 DIS5*ANTM5T C]TA9LY AWAITS Y\1 IF Y\ >E 5T]+ ,SEVA/OPOL = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,9 VA9 WILL Y\ SEEK1 ON EV5 A S+LE C\NT5ANCE1 = TRACES ( ANXIETY1 DISCOMPOSURE1 OR EV5 ( 5?USIASM1 READ9ESS = DEA?1 DECISION1--!RE IS NO?+ ( ! SORT4 ,Y\ WILL SEE ! TRADESPEOPLE QUIETLY 5GAG$ 9 ! DUTIES ( !IR CALL+S1 SO ?AT1 POSSIBLY1 Y\ MAY REPROA* Y\RSELF = SUP]FLU\S RAPTURES1 Y\ MAY 5T]TA9 SOME D\BT AS TO ! JU/ICE ( ! IDEAS REG>D+ ! H]OISM ( ! DEF5D]S ( ,SEVA/OPOL :I* Y\ HAVE =M$ FROM /ORIES1 DESCRIPTIONS1 & ! SI<TS & S\NDS ON ! NOR!RN SIDE4 ,BUT1 BE=E Y\ D\BT1 GO UPON ! BA/IONS1 OBS]VE ! DEF5D]S ( ,SEVA/OPOL ON ! V]Y SC5E ( ! DEF5SE1 OR1 BETT] /ILL1 GO /RAI<T ACROSS 9TO ?AT H\SE1 :I* WAS =M]LY ! ,SEVA/OPOL ,ASSEMBLY ,H\SE1 & UPON :OSE RO( /& SOLDI]S ) LITT]S1--!RE Y\ WILL BEHOLD ! DEF5D]S ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 !RE Y\ WILL BEHOLD FRI<TFUL & SAD1 GREAT & LAU<ABLE1 BUT WOND]FUL SI<TS1 :I* ELEVATE ! S\L4 

,Y\ 5T] ! GREAT ,HALL ( ,ASSEMBLY4 ,Y\ HAVE BUT JU/ OP5$ ! DOOR :5 ! SI<T & SMELL ( =TY OR FIFTY S]I\SLY W\ND$ M5 & ( ?OSE :O HAVE UND]GONE AMPUTATION--SOME 9 HAMMOCKS1 ! MAJORITY UPON ! FLOOR--SUDD5LY /RIKE Y\4 ,TRU/ NOT TO ! FEEL+ :I* DETA9S Y\ UPON ! ?RE%OLD ( ! HALL2 BE NOT A%AM$ ( HAV+ COME TO  
LOOK AT ! SUFF]]S1 BE NOT A%AM$ TO APPROA* & ADDRESS !M3 ! UN=TUNATES LIKE TO SEE A SYMPA?IZ+ HUMAN FACE1 !Y LIKE TO TELL ( !IR SUFF]+S & TO HE> WORDS ( LOVE & 9T]E/4 ,Y\ WALK ALONG BETWE5 ! B$S & SEEK A FACE LESS /]N & SUFF]+1 :I* Y\ DECIDE TO APPROA*1 ) ! OBJECT ( CONV]S+4 

0,:]E >E Y\ W\ND$80 Y\ 9QUIRE1 TIMIDLY & ) 9DECISION1 ( AN OLD1 GAUNT SOLDI]1 :O1 SEAT$ 9 HIS HAMMOCK1 IS WAT*+ Y\ ) A GOOD-NATUR$ GLANCE1 & SEEMS TO 9VITE Y\ TO APPROA* HIM4 ,I SAY 0Y\ ASK TIMIDLY10 BECAUSE !SE SUFF]+S 9SPIRE Y\1 OV] & ABOVE ! FEEL+ ( PR(\ND SYMPA?Y1 ) A FE> ( (F5D+ & ) A L(TY REV]5CE = ! MAN :O HAS UND]GONE !M4 

0,9 ! LEG10 REPLIES ! SOLDI]2 BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 Y\ P]CEIVE1 BY ! FOLDS ( ! COV]LET1 ?AT HE HAS LO/ HIS LEG ABOVE ! KNEE4 0,GOD BE ?ANK$ N[10 HE ADDS1--0,I %ALL GET MY DIS*>GE40 

0,W]E Y\ W\ND$ LONG AGO80 

0,IT WAS SIX WEEKS AGO1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY40 

0,DOES IT /ILL PA9 Y\80 

0,NO1 !RE'S NO PA9 N[2 ONLY !RE'S A SORT ( GNAW+ 9 MY CALF :5 ! WEA!R IS BAD1 BUT ?AT'S NO?+40 

0,H[ DID Y\ COME TO BE W\ND$80 

0,ON ! FIF? BA/ION1 DUR+ ! FIR/ BOMB>DM5T4 ,I HAD JU/ TRA9$ A CANNON1 & WAS ON ! PO9T ( GO+ AWAY1 SO1 TO ANO!R EMBRASURE :5 IT /RUCK ME 9 ! LEG1 JU/ AS IF ,I HAD /EPP$ 9TO A HOLE & HAD NO LEG40 

0,WAS IT NOT PA9FUL AT ! FIR/ MOM5T80 

0,NOT AT ALL2 ONLY AS ?\< SOME?+ BOIL+ HOT HAD /RUCK MY LEG40 

0,WELL1 & !N80 

0,& !N--NO?+2 ONLY ! SK9 BEGAN TO DRAW AS ?\< IT HAD BE5 RUBB$ H>D4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ( ALL1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 IS NOT TO ?9K AT ALL4 ,IF Y\ DON'T ?9K AB\T A ?+1 IT AM\NTS TO NO?+4 ,M5 SUFF] FROM ?9K+ MORE ?AN FROM ANY?+ ELSE40 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A WOMAN 9 A GRAY /RIP$ DRESS & A BLACK K]*IEF B\ND AB\T H] HEAD APPROA*ES Y\4 

,%E JO9S 9 Y\R CONV]SATION ) ! SAILOR1 & BEG9S TO TELL AB\T HIM1 AB\T HIS SUFF]+S1 HIS DESP]ATE CONDITION = ! SPACE ( F\R WEEKS1 & H[1 :5 HE WAS W\ND$1 HE MADE ! LITT] HALT ?AT HE MI<T SEE ! VOLLEY FROM \R BATT]Y1 H[ ! GR&-DUKE SPOKE TO HIM & GAVE HIM TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES1 & H[ HE SAID TO HIM ?AT HE WANT$ TO GO BACK TO ! BA/ION TO DIRECT ! Y\NG] M51 EV5 IF HE C\LD NOT WORK HIMSELF4 ,AS %E SAYS ALL ?IS 9 A BREA?1 ! WOMAN GLANCES N[ AT Y\1 N[ AT ! SAILOR1 :O HAS TURN$ AWAY AS ?\< HE DID NOT HE> H] & PLUCKS SOME L9T FROM HIS PILL[1 & H] EYES SP>KLE ) PECULI> 5?USIASM4 

0,?IS IS MY H\SEWIFE1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY60 ! SAILOR SAYS TO Y\1 ) AN EXPRESSION :I* SEEMS TO SAY1 0,Y\ MU/ EXCUSE H]4 ,EV]Y ONE KN[S IT'S A WOMAN'S WAY--%E'S TALK+ NONS5SE40 

,Y\ BEG9 TO UND]/& ! DEF5D]S ( ,SEVA/OPOL4 ,= SOME REASON1 Y\ FEEL A%AM$ ( Y\RSELF 9 ! PRES5CE ( ?IS MAN4 ,Y\ W\LD LIKE TO SAY A V]Y GREAT DEAL TO HIM1 9 ORD] TO EXPRESS TO HIM Y\R SYMPA?Y & ADMIRATION2 BUT Y\ F9D NO WORDS1 OR Y\ >E DISSATISFI$ ) ?OSE :I* COME 9TO Y\R HEAD1--& Y\ DO REV]5CE 9 SIL5CE BE=E ?IS TACITURN1 UNCONSCI\S GR&EUR & FIRMNESS ( S\L1 ?IS MODE/Y 9 ! FACE ( HIS [N M]ITS4 

0,WELL1 ,GOD GRANT Y\ A SPE$Y RECOV]Y10 Y\ SAY TO HIM1 & Y\ HALT BE=E ANO!R 9VALID1 :O IS LY+ ON ! FLOOR & APPE>S TO BE AWAIT+ DEA? 9 9TOL]ABLE AGONY4 

,HE IS A BLOND MAN ) PALE1 SWOLL5 FACE4 ,HE IS LY+ ON HIS BACK1 ) HIS LEFT >M ?R[N \T1 9 A POSITION :I* IS EXPRESSIVE ( CRUEL SUFF]+4 ,HIS P>*$1 OP5 M\? ) DIFFICULTY EMITS HIS /]TOR\S BREA?+2 HIS BLUE1 LEAD5 EYES >E ROLL$ UP1 & FROM B5EA? ! WADD$ COV]LET ! REMA9S ( HIS RI<T >M1 5VELOP$ 9 B&AGES1 PROTRUDE4 ,! OPPRESSIVE ODOR ( A CORPSE /RIKES Y\ =CIBLY1 & ! CONSUM+1 9T]NAL FIRE :I* HAS P5ETRAT$ EV]Y LIMB ( ! SUFF]] SEEMS TO P5ETRATE Y\ ALSO4 

0,IS HE UNCONSCI\S80 Y\ 9QUIRE ( ! WOMAN1 :O COMES UP TO Y\ & GAZES AT Y\ T5D]LY AS AT A RELATIVE4 

0,NO1 HE CAN /ILL HE>1 BUT HE'S V]Y BAD10 %E ADDS1 9 A :ISP]4 0,I GAVE HIM SOME TEA TO-DAY1--:AT IF HE IS A /RANG]1 ONE MU/ /ILL HAVE PITY6--& HE H>DLY TA/$ IT40 

0,H[ DO Y\ FEEL80 Y\ ASK HIM4 

,! W\ND$ MAN TURNS HIS EYEBALLS AT ! S\ND ( Y\R VOICE1 BUT HE NEI!R SEES NOR UND]/&S Y\4 

0,!RE'S A GNAW+ AT MY HE>T40 

,A LITTLE FUR!R ON1 Y\ SEE AN OLD SOLDI] *ANG+ HIS L954 ,HIS FACE & BODY >E ( A SORT ( C9NAMON-BR[N COLOR1 & GAUNT AS A SKELETON4 ,HE HAS NO >M AT ALL2 IT HAS BE5 CUT (F AT ! %\LD]4 ,HE IS SITT+ ) A WIDE-AWAKE AIR1 HE PUTS HIMSELF TO RI<TS2 BUT Y\ SEE1 BY HIS DULL1 CORPSE-LIKE GAZE1 HIS FRI<TFUL GAUNTNESS1 & ! WR9KLES ON HIS FACE1 ?AT HE IS A BE+ :O HAS SUFF]$ = ! BE/ P>T ( HIS LIFE4 

,ON ! O!R SIDE1 Y\ BEHOLD 9 A COT ! PALE1 SUFF]+1 & DELICATE FACE ( A WOMAN1 UPON :OSE *EEK PLAYS A FEV]I% FLU%4 

0,?AT'S \R LITTLE SAILOR LASS :O WAS /RUCK 9 ! LEG BY A BOMB ON ! #e?10 Y\R GUIDE TELLS Y\4 0,%E WAS C>RY+ H] HUSB&'S D9N] TO HIM 9 ! BA/ION40 

0,HAS IT BE5 AMPUTAT$80 

0,!Y CUT IT (F ABOVE ! KNEE40 

,N[1 IF Y\R N]VES >E /RONG1 PASS ?R\< ! DOOR ON ! LEFT4 ,9 YOND] ROOM !Y >E APPLY+ B&AGES & P]=M+ OP]ATIONS4 ,!RE1 Y\ WILL SEE DOCTORS ) !IR >MS BLOOD-/A9$ ABOVE ! ELB[1 & ) PALE1 /]N FACES1 BUSI$ AB\T A COT1 UPON :I*1 ) EYES WIDELY OP5$1 & UTT]+1 AS 9 DELIRIUM1 9COH]5T1 SOMETIMES SIMPLE & T\*+ WORDS1 LIES A W\ND$ MAN UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( *LOR(ORM4 ,! DOCTORS >E BUSY ) ! REPULSIVE BUT B5EFIC5T WORK ( AMPUTATION4 ,Y\ SEE ! %>P1 CURV$ KNIFE 5T] ! HEAL?Y1 :ITE BODY1 Y\ SEE ! W\ND$ MAN SUDD5LY REGA9 CONSCI\SNESS ) A PI]C+ CRY & CURSES1 Y\ SEE ! >MY SURGEON FL+ ! AMPUTAT$ >M 9TO A CORN]1 Y\ SEE ANO!R W\ND$ MAN1 LY+ 9 A LITT] 9 ! SAME AP>TM5T1 %R9K CONVULSIVELY & GROAN AS HE GAZES AT ! OP]ATION UPON HIS COMRADE1 NOT SO MU* FROM PHYSICAL PA9 AS FROM ! MORAL TORTURE ( ANTICIPATION4--,Y\ BEHOLD ! FRI<TFUL1 S\L-/IRR+ SC5ES2 Y\ BEHOLD W>1 NOT FROM ITS CONV5TIONAL1 BEAUTIFUL1 & BRILLIANT SIDE1 ) MUSIC & DRUM-BEAT1 ) FLUTT]+ FLAGS & GALLOP+ G5]ALS1 BUT Y\ BEHOLD W> 9 ITS REAL PHASE--9 BLOOD1 9 SUFF]+1 9 DEA?4 

,ON EM]G+ FROM ?IS H\SE ( PA91 Y\ WILL 9FALLIBLY EXP]I5CE A S5SATION ( PLEASURE1 Y\ WILL 9HALE ! FRE% AIR MORE FULLY1 Y\ WILL FEEL SATISFACTION 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( Y\R HEAL?1 BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 Y\ WILL DRAW FROM ! SI<T ( !SE SUFF]+S A CONSCI\SNESS ( Y\R NO?+NESS1 & Y\ WILL GO CALMLY & )\T ANY 9DECISION TO ! BA/ION4 

0,:AT DO ! DEA? & SUFF]+S ( SU* AN 9SIGNIFICANT WORM AS ,I SIGNIFY 9 COMP>ISON ) SO MANY DEA?S & SU* GREAT SUFF]+S80 ,BUT ! SI<T ( ! CLE> SKY1 ! BRILLIANT SUN1 ! F9E CITY1 ! OP5 *UR*1 & ! SOLDI]S MOV+ AB\T 9 V>I\S DIRECTIONS SOON RE/ORES Y\R M9D TO ITS NORMAL CONDITION ( FRIVOLITY1 PETTY C>ES1 & ABSORPTION 9 ! PRES5T ALONE4 

,P]HAPS Y\ MEET ! FUN]AL PROCESSION ( SOME (FIC] COM+ FROM ! *UR*1 ) ROSE-COLOR$ C(F91 & MUSIC & FLUTT]+ BANN]S2 P]HAPS ! S\NDS ( FIR+ REA* Y\R E> FROM ! BA/ION1 BUT ?IS DOES NOT LEAD Y\ BACK TO Y\R =M] ?\<TS2 ! FUN]AL SEEMS TO Y\ A V]Y F9E MILIT>Y SPECTACLE1 & Y\ DO NOT CONNECT ) ?IS SPECTACLE1 OR ) ! S\NDS1 ANY CLE> IDEA ( SUFF]+ & DEA?1 AS Y\ DID AT ! PO9T :]E ! B&AG+ WAS GO+ ON4 

,PASS+ ! B>RICADE & ! *UR*1 Y\ COME TO ! MO/ LIVELY P>T ( ! CITY4 ,ON BO? SIDES HANG ! SIGNS ( %OPS & 9NS4 ,M]*ANTS1 WOM5 9 BONNETS & K]*IEFS1 D&IFI$ (FIC]S1--EV]Y?+ SPEAKS TO Y\ ( ! FIRMNESS ( SPIRIT1 ( ! 9DEP5D5CE & ! SECURITY ( ! 9HABITANTS4 

,5T] ! 9N ON ! RI<T IF Y\ WI% TO HE> ! CONV]SATIONS ( SAILORS & (FIC]S2 /ORIES ( ! PREC$+ NI<T >E SURE TO BE 9 PROGRESS !RE1 & ( ,F5KA1 & ! AFFAIR ( ! #b#d?1 & ( ! DE>NESS & BADNESS ( CUTLETS1 & ( SU* & SU* A COMRADE :O HAS BE5 KILL$4 

0,DEVIL TAKE IT1 H[ BAD ?+S >E ) US TO-DAY60 EJACULATES ! BASS VOICE ( A BE>DLESS NAVAL (FIC]1 ) :ITE BR[S & LA%ES1 9 A GRE5 KNITT$ SA%4 

0,:]E80 ASKS ANO!R4 

0,9 ! F\R? BA/ION10 REPLIES ! Y\NG (FIC]1 & Y\ >E C]TA9 TO LOOK AT ! :ITE-LA%$ (FIC] ) GREAT ATT5TION1 & EV5 ) SOME RESPECT1 AT ! WORDS1 09 ! F\R? BA/ION40 ,HIS EXCESSIVE EASE ( MANN]1 ! WAY HE FL\RI%ES HIS H&S1 HIS L\D LAU<1 & HIS VOICE1 :I* SEEMS TO Y\ 9SOL5T1 REVEAL TO Y\ ?AT PECULI> BOA/FUL FRAME ( M9D :I* SOME V]Y Y\NG M5 ACQUIRE AFT] DANG]2 NEV]!LESS1 Y\ ?9K HE IS AB\T TO TELL Y\ H[ BAD ! CONDITION ( ?+S ON ! F\R? BA/ION IS BECAUSE ( ! BOMBS & BALLS4 ,NO?+ ( ! SORT6 ?+S >E BAD BECAUSE IT IS MUDDY4 0,IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS ?R\< ! BATT]Y10 SAYS HE1 PO9T+ AT HIS BOOTS1 :I* >E COV]$ ) MUD ABOVE ! CALF4 0,& MY BE/ GUN-CAPTA9 WAS KILL$ TO-DAY2 HE WAS /RUCK PLUMP 9 ! =EHEAD10 SAYS ANO!R4 0,:O'S ?AT8 ,MITIUKH980 0,NO6444 ,:AT N[1 >E !Y GO+ TO GIVE ME ANY VEAL8 ! VILLA9S60 HE ADDS TO ! S]VANT ( ! 9N4 0,NOT ,MITIUKH91 BUT ,ABROSIM(F4 ,SU* A F9E Y\NG FELL[6--HE WAS 9 ! SIX? SALLY40 

,AT ANO!R CORN] ( ! TABLE1 OV] A DI% ( CUTLETS ) PEAS1 & A BOTTLE ( S\R ,CRIMEAN W9E CALL$ 0,BORDEAUX10 SIT TWO 9FANTRY (FIC]S2 ONE ) A R$ COLL>1 :O IS Y\NG & HAS TWO />S ON HIS COAT1 IS TELL+ ! O!R1 ) A BLACK COLL> & NO />S1 AB\T ! AFFAIR AT ,ALMA4 ,! =M] HAS ALREADY DRUNK A GOOD DEAL1 & IT IS EVID5T1 FROM ! BREAKS 9 HIS N>RATIVE1 FROM HIS UNDECID$ GLANCE EXPRESSIVE ( D\BT AS TO :E!R HE IS BELIEV$1 & *IEFLY FROM ! ALTOGE!R TOO PROM95T P>T :I* HE HAS PLAY$ 9 IT ALL1 & FROM ! EXCESSIVE HORROR ( IT ALL1 ?AT HE IS /RONGLY DIS9CL9$ TO BE> /RICT WITNESS TO ! TRU?4 ,BUT !SE TALES1 :I* Y\ WILL HE> = A LONG TIME TO COME 9 EV]Y CORN] ( ,RUSSIA1 >E NO?+ TO Y\2 Y\ PREF] TO GO TO ! BA/IONS1 ESPECIALLY TO ! F\R?1 ( :I* Y\ HAVE HE>D SO MANY & SU* DIV]SE ?+S4 ,:5 ANY ONE SAYS ?AT HE HAS BE5 9 ! F\R? BA/ION1 HE SAYS IT ) A PECULI> AIR ( PRIDE & SATISFACTION2 :5 ANY ONE SAYS1 0,I AM GO+ TO ! F\R? BA/ION10 EI!R A LITTLE AGITATION OR A V]Y GREAT 9DIFF]5CE IS 9FALLIBLY P]CEPTIBLE 9 HIM2 :5 ANY ONE WANTS TO JE/ AB\T ANO!R1 HE SAYS1 0,Y\ MU/ BE /ATION$ 9 ! F\R? BA/ION20 :5 Y\ MEET LITT]S & 9QUIRE :5CE !Y COME1 ! ANSW] IS G5]ALLY1 0,FROM ! F\R? BA/ION40 ,ON ! :OLE1 TWO TOTALLY DIFF]5T OP9IONS EXI/ ) REG>D TO ?IS T]RIBLE BA/ION2 ONE IS HELD BY ?OSE :O HAVE NEV] BE5 9 IT1 & :O >E CONV9C$ ?AT ! F\R? BA/ION IS A REGUL> GRAVE = EV]Y ONE :O 5T]S IT1 & ! O!R BY ?OSE :O LIVE 9 IT1 LIKE ! :ITE-LA%$ MID%IPMAN1 & :O1 :5 !Y M5TION ! F\R? BA/ION1 WILL TELL Y\ :E!R IT IS DRY OR MUDDY !RE1 :E!R IT IS W>M OR COLD 9 ! MUD HUT1 & SO =?4 

,DUR+ ! HALF-H\R :I* Y\ HAVE PASS$ 9 ! 9N1 ! WEA!R HAS *ANG$2 A FOG :I* BE=E SPREAD OV] ! SEA HAS COLLECT$ 9TO DAMP1 HEAVY1 GRAY CL\DS1 & HAS VEIL$ ! SUN2 A K9D ( MELAN*OLY1 FROZ5 MI/ SPR9KLES FROM ABOVE1 & WETS ! RO(S1 ! SIDEWALKS1 & ! SOLDI]S' OV]COATS4 

,PASS+ BY YET ANO!R B>RICADE1 Y\ EM]GE FROM ! DOOR AT ! RI<T & ASC5D ! PR9CIPAL /REET4 ,BEH9D ?IS B>RICADE1 ! H\SES >E UNOCCUPI$ ON BO? SIDES ( ! /REET1 !RE >E NO SIGNS1 ! DOORS >E COV]$ ) BO>DS1 ! W9D[S >E BROK5 92 H]E ! CORN]S >E BROK5 AWAY1 !RE ! RO(S >E PI]C$4 ,! BUILD+S SEEM TO BE OLD1 TO HAVE UND]GONE EV]Y SORT ( VICISSITUDE & DEPRIVATION *>ACT]I/IC ( VET]ANS1 & APPE> TO GAZE PR\DLY & SOME:AT SCORNFULLY UPON Y\4 ,Y\ /UMBLE OV] ! CANNON-BALLS :I* /REW ! WAY1 & 9TO HOLES FILL$ ) WAT]1 :I* HAVE BE5 EXCAVAT$ 9 ! /ONY GR\ND BY ! BOMBS4 ,9 ! /REET Y\ MEET & OV]TAKE BODIES ( SOLDI]S1 %>P%OOT]S1 (FIC]S2 N[ & !N Y\ 5C\NT] A WOMAN OR A *ILD1 BUT IT IS NO LONG] A WOMAN 9 A BONNET1 BUT A SAILOR'S DAU<T] 9 AN OLD FUR CLOAK & SOLDI]'S BOOTS4 ,AS Y\ PROCE$ ALONG ! /REET1 & DESC5D A SMALL DECLIVITY1 Y\ OBS]VE ?AT !RE >E NO LONG] ANY H\SES AB\T Y\1 BUT ONLY SOME /RANGE HEAPS ( RU9$ /ONES1 BO>DS1 CLAY1 & BEAMS2 AHEAD ( Y\1 UPON A /EEP HILL1 Y\ P]CEIVE A BLACK1 MUDDY EXPANSE1 9T]SECT$ BY CANALS1 & ?IS ?AT IS 9 FRONT IS ! F\R? BA/ION4 ,H]E Y\ MEET /ILL FEW] PEOPLE1 NO WOM5 >E VISIBLE1 ! SOLDI]S WALK BRISKLY1 Y\ COME ACROSS DROPS ( BLOOD ON ! ROAD1 & Y\ WILL C]TA9LY 5C\NT] !RE F\R SOLDI]S ) A /RET*] & UPON ! /RET*] A PALE YELL[I% FACE & A BLOOD-/A9$ OV]COAT4 ,IF Y\ 9QUIRE1 0,:]E IS HE W\ND$80 ! BE>]S WILL SAY ANGRILY1 )\T TURN+ T[>DS Y\1 0,9 ! LEG OR ! >M10 IF HE IS SLI<TLY W\ND$1 OR !Y WILL PRES]VE A GLOOMY SIL5CE IF NO HEAD IS VISIBLE ON ! /RET*] & HE IS ALREADY DEAD OR BADLY HURT4 

,! %RIEK ( A CANNON-BALL OR A BOMB CLOSE BY SURPRISES Y\ UNPLEASANTLY1 AS Y\ ASC5D ! HILL4 ,Y\ UND]/& ALL AT ONCE1 & QUITE DIFF]5TLY FROM :AT Y\ HAVE BE=E1 ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?OSE S\NDS ( %OTS :I* Y\ HE>D 9 ! CITY4 ,A QUIETLY *E]FUL MEMORY FLA%ES SUDD5LY BE=E Y\R FANCY2 Y\R [N P]SONALITY BEG9S TO OCCUPY Y\ MORE ?AN Y\R OBS]VATIONS2 Y\R ATT5TION TO ALL ?AT SURR\NDS Y\ DIM9I%ES1 & A C]TA9 DISAGREEABLE FEEL+ ( UNC]TA9TY SUDD5LY OV]MA/]S Y\4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS DECID$LY BASE VOICE1 :I* SUDD5LY SPEAKS )9 Y\1 AT ! SI<T ( DANG]1 Y\ =CE IT TO BE SIL5T1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\ GLANCE AT A SOLDI] :O RUNS LAU<+ PA/ Y\ AT A TROT1 WAV+ HIS H&S1 & SLIPP+ D[N ! HILL 9 ! MUD1 & Y\ 9VOLUNT>ILY EXP& Y\R *E/1 ?R[ UP Y\R HEAD A LITTLE HI<]1 & CLIMB ! SLIPP]Y1 CLAYEY HILL4 ,AS SOON AS Y\ HAVE REA*$ ! TOP1 RIFLE-BALLS BEG9 TO :IZ TO ! RI<T & LEFT ( Y\1 &1 POSSIBLY1 Y\ BEG9 TO REFLECT :E!R Y\ WILL NOT GO 9TO ! TR5* :I* RUNS P>ALLEL ) ! ROAD2 BUT ?IS TR5* IS FULL ( SU* YELL[1 LIQUID1 F\L-SMELL+ MUD1 MORE ?AN KNEE-DEEP1 ?AT Y\ WILL 9FALLIBLY *OOSE ! PA? ON ! HILL1 ! MORE SO AS Y\ SEE ?AT EV]Y ONE USES ! PA?4 ,AFT] TRAV]S+ A C\PLE ( HUNDR$ PACES1 Y\ EM]GE UPON A MUDDY EXPANSE1 ALL PL[$ UP1 & SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES BY GABIONS1 E>?WORKS1 PLAT=MS1 E>? HUTS1 UPON :I* GREAT CA/-IRON GUNS /&1 & CANNON-BALLS LIE 9 SYMMETRICAL HEAPS4 ,ALL !SE SEEM TO BE HEAP$ UP )\T ANY AIM1 CONNECTION1 OR ORD]4 ,H]E 9 ! BATT]Y SIT A KNOT ( SAILORS2 !RE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SQU>E1 HALF BURI$ 9 MUD1 LIES A BROK5 CANNON2 FUR!R ON1 A FOOT-SOLDI]1 ) HIS GUN1 IS M>*+ ?R\< ! BATT]Y1 & DRAGG+ HIS FEET ) DIFFICULTY ?R\< ! /ICKY SOIL4 ,BUT EV]Y:]E1 ON ALL SIDES1 9 EV]Y SPOT1 Y\ SEE BROK5 DI%ES1 UNEXPLOD$ BOMBS1 CANNON-BALLS1 SIGNS ( 5CAMPM5T1 ALL SUNK 9 ! LIQUID1 VISC\S MUD4 ,Y\ SEEM TO HE> NOT F> FROM Y\ ! ?UD ( A CANNON-BALL2 ON ALL SIDES1 Y\ SEEM TO HE> ! V>I$ S\NDS ( BALLS1--HUMM+ LIKE BEES1 :I/L+ %>PLY1 OR 9 A :9E LIKE A CORD--Y\ HE> ! FRI<TFUL RO> ( ! FUSILLADE1 :I* SEEMS TO %AKE Y\ ALL ?R\< ) SOME HORRIBLE FRI<T4 

0,SO ?IS IS IT1 ! F\R? BA/ION1 ?IS IS IT--?AT T]RIBLE1 REALLY FRI<TFUL PLACE60 Y\ ?9K TO Y\RSELF1 & Y\ EXP]I5CE A LITTLE S5SATION ( PRIDE1 & A V]Y L>GE S5SATION ( SUPPRESS$ T]ROR4 ,BUT Y\ >E MI/AK51 ?IS IS NOT ! F\R? BA/ION4 ,IT IS ! ,YAZONOVSKY R$\BT--A PLACE :I* IS COMP>ATIVELY SAFE2 & NOT AT ALL DREADFUL4 

,9 ORD] TO REA* ! F\R? BA/ION1 Y\ TURN TO ! RI<T1 ?R\< ?IS N>R[ TR5*1 ?R\< :I* ! FOOT-SOLDI] HAS GONE4 ,9 ?IS TR5* Y\ WILL P]HAPS MEET /RET*]S AGA91 SAILORS & SOLDI]S ) %OVELS2 Y\ WILL SEE ! SUP]9T5D5T ( ! M9ES1 MUD HUTS1 9TO :I* ONLY TWO M5 CAN CRAWL BY B5D+ D[N1 & !RE Y\ WILL SEE %>P%OOT]S ( ! ,BLACK ,SEA BATTALIONS1 :O >E *ANG+ !IR %OES1 EAT+1 SMOK+ !IR PIPES1 & LIV+2 & Y\ WILL /ILL SEE EV]Y:]E ?AT SAME /9K+ MUD1 TRACES ( A CAMP1 & CA/(F IRON DEBRIS 9 EV]Y POSSIBLE =M4 ,PROCE$+ YET ?REE HUNDR$ PACES1 Y\ WILL EM]GE AGA9 UPON A BATT]Y1--ON AN OP5 SPACE1 ALL CUT UP 9TO HOLES & SURR\ND$ BY GABIONS1 COV]$ ) E>?1 CANNON1 & E>?WORKS4 ,H]E Y\ WILL P]HAPS SEE FIVE SAILORS PLAY+ C>DS UND] ! %ELT] ( ! BREA/WORKS1 & A NAVAL (FIC] :O1 P]CEIV+ ?AT Y\ >E A NEW-COM]1 & CURI\S1 WILL ) PLEASURE %[ HIS H\SEHOLD >RANGEM5TS1 & EV]Y?+ :I* MAY BE ( 9T]E/ TO Y\4 

,?IS (FIC] ROLLS HIMSELF A CIG>ETTE ( YELL[ PAP]1 ) SO MU* COMPOSURE AS HE SITS ON A GUN1 WALKS SO CALMLY FROM ONE EMBRASURE TO ANO!R1 CONV]SES ) Y\ SO QUIETLY1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ AFFECTATION1 ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ! BULLETS :I* HUM ABOVE Y\ EV5 MORE ?ICKLY ?AN BE=E1 Y\ BECOME COOL Y\RSELF1 QUE/ION ATT5TIVELY1 & LI/5 TO ! (FIC]'S REPLIES4 

,?IS (FIC] WILL TELL Y\1 BUT ONLY IF Y\ ASK HIM1 AB\T ! BOMB>DM5T ON ! #e?1 HE WILL TELL Y\ H[ ONLY ONE GUN 9 HIS BATT]Y C\LD BE US$1 & \T ( ALL ! GUNN]S :O S]V$ IT ONLY EI<T REMA9$1 & H[1 NEV]!LESS1 ON ! NEXT MORN+1 ! #f?1 HE FIR$ ALL ! GUNS2 HE WILL TELL Y\ H[ A BOMB FELL UPON A SAILOR'S E>? HUT ON ! #e?1 & LAID L[ ELEV5 M52 HE WILL PO9T \T TO Y\1 FROM ! EMBRASURES1 ! 5EMY'S BATT]IES & 5TR5*M5TS1 :I* >E NOT MORE ?AN ?IRTY OR =TY FA?OMS DI/ANT FROM ?IS PO9T4 ,I FE>1 H[EV]1 ?AT1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! :IZZ+ BULLETS1 Y\ MAY ?RU/ Y\RSELF \T ( ! EMBRASURE 9 ORD] TO VIEW ! 5EMY2 Y\ WILL SEE NO?+1 &1 IF Y\ DO SEE ANY?+1 Y\ WILL BE V]Y MU* SURPRIS$ ?AT ?AT :ITE /ONE WALL1 :I* IS SO NE> Y\ & FROM :I* :ITE SMOKE RISES 9 PUFFS1--?AT ?AT :ITE WALL IS ! 5EMY--HE1 AS ! SOLDI]S & SAILORS SAY4 

,IT IS EV5 QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ! NAVAL (FIC] WILL WANT TO DIS*>GE A %OT OR TWO 9 Y\R PRES5CE1 \T ( VANITY OR SIMPLY = HIS [N PLEASURE4 0,S5D ! CAPTA9 & HIS CREW TO ! CANNON20 & F\RTE5 SAILORS /EP UP BRISKLY & M]RILY TO ! GUN & LOAD IT--ONE ?RU/+ HIS PIPE 9TO HIS POCKET1 ANO!R ONE *EW+ A BISCUIT1 /ILL ANO!R CLATT]+ HIS HEELS ON ! PLAT=M4 

,OBS]VE ! FACES1 ! BE>+1 ! MOVEM5TS ( !SE M54 ,9 EV]Y WR9KLE ( ?AT SUNBURN$ FACE1 ) ITS HI< *EEK-BONES1 9 EV]Y MUSCLE1 9 ! BREAD? ( ?OSE %\LD]S1 9 ! /\TNESS ( ?OSE LEGS %OD 9 HUGE BOOTS1 9 EV]Y CALM1 FIRM1 DELIB]ATE GE/URE1 !SE *IEF TRAITS :I* CON/ITUTE ! P[] ( ,RUSSIA--SIMPLICITY & /RAI<T=W>DNESS-->E VISIBLE2 BUT H]E1 ON EV]Y FACE1 IT SEEMS TO Y\ ?AT ! DANG]1 MIS]Y1 & ! SUFF]+S ( W> HAVE1 9 ADDITION TO !SE PR9CIPAL *>ACT]I/ICS1 LEFT TRACES ( CONSCI\SNESS ( P]SONAL WOR?1 EMOTION1 & EXALT$ ?\<T4 

,ALL AT ONCE A FRI<TFUL RO>1 :I* %AKES NOT Y\R ORGANS ( HE>+ ALONE BUT Y\R :OLE BE+1 />TLES Y\ SO ?AT Y\ TREMBLE ALL OV]4 ,!N Y\ HE> ! DI/ANT %RIEK ( ! %OT AS IT PURSUES ITS C\RSE1 & ! D5SE SMOKE ( ! P[D] CONCEALS FROM Y\ ! PLAT=M & ! BLACK FIGURES ( ! SAILORS :O >E MOV+ AB\T UPON IT4 ,Y\ HE> V>I\S REM>KS ( ! SAILORS 9 REF]5CE TO ?IS %OT1 & Y\ SEE !IR ANIMATION1 & AN EXHIBITION ( A FEEL+ :I* Y\ HAD NOT EXPECT$ TO BEHOLD P]HAPS--A FEEL+ ( MALICE1 ( REV5GE AGA9/ ! 5EMY1 :I* LIES HIDD5 9 ! S\L ( EA* MAN4 0,IT /RUCK ! EMBRASURE ITSELF2 IT SEEMS TO HAVE KILL$ TWO M5--SEE1 !Y'VE C>RI$ !M (F60 Y\ HE> 9 JOYFUL EXCLAMATION4 0,& N[ !Y >E ANGRY2 !Y'LL FIRE AT US DIRECTLY10 SAYS SOME ONE2 &1 9 FACT1 %ORTLY AFT] Y\ SEE A FLA% 9 FRONT & SMOKE2 ! S5TRY1 :O IS /&+ ON ! BREA/WORK1 %\TS 0,CAN-NON60 ,& !N ! BALL %RIEKS PA/ Y\1 /RIKES ! E>?1 & SCATT]S A %[] ( DIRT & /ONES AB\T IT4 

,?IS BALL 5RAGES ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y2 HE ORD]S A SECOND & A ?IRD GUN TO BE LOAD$1 ! 5EMY ALSO BEG9S TO REPLY TO US1 & Y\ EXP]I5CE A S5SATION ( 9T]E/1 Y\ HE> & SEE 9T]E/+ ?+S4 ,AGA9 ! S5TRY %\TS1 0,CAN-NON60 & Y\ HE> ! SAME REPORT & BL[1 ! SAME %[]1 OR HE %\TS 0,MORT>60 & Y\ HE> ! MONOTON\S1 EV5 RA!R PLEASANT :I/LE ( ! BOMB1 ) :I* IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONNECT ! ?\<T ( HORROR2 Y\ HE> ?IS :I/LE APPROA*+ Y\1 & 9CREAS+ 9 SWIFTNESS1 !N Y\ SEE ! BLACK SPH]E1 ! IMPACT ON ! GR\ND1 ! RES\ND+ EXPLOSION ( ! BOMB :I* CAN BE FELT4 ,) ! :I/LE & %RIEK1 SPL9T]S FLY AGA91 /ONES :IZ ?R\< ! AIR1 & MUD %[]S OV] Y\4 ,AT !SE S\NDS Y\ EXP]I5CE A /RANGE FEEL+ ( 5JOYM5T1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 ( T]ROR4 ,AT ! MOM5T :5 Y\ KN[ ?AT ! PROJECTILE IS FLY+ T[>DS Y\1 IT WILL 9FALLIBLY OCCUR TO Y\ ?AT ?IS %OT WILL KILL Y\2 BUT ! FEEL+ ( SELF-LOVE UPHOLDS Y\1 & NO ONE P]CEIVES ! KNIFE :I* IS CUTT+ Y\R HE>T4 ,BUT :5 ! %OT HAS FL[N PA/ )\T T\*+ Y\1 Y\ GR[ ANIMAT$1 & A C]TA9 *E]FUL1 9EXPRESSIBLY PLEASANT FEEL+ OV]P[]S Y\1 BUT ONLY = A MOM5T1 SO ?AT Y\ DISCOV] A PECULI> SORT ( *>M 9 DANG]1 9 ?IS GAME ( LIFE & DEA?1 Y\ WANT CANNON-BALLS OR BOMBS TO /RIKE NE>] TO Y\4 

,BUT AGA9 ! S5TRY HAS %\T$ 9 HIS L\D1 ?ICK VOICE1 0,MORT>60 AGA9 !RE IS A %RIEK1 & A BOMB BUR/S1 BUT ) ?IS NOISE COMES ! GROAN ( A MAN4 ,Y\ APPROA* ! W\ND$ MAN1 AT ! SAME MOM5T ) ! BE>]S2 HE HAS A /RANGE1 9HUMAN ASPECT1 COV]$ AS HE IS ) BLOOD & MUD4 ,A P>T ( ! SAILOR'S BREA/ HAS BE5 TORN AWAY4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ MOM5TS1 !RE IS VISIBLE ON HIS MUD-/A9$ FACE ONLY FE> & A C]TA9 SIMULAT$1 PREMATURE EXPRESSION ( SUFF]+1 PECULI> TO M5 9 ?AT CONDITION2 BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 AS ! /RET*] IS BR\<T TO HIM & HE IS LAID UPON IT ON HIS S\ND SIDE1 Y\ OBS]VE ?AT ?IS EXPRESSION IS REPLAC$ BY AN EXPRESSION ( A SORT ( EXALTATION & L(TY1 9EXPRESSIBLE ?\<T4 ,HIS EYES %9E MORE BRILLIANTLY1 HIS TEE? >E CL5*$1 HIS HEAD IS HELD HI<] ) DIFFICULTY1 &1 AS !Y LIFT HIM UP1 HE /OPS ! BE>]S & SAYS TO HIS COMRADES1 ) DIFFICULTY & 9 A TREMBL+ VOICE3 0,F>EWELL1 BRO!RS60 ,HE TRIES TO SAY SOME?+ MORE1 & IT IS PLA9 ?AT HE WANTS TO SAY SOME?+ T\*+1 BUT HE REPEATS ONCE MORE3 0,F>EWELL1 BRO!RS60 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ONE ( HIS FELL[-SAILORS /EPS UP TO HIM1 PUTS ! CAP ON ! HEAD :I* ! W\ND$ MAN HOLDS T[>DS HIM1 &1 WAV+ HIS H& 9DIFF]5TLY1 RETURNS CALMLY TO HIS GUN4 0,?AT'S ! WAY ) SEV5 OR EI<T M5 EV]Y DAY10 SAYS ! NAVAL (FIC] TO Y\1 9 REPLY TO ! EXPRESSION ( HORROR :I* HAS APPE>$ UPON Y\R C\NT5ANCE1 AS HE YAWNS & ROLLS A CIG>ETTE ( YELL[ PAP]4 

,?US Y\ HAVE SE5 ! DEF5D]S ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 ON ! V]Y SC5E ( ! DEF5SE1 & Y\ GO BACK PAY+ NO ATT5TION1 = SOME REASON OR O!R1 TO ! CANNON-BALLS & BULLETS1 :I* CONT9UE TO %RIEK ! :OLE WAY UNTIL Y\ REA* ! RU9$ !AT]1--Y\ PROCE$ ) COMPOSURE1 & ) Y\R S\L 9 A /ATE ( EXALTATION4 

,! PR9CIPAL & *E]+ CONVICTION :I* Y\ HAVE BR\<T AWAY IS ! CONVICTION ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE WAV]+ ANY:]E :ATEV]--& ?IS IMPOSSIBILITY Y\ HAVE DISC]N$ NOT 9 ! MULTITUDE ( TRAV]SES1 BREA/WORKS1 >TFULLY 9T]LAC$ TR5*ES1 M9ES1 & ORDNANCE1 PIL$ ONE UPON ! O!R1 ( :I* Y\ HAVE COMPREH5D$ NO?+2 BUT Y\ HAVE DISC]N$ IT 9 ! EYES1 ! SPEE*1 ! MANN]S1 9 :AT IS CALL$ ! SPIRIT ( ! DEF5D]S ( ,SEVA/OPOL4 ,:AT !Y >E DO+ !Y DO SO SIMPLY1 ) SO LITTLE EF=T & EX]TION1 ?AT Y\ >E CONV9C$ ?AT !Y CAN DO A HUNDR$ TIMES MORE--?AT !Y CAN DO ANY?+4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?AT ! FEEL+ :I* MAKES !M WORK IS NOT A FEEL+ ( PETT9ESS1 AMBITION1 =GETFULNESS1 :I* Y\ HAVE Y\RSELF EXP]I5C$1 BUT A DIFF]5T S5TIM5T1 ONE MORE P[]FUL1 & ONE :I* HAS MADE ( !M M5 :O LIVE ) !IR ORD9>Y COMPOSURE UND] ! FIRE ( CANNON1 AMID HUNDR$S ( *ANCES ( DEA?1 9/EAD ( ! ONE TO :I* ALL M5 >E SUBJECT :O LIVE UND] !SE CONDITIONS AMID 9CESSANT LABOR1 POV]TY1 & DIRT4 ,M5 WILL NOT ACCEPT !SE FRI<TFUL CONDITIONS = ! SAKE ( A CROSS OR A TITLE1 NOR BECAUSE ( ?REATS2 !RE MU/ BE ANO!R L(TY 9C5TIVE AS A CAUSE1 & ?IS CAUSE IS ! FEEL+ :I* R>ELY APPE>S1 ( :I* A ,RUSSIAN IS A%AM$1 ?AT :I* LIES AT ! BOTTOM ( EA* MAN'S S\L--LOVE = HIS C\NTRY4 

,ONLY N[ HAVE ! TALES ( ! E>LY DAYS ( ! SIEGE ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 :5 !RE W]E NO =TIFICATIONS !RE1 NO >MY1 NO PHYSICAL POSSIBILITY ( HOLD+ IT1 & :5 AT ! SAME TIME !RE WAS NOT ! SLI<TE/ D\BT ?AT IT W\LD NOT SURR5D] TO ! 5EMY1--( ! DAYS :5 ?AT H]O WOR?Y ( ANCI5T ,GREECE1 ,KORNIL(F1 SAID1 AS HE REVIEW$ ! >MY3 0,WE WILL DIE1 *ILDR51 BUT WE WILL NOT SURR5D] ,SEVA/OPOL20 & \R ,RUSSIANS1 :O >E NOT FITT$ TO BE PHRASE-MAK]S1 REPLI$3 0,WE WILL DIE6 HURRAH60--ONLY N[ HAVE TALES ( ?AT TIME CEAS$ TO BE = Y\ ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL HI/ORICAL LEG5DS1 & HAVE BECOME REAL FACTS & WOR?Y ( BELIEF4 ,Y\ COMPREH5D CLE>LY1 Y\ FIGURE TO Y\RSELF1 ?OSE M5 :OM Y\ HAVE JU/ SE51 AS ! V]Y H]OES ( ?OSE GRIEV\S TIMES1 :O HAVE NOT FALL51 BUT HAVE BE5 RAIS$ BY ! SPIRIT1 & HAVE JOYFULLY PREP>$ = DEA?1 NOT = ! SAKE ( ! CITY1 BUT ( ! C\NTRY4 ,?IS EPOS ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 :OSE H]O WAS ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 WILL LEAVE MI<TY TRACES 9 ,RUSSIA = A LONG TIME TO COME4 

,NI<T IS ALREADY FALL+4 ,! SUN HAS EM]G$ FROM ! GRAY CL\DS1 :I* COV] ! SKY JU/ BE=E ITS SETT+1 & HAS SUDD5LY ILLUM9AT$ ) A CRIMSON GL[ ! PURPLE VAPORS1 ! GRE5I% SEA COV]$ ) %IPS & BOATS ROCK+ ON ! REGUL> SWELL1 & ! :ITE BUILD+S ( ! CITY1 & ! PEOPLE :O >E MOV+ ?R\< ITS /REETS4 ,S\NDS ( SOME OLD WALTZ PLAY$ BY ! REGIM5TAL B& ON ! B\LEV>D1 & ! S\NDS ( FIR+ FROM ! BA/IONS1 :I* E*O !M /RANGELY1 >E BORNE ACROSS ! WAT]4 

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,SIX MON?S HAVE ALREADY PASS$ S9CE ! FIR/ CANNON-BALL :I/L$ FROM ! BA/IONS ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 & PL[$ ! E>? 9 ! WORKS ( ! 5EMY1 & S9CE ?AT DAY ?\S&S ( BOMBS1 CANNON-BALLS1 & RIFLE-BALLS HAVE BE5 FLY+ 9CESSANTLY FROM ! BA/IONS 9TO ! TR5*ES & FROM ! TR5*ES 9TO ! BA/IONS1 & ! ANGEL ( DEA? HAS NEV] CEAS$ TO HOV] OV] !M4 

,?\S&S ( M5 HAVE BE5 DISAPPO9T$ 9 SATISFY+ !IR AMBITION2 ?\S&S HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 SATISFY+ !IRS1 9 BECOM+ SWOLL5 ) PRIDE2 ?\S&S REPOSE 9 ! EMBRACE ( DEA?4 ,H[ MANY R$ C(F9S & CANVAS CANOPIES !RE HAVE BE56 ,& /ILL ! SAME S\NDS >E E*O$ FROM ! BA/IONS1 & /ILL ON CLE> EV5+S ! ,FR5* PE] FROM !IR CAMP1 ) 9VOLUNT>Y TREMOR1 AT ! YELL[1 FURR[$ BA/IONS ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 AT ! BLACK =MS ( \R SAILORS MOV+ AB\T UPON !M1 & C\NT ! EMBRASURES & ! IRON CANNON :I* PROJECT ANGRILY FROM !M2 ! UND] (FIC] /ILL GAZES ?R\< HIS TELESCOPE1 FROM ! HEI<TS ( ! TELEGRAPH /ATION1 AT ! D>K FIGURES ( ! ,FR5* AT !IR BATT]IES1 AT !IR T5TS1 AT ! COLUMNS MOV+ OV] ! GRE5 HILL1 & AT ! PUFFS ( SMOKE :I* ISSUE =? FROM ! TR5*ES1--& A CR[D ( M51 =M$ ( DIV]SE RACES1 /ILL /REAMS 9 ?RONGS FROM V>I\S QU>T]S1 ) ! SAME >DOR AS EV]1 & ) DESIRES DIFF]+ EV5 MORE GREATLY ?AN !IR RACES1 T[>DS ?IS FATEFUL SPOT4 ,& ! QUE/ION1 UNSOLV$ BY ! DIPLOMATS1 HAS /ILL NOT BE5 SOLV$ BY P[D] & BLOOD4 

7,S\RCE3 0,SEVA/OPOL10 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,ISABEL ,F4 ,HAPGOOD1 ,PUBLI%$ BY ,?OMAS ,Y4 ,CR[ELL ,CO41 #ac ,A/OR ,PLACE47 

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