,SEVA/OPOL 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ISABEL ,FLOR5CE ,HAPGOOD 

,TAGS 3 DEF5D]S ( SEVA/OPOL1 PR9CE GALTS91 W\ND$ M51 Y\NG (FIC]1 BATT]Y COMM&]1 NAVAL (FIC]1 REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 COMMISS>Y (FIC]1 9FANTRY (FIC]S1 NIKOLAEVSKY B>RACKS4 

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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 

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,ON ! B\LEV>D ( ! BESIEG$ CITY ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 NOT F> FROM ! PAVILION1 ! REGIM5TAL B& WAS PLAY+1 & ?RONGS ( MILIT>Y M5 & ( WOM5 MOV$ GAILY ?R\< ! /REETS4 ,! BRILLIANT SUN ( SPR+ HAD RIS5 9 ! MORN+ OV] ! WORKS ( ! ,5GLI%1 HAD PASS$ OV] ! BA/IONS1 !N OV] ! CITY1 OV] ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY B>RACKS1 &1 ILLUM9AT+ ALL ) EQUAL *E]1 HAD N[ SUNK 9TO ! BLUE & DI/ANT SEA1 :I* WAS LI<T$ ) A SILV]Y GLEAM AS IT HEAV$ 9 PEACE4 

,A TALL1 RA!R B5T 9FANTRY (FIC]1 :O WAS DRAW+ UPON HIS H& A GLOVE :I* WAS PRES5TABLE1 IF NOT 5TIRELY :ITE1 CAME \T ( ONE ( ! SMALL NAVAL HUTS1 BUILT ON ! LEFT SIDE ( ! ,MORSKAYA.<,C.> /REET1 &1 />+ ?\<TFULLY AT ! GR\ND1 TOOK HIS WAY UP ! SLOPE TO ! B\LEV>D4 

,! EXPRESSION ( ?IS (FIC]'S HOMELY C\NT5ANCE DID NOT 9DICATE ANY GREAT M5TAL CAPACITY1 BUT RA!R SIMPLICITY1 JUDGM5T1 HONOR1 & A T5D5CY TO SOLID WOR?4 ,HE WAS BADLY BUILT1 NOT GRACEFUL1 & HE SEEM$ TO BE CON/RA9$ 9 HIS MOVEM5TS4 ,HE WAS DRESS$ 9 A LITTLE WORN CAP1 A CLOAK ( A RA!R PECULI> %ADE ( LILAC1 FROM B5EA? :OSE $GE ! GOLD ( A WAT*-*A9 WAS VISIBLE2 9 TR\S]S ) /RAPS1 & BRILLIANTLY POLI%$ CALFSK9 BOOTS4 ,HE MU/ HAVE BE5 EI!R A ,G]MAN--BUT HIS FEATURES CLE>LY 9DICATE HIS PURELY ,RUSSIAN DESC5T--OR AN ADJUTANT1 OR A REGIM5TAL QU>T]MA/]1 ONLY 9 ?AT CASE HE W\LD HAVE HAD SPURS1 OR AN (FIC] :O HAD EX*ANG$ FROM ! CAVALRY = ! P]IOD ( ! CAMPAIGN1 OR POSSIBLY FROM ! ,GU>DS4 ,HE WAS1 9 FACT1 AN (FIC] :O HAD EX*ANG$ FROM ! CAVALRY1 & AS HE ASC5D$ ! B\LEV>D1 AT ! PRES5T MOM5T1 HE WAS M$ITAT+ UPON A LETT] :I* HE HAD JU/ RECEIV$ FROM A =M] COMRADE1 N[ A RETIR$ L&-[N] 9 ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,T41 & HIS WIFE1 PALE1 BLUE-EY$ ,NATA%A1 HIS GREAT FRI5D4 ,HE RECALL$ ONE PASSAGE ( ! LETT]1 9 :I* HIS COMRADE SAID3-- 

0,:5 \R ,9VALID.<,D.> >RIVES1 ,PUPKA 7?IS WAS ! NAME BY :I* ! RETIR$ UHLAN CALL$ HIS WIFE7 RU%ES HEADLONG 9TO ! VE/IBULE1 SEIZES ! PAP]1 & RUNS ) IT TO ! SEAT 9 ! >BOR1  
9 ! DRAW+-ROOM 79 :I*1 IF Y\ REMEMB]1 Y\ & ,I PASS$ SU* DELI<TFUL W9T] EV5+S :5 ! REGIM5T WAS /ATION$ 9 \R T[N71 & READS Y\R H]OIC DE$S ) SU* >DOR AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = Y\ TO IMAG9E4 ,%E (T5 SPEAKS ( Y\4 ',!RE IS ,MIKHAIL(F1' %E SAYS1 'HE'S SU* A LOVE ( A MAN4 ,I AM READY TO KISS HIM :5 ,I SEE HIM4 ,HE FI<TS ON ! BA/IONS1 & HE WILL SURELY RECEIVE ! ,CROSS ( ,/4 ,GEORGE1 & HE WILL BE TALK$ AB\T 9 ! NEWSPAP]S 444' & SO ON1 & SO ON 444 SO ?AT ,I AM REALLY BEG9N+ TO BE JEAL\S ( Y\40 

,9 ANO!R PLACE HE WRITES3 0,! PAP]S REA* US FRI<TFULLY LATE1 &1 AL?\< !RE IS PL5TY ( NEWS CONVEY$ BY WORD ( M\?1 NOT ALL ( IT CAN BE TRU/$4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! Y\NG LADIES ) ! MUSIC1 ACQUA9TANCES ( Y\RS1 W]E SAY+ YE/]DAY ?AT ,NAPOLEON WAS ALREADY CAPTUR$ BY \R ,COSSACKS1 & ?AT HE HAD BE5 S5T TO ,PET]SBURG2 BUT Y\ WILL COMPREH5D H[ MU* ,I BELIEVE ( ?IS4 ,MOREOV]1 A TRAVEL] FROM ,PET]SBURG TOLD US 7HE HAS BE5 S5T ON SPECIAL BUS9ESS BY ! M9I/]1 IS A V]Y AGREEABLE P]SON1 &1 N[ ?AT !RE IS NO ONE 9 T[N1 HE IS MORE ( A  
RES\RCE TO US ?AN Y\ CAN WELL IMAG9E 4447 WELL1 HE DECL>ES IT TO BE A FACT ?AT \R TROOPS HAVE TAK5 ,EUPATORIA1 SO ?AT ! ,FR5* HAVE NO COMMUNICATION :ATEV] ) ,BALAKLAVA1 & ?AT 9 ?IS 5GAGEM5T TWO HUNDR$ ( \RS W]E KILL$1 BUT ?AT ! ,FR5* LO/ FIFTE5 ?\S&4 ,MY WIFE WAS 9 SU* RAPTURES OV] ?IS ?AT %E  
C>\S$ ALL NI<T1 & %E DECL>ES ?AT H] 9/9CT TELLS H] ?AT Y\ C]TA9LY TOOK P>T 9 ?AT AFFAIR1 & ?AT Y\ DI/+UI%$ Y\RSELF40 

,9 SPITE ( !SE WORDS1 & ( ! EXPRESSIONS :I* ,I HAVE PURPOSELY PUT 9 ITALICS1 & ! :OLE TONE ( ! LETT]1 ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F RECALL$1 ) 9EXPRESSIBLY SAD DELI<T1 HIS PALE FRI5D 9 ! PROV9CES1 & H[ %E HAD SAT ) HIM 9 ! >BOR 9 ! EV5+1 & TALK$ AB\T S5TIM5T1 & HE ?\<T ( HIS GOOD COMRADE1 ! UHLAN1 & ( H[ ! LATT] HAD GR[N ANGRY & HAD LO/ ! GAME :5 !Y HAD PLAY$ C>DS = KOPECK /AKES 9 HIS /UDY1 & H[ ! WIFE HAD LAU<$ AT !M 444 HE RECALL$ ! FRI5D%IP ( !SE TWO PEOPLE = HIMSELF 7P]HAPS IT SEEM$ TO HIM TO LIE *IEFLY ON ! SIDE ( HIS PALE FEM99E FRI5D72 ALL !SE FACES ) !IR SURR\ND+S FLITT$ BE=E HIS M9D'S EYE1 9 A WOND]FULLY SWEET1 *E]FULLY ROSY LI<T1 &1 SMIL+ AT HIS REM9ISC5CES1 HE PLAC$ HIS H& ON ! POCKET :I* CONTA9$ ! LETT] SO DE> TO HIM4 

,FROM REM9ISC5CES ,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F 9VOLUNT>ILY PROCE$$ TO DREAMS & HOPES4 0,& :AT WILL BE ! JOY & AMAZEM5T ( ,NATA%A10 HE ?\<T1 AS HE PAC$ ALONG ! N>R[ LANE1 0444 :5 %E SUDD5LY READS 9 ! ,9VALID A DESCRIPTION ( H[ ,I WAS ! FIR/ TO CLIMB UPON ! CANNON1 & ?AT ,I HAVE RECEIV$ ! ,GEORGE6 ,I %ALL C]TA9LY BE PROMOT$ TO A FULL CAPTA9CY1 BY VIRTUE ( S5IORITY4 ,!N IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ,I MAY GET ! GRADE ( MAJOR 9 ! L9E1 ?IS V]Y YE>1 BECAUSE MANY ( \R BRO!RS HAVE ALREADY BE5 KILL$1 & MANY MORE WILL BE 9 ?IS CAMPAIGN4 ,& AFT] ?AT !RE WILL BE MORE AFFAIRS ON H&1 & A REGIM5T WILL BE 5TRU/$ TO ME1 S9CE ,I AM AN EXP]I5C$ MAN 444 LIEUT5ANT-COLONEL 444 ! ,ORD] ( ,/4 ,ANNA ON MY NECK 444 COLONEL64440 & HE WAS ALREADY A G5]AL1 GRANT+ AN 9T]VIEW TO ,NATA%A1 ! WID[ ( HIS COMRADE1 :O1 ACCORD+ TO HIS DREAMS1 W\LD HAVE DI$ BY ?AT TIME1 :5 ! S\NDS ( ! MUSIC ON ! B\LEV>D P5ETRAT$ MORE DI/9CTLY TO HIS E>S1 ! CR[DS ( PEOPLE CAU<T HIS EYE1 & HE F\ND HIMSELF ON ! B\LEV>D1 A /AFF-CAPTA9 ( 9FANTRY AS BE=E4 

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,HE W5T1 FIR/ ( ALL1 TO ! PAVILION1 NE> :I* W]E /&+ ! MUSICIANS1 = :OM O!R SOLDI]S ( ! SAME REGIM5T W]E HOLD+ ! NOTES1 9 ! ABS5CE ( /&S1 & AB\T :OM A R+ ( CADETS1 NURSES1 & *ILDR5 HAD =M$1 9T5T RA!R ON SEE+ ?AN ON HE>+4 ,>\ND ! PAVILION /OOD1 SAT1 OR WALK$ SAILORS1 ADJUTANTS1 & (FIC]S 9 :ITE GLOVES4 ,ALONG ! GR& AV5UE ( ! B\LEV>D PAC$ (FIC]S ( EV]Y SORT1 & WOM5 ( EV]Y DESCRIPTION1 R>ELY 9 BONNETS1 MO/LY ) K]*IEFS ON !IR HEADS 7SOME HAD NEI!R BONNETS NOR K]*IEFS71 BUT NO ONE WAS OLD1 & IT WAS WOR?Y ( NOTE ?AT ALL W]E GAY Y\NG CREATURES4 ,BEYOND1 9 ! %ADY & FRAGRANT ALLEYS ( :ITE ACACIA1 ISOLAT$ GR\PS WALK$ & SAT4 

,NO ONE WAS ESPECIALLY DELI<T$ TO 5C\NT] ,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F ON ! B\LEV>D1 ) ! EXCEPTION1 POSSIBLY1 ( ! CAPTA9 ( HIS REGIM5T1 ,OBZHOG(F1 & ,CAPTA9 ,SUSLIK(F1 :O PRESS$ HIS H& W>MLY2 BUT ! =M] WAS DRESS$ 9 CAMEL'S-HAIR TR\S]S1 NO GLOVES1 A ?READB>E COAT1 & HIS FACE WAS V]Y R$ & COV]$ ) P]SPIRATION1 & ! SECOND %\T$ SO L\DLY & 9COH]5TLY ?AT IT WAS MORTIFY+ TO WALK ) !M1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! (FIC]S 9 :ITE GLOVES 7) ONE ( :OM1 AN ADJUTANT1 ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F EX*ANG$ B[S2 & HE MI<T HAVE B[$ TO ANO!R /AFF-(FIC]1 S9CE HE HAD MET HIM TWICE AT ! H\SE ( A MUTUAL ACQUA9TANCE74 ,BESIDES1 :AT PLEASURE WAS IT TO HIM TO PROM5ADE ) !SE TWO G5TLEM51 ,OBZHOG(F & ,SUSLIK(F1 :5 HE HAD MET !M & %AK5 H&S ) !M SIX TIMES ?AT DAY ALREADY8 ,IT WAS NOT = ?IS ?AT HE HAD COME4 

,HE WANT$ TO APPROA* ! ADJUTANT ) :OM HE HAD EX*ANG$ B[S1 & TO 5T] 9TO CONV]SATION ) !SE (FIC]S1 NOT = ! SAKE ( LETT+ ,CAPTA9S ,OBZHOG(F & ,SUSLIK(F & ,LIEUT5ANT ,PA%TETZKY SEE HIM TALK+ ) !M1 BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y W]E AGREEABLE PEOPLE1 &1 :AT WAS MORE1 !Y KNEW ! NEWS1 & W\LD HAVE TOLD IT4 

,BUT :Y IS ,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F AFRAID1 & :Y CANNOT HE MAKE UP HIS M9D TO APPROA* !M8 0,:AT IF !Y %\LD1 ALL AT ONCE1 REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE ME10 HE ?9KS1 0OR1 HAV+ B[$ TO ME1 :AT IF !Y CONT9UE !IR CONV]SATION AMONG !MSELVES1 AS ?\< ,I DID NOT EXI/1 OR WALK AWAY FROM ME 5TIRELY1 & LEAVE ME /&+ !RE ALONE AMONG ! >I/OCRATS40 ,! WORD >I/OCRATS 79 ! S5SE ( A HI<]1 SELECT CIRCLE1 9 ANY RANK ( LIFE7 HAS ACQUIR$ = SOME TIME PA/ ) US1 9 ,RUSSIA1 A GREAT POPUL>ITY1 & HAS P5ETRAT$ 9TO EV]Y LOCALITY & 9TO EV]Y CLASS ( SOCIETY :I!R VANITY HAS P5ETRAT$--AMONG M]*ANTS1 AMONG (FICIALS1 WRIT]S1 & (FIC]S1 TO ,S>AT(F1 TO ,MAMADUI%1 TO ,V9NITZ1 EV]Y:]E :]E M5 EXI/4 

,TO ,CAPTA9 ,OBZHOG(F1 ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F WAS AN >I/OCRAT4 ,TO ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F1 ,ADJUTANT ,KALUG9 WAS AN >I/OCRAT1 BECAUSE HE WAS AN ADJUTANT1 & WAS ON SU* A FOOT+ ) ! O!R ADJUTANTS AS TO CALL !M 0?\06 ,TO ,ADJUTANT ,KALUG91 ,C\NT ,NORD(F WAS AN >I/OCRAT1 BECAUSE HE WAS AN ADJUTANT ON ! ,EMP]OR'S /AFF4 

,VANITY6 VANITY6 & VANITY EV]Y:]E1 EV5 ON ! BR9K ( ! GRAVE1 & AMONG M5 READY TO DIE = ! HI<E/ CONVICTIONS4 ,VANITY6 ,IT MU/ BE ?AT IT IS A *>ACT]I/IC TRAIT1 & A PECULI> MALADY ( \R C5TURY4 ,:Y WAS NO?+ EV] HE>D AMONG ! M5 ( =M] DAYS1 ( ?IS PASSION1 ANY MORE ?AN ( ! SMALL-POX OR ! *OL]A8 ,:Y DID ,HOM] & ,%AKESPE>E TALK ( LOVE1 ( GLORY1 ( SUFF]+1 :ILE ! LIT]ATURE ( \R AGE IS NO?+ BUT AN 5DLESS N>RATIVE ( SNOBS & VANITY8 

,! /AFF-CAPTA9 WALK$ TWICE 9 9DECISION PA/ ! GR\P ( HIS >I/OCRATS1 & ! ?IRD TIME HE EX]T$ AN EF=T OV] HIMSELF & W5T UP TO !M4 ,?IS GR\P CONSI/$ ( F\R (FIC]S3 ,ADJUTANT ,KALUG91 AN ACQUA9TANCE ( ,MIKHAIL(F'S1 ,ADJUTANT ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 :O WAS SOME?+ ( AN >I/OCRAT EV5 = ,KALUG9 HIMSELF1 ,COLONEL ,NEF]D(F1 ONE ( ! SO-CALL$ HUNDR$ & TW5TY-TWO M5 ( ! WORLD 7:O HAD 5T]$ ! S]VICE = ?IS CAMPAIGN1 FROM ! RETIR$ LI/71 & ,CAPTA9 ( ,CAVALRY ,PRASKUKH91 ALSO ONE ( ! HUNDR$ & TW5TY-TWO4 ,LUCKILY = ,MIKHAIL(F1 ,KALUG9 WAS 9 A V]Y F9E HUMOR 7! G5]AL HAD JU/ BE5 TALK+ TO HIM 9 A V]Y CONFID5TIAL WAY1 & ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 :O HAD JU/ >RIV$ FROM ,PET]SBURG1 WAS /OPP+ ) HIM72 HE DID NOT CONSID] IT B5EA? HIS DIGNITY TO GIVE HIS H& TO ,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F1 :I* ,PRASKUKH91 H[EV]1 C\LD NOT MAKE UP HIS M9D TO DO1 ?\< HE HAD MET ,MIKHAIL(F V]Y FREQU5TLY ON ! BA/ION1 HAD DRUNK ! LATT]'S W9E & VODKA1 & WAS EV5 9DEBT$ TO HIM TW5TY RUBLES & A HALF AT PREF]5CE4 ,AS HE DID NOT YET KN[ ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 V]Y WELL1 HE DID NOT WI% TO CONVICT HIMSELF1 9 ! LATT]'S PRES5CE1 ( AN ACQUA9TANCE ) A SIMPLE /AFF-CAPTA9 ( 9FANTRY4 ,HE B[$ SLI<TLY TO ! LATT]4 

0,WELL1 ,CAPTA910 SAID ,KALUG91 0:5 >E WE TO GO TO ! BA/ION AGA98 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] H[ WE MET EA* O!R ON ! ,S*V>TZ R$\BT--IT WAS HOT !RE1 HEY80 

0,YES1 IT WAS HOT10 SAID ,MIKHAIL(F1 RECALL+ H[ HE HAD1 ?AT NI<T1 AS HE WAS MAK+ HIS WAY ALONG ! TR5*ES TO ! BA/ION1 5C\NT]$ ,KALUG91 :O WAS WALK+ ALONG LIKE A H]O1 VALIANTLY CLANK+ HIS SWORD4 0,I \<T TO HAVE GONE !RE TO-MORR[1 ACCORD+ TO PRES5T >RANGEM5TS2 BUT WE HAVE A SICK MAN10 PURSU$ ,MIKHAIL(F1 0ONE (FIC]1 AS44440 

,HE WAS AB\T TO RELATE H[ IT WAS NOT HIS TURN1 BUT1 AS ! COMM&] ( ! EI<? COMPANY WAS ILL1 & ! COMPANY HAD ONLY A CORNET LEFT1 HE HAD REG>D$ IT AS HIS DUTY TO (F] HIMSELF 9 ! PLACE ( ,LIEUT5ANT ,NEP%ISETZKY1 & WAS1 !RE=E1 GO+ TO ! BA/ION TO-DAY4 ,BUT ,KALUG9 DID NOT HE> HIM \T4 

0,I HAVE A FEEL+ ?AT SOME?+ IS GO+ TO HAPP5 )9 A FEW DAYS10 HE SAID TO ,PR9CE ,GALTS94 

0,& WON'T !RE BE SOME?+ TO-DAY80 ASK$ ,MIKHAIL(F1 GLANC+ FIR/ AT ,KALUG91 !N AT ,GALTS94 

,NO ONE MADE HIM ANY REPLY4 ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 M]ELY FR[N$ A LITTLE1 S5T HIS EYES PA/ ! O!R'S CAP1 &1 AFT] MA9TA9+ SIL5CE = A MOM5T1 SAID3-- 

0,?AT'S A MAGNIFIC5T GIRL 9 ! R$ K]*IEF4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ H]1 DO Y\1 CAPTA980 

0,%E LIVES NE> MY QU>T]S2 %E IS ! DAU<T] ( A SAILOR10 REPLI$ ! /AFF-CAPTA94 

0,COME ON2 LET'S HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT H]40 

,& ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 L9K$ ONE >M 9 ?AT ( ,KALUG91 ! O!R 9 ?AT ( ! /AFF-CAPTA91 BE+ CONV9C$ 9 ADVANCE ?AT HE C\LD AF=D ! LATT] NO GREAT] GRATIFICATION1 :I* WAS1 9 FACT1 QUITE TRUE4 

,! /AFF-CAPTA9 WAS SUP]/ITI\S1 & CONSID]$ IT A GREAT S9 TO OCCUPY HIMSELF ) WOM5 BE=E A BATTLE2 BUT ON ?IS OCCASION HE FEIGN$ TO BE A VICI\S MAN1 :I* ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 & ,KALUG9 EVID5TLY DID NOT BELIEVE1 & :I* GREATLY AMAZ$ ! GIRL 9 ! R$ K]*IEF1 :O HAD MORE ?AN ONCE OBS]V$ H[ ! /AFF-CAPTA9 BLU%$ AS HE PASS$ H] LITTLE W9D[4 ,PRASKUKH9 WALK$ BEH9D1 & KEPT T\*+ ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 ) HIS H&1 & MAK+ V>I\S REM>KS 9 ! ,FR5* TONGUE2 BUT AS A F\R? P]SON C\LD NOT WALK ON ! SMALL PA?1 HE WAS OBLIG$ TO WALK ALONE1 & IT WAS ONLY ON ! SECOND R\ND ?AT HE TOOK ! >M ( ! BRAVE & WELL KN[N NAVAL (FIC] ,S]VYAG91 :O HAD /EPP$ UP & SPOK5 TO HIM1 & :O WAS ALSO DESIR\S ( JO9+ ! CIRCLE ( >I/OCRATS4 ,& ! GALLANT & FAM\S BEAU JOYFULLY ?RU/ HIS HONE/ & MUSCUL> H& ?R\< ! ELB[ ( A MAN :O WAS KN[N TO ALL1 & EV5 WELL KN[N TO ,S]VYAG91 AS NOT TOO NICE4 ,:5 ,PRASKUKH91 EXPLA9+ TO ! PR9CE HIS ACQUA9TANCE ) ?AT SAILOR1 :ISP]$ TO HIM ?AT ! LATT] WAS WELL KN[N = HIS BRAV]Y1 ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 HAV+ BE5 ON ! F\R? BA/ION ON ! PREVI\S EV5+1 HAV+ SE5 A BOMB BUR/ TW5TY PACES FROM HIM1 CONSID]+ HIMSELF NO LESS A H]O ?AN ?IS G5TLEMAN1 & ?9K+ ?AT MANY A REPUTATION IS ACQUIR$ UNDES]V$LY1 PAID NO P>TICUL> ATT5TION TO ,S]VYAG94 

,IT WAS SO AGREEABLE TO ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,MIKHAIL(F TO WALK AB\T 9 ?IS COMPANY ?AT HE =GOT !  
DE> LETT] FROM ,T----1 & ! GLOOMY ?\<TS :I* HAD ASSAIL$ HIM 9 CONNECTION ) HIS IMP5D+ DEP>TURE = ! BA/ION4 ,HE REMA9$ ) !M UNTIL !Y BEGAN TO TALK EXCLUSIVELY AMONG !MSELVES1 AVOID+ HIS GLANCES1 !REBY GIV+ HIM TO UND]/& ?AT HE MI<T GO1 & F9ALLY DES]T$ HIM 5TIRELY4 ,BUT ! /AFF-CAPTA9 WAS CONT5T1 NEV]!LESS1 & AS HE PASS$ ,YUNK].<,E.> ,B>ON ,PE/H1 :O HAD BE5 P>TICUL>LY HAU<TY & SELF-CONCEIT$ S9CE ! PREC$+ NI<T1 :I* WAS ! FIR/ ?AT HE HAD SP5T 9 ! BOMB-PRO( ( ! FIF? BA/ION1 & CONSEQU5TLY CONSID]$ HIMSELF A H]O1 HE WAS NOT 9 ! LEA/ (F5D$ AT ! PRESUMPTU\S EXPRESSION ) :I* ! YUNK] /RAI<T5$ HIMSELF UP & D(F$ HIS HAT BE=E HIM4 

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,:5 LAT] ! /AFF-CAPTA9 CROSS$ ! ?RE%OLD ( HIS QU>T]S1 5TIRELY DIFF]5T ?\<TS 5T]$ HIS M9D4 ,HE LOOK$ >\ND HIS LITTLE *AMB]1 ) ITS UNEV5 E>? FLOOR1 & SAW ! W9D[S ALL AWRY1 PA/$ OV] ) PAP]1 HIS OLD B$1 ) A RUG NAIL$ OV] IT1 UPON :I* WAS DEPICT$ A LADY ON HORSEBACK1 & OV] :I* HUNG TWO ,TULA PI/OLS1 ! DIRTY C\* ( A CADET :O LIV$ ) HIM1 & :I* WAS COV]$ ) A *9TZ COV]LET2 HE SAW HIS ,NIKITA1 :O1 ) UNTIDY1 TALL[$ HAIR1 ROSE FROM ! FLOOR1 SCRAT*+ HIS HEAD2 HE SAW HIS ANCI5T CLOAK1 HIS EXTRA PAIR ( BOOTS1 & A LITTLE BUNDLE1 FROM :I* PEEP$ A BIT ( *EESE & ! NECK ( A PORT] BOTTLE FILL$ ) VODKA1 :I* HAD BE5 PREP>$ = HIS USE ON ! BA/ION1 & ALL AT ONCE HE REMEMB]$ ?AT HE WAS OBLIG$ TO GO ) HIS COMPANY ?AT NI<T TO ! =TIFICATIONS4 

0,IT IS C]TA9LY =EORDA9$ ?AT ,I AM TO BE KILL$ TO-NI<T10 ?\<T ! CAPTA94444 0,I FEEL IT4 ,& ! PR9CIPAL PO9T IS ?AT ,I NE$ NOT HAVE GONE1 BUT ?AT ,I (F]$ MYSELF4 ,& ! MAN :O ?RU/S HIMSELF =W>D IS ALWAYS KILL$4 ,& :AT'S ! MATT] ) ?AT ACCURS$ ,NEP%ISETSKY8 ,IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT HE IS NOT SICK AT ALL2 & !Y WILL KILL ANO!R MAN = HIS SAKE1 !Y WILL 9FALLIBLY KILL HIM4 ,H[EV]1 IF !Y DON'T KILL ME1 ,I %ALL BE PROMOT$ PROBABLY4 ,I SAW H[ DELI<T$ ! REGIM5TAL COMM&] WAS :5 ,I ASK$ HIM TO ALL[ ME TO GO1 IF ,LIEUT5ANT ,NEP%ISETSKY WAS ILL4 ,IF ,I DON'T TURN \T A MAJOR1 !N ,I %ALL C]TA9LY GET ! ,VLADIMIR CROSS4 ,?IS IS ! ?IRTE5? TIME ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 TO ! BA/ION4 ,AH1 ! ?IRTE5? IS AN UNLUCKY NUMB]4 ,!Y WILL SURELY KILL ME1 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I %ALL BE KILL$2 BUT SOME ONE HAD TO GO1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = ! LIEUT5ANT ( ! CORPS TO GO4 ,&1 :ATEV] HAPP5S1 ! HONOR ( ! REGIM5T1 ! HONOR ( ! >MY1 DEP5DS ON IT4 ,IT WAS MY DUTY TO GO 444 YES1 MY SACR$ DUTY4 ,BUT ,I HAVE A =EBOD+40 

,! CAPTA9 =GOT ?AT ?IS WAS NOT ! FIR/ TIME ?AT A SIMIL> =EBOD+ HAD ASSAIL$ HIM1 9 A GREAT] OR LESS DEGREE1 :5 IT HAD BE5 NECESS>Y TO GO TO ! BA/ION1 & HE DID NOT KN[ ?AT EV]Y ONE :O SETS \T ON AN AFFAIR EXP]I5CES ?IS =EBOD+ ) MORE OR LESS =CE4 ,HAV+ CALM$ HIMSELF ) ?IS CONCEPTION ( DUTY1 :I* WAS ESPECIALLY & /RONGLY DEVELOP$ 9 ! /AFF-CAPTA91 HE SEAT$ HIMSELF AT ! TABLE1 & BEGAN TO WRITE A F>EWELL LETT] TO HIS FA!R4 ,T5 M9UTES LAT]1 HAV+ F9I%$ HIS LETT]1 HE ROSE FROM ! TABLE1 HIS EYES WET ) TE>S1 &1 M5TALLY RECIT+ ALL ! PRAY]S HE KNEW1 HE SET AB\T DRESS+4 ,HIS CO>SE1 DRUNK5 S]VANT 9DOL5TLY H&$ HIM HIS NEW COAT 7! OLD ONE1 :I* ! CAPTA9 G5]ALLY WORE :5 GO+ TO ! BA/ION1 WAS NOT M5D$74 

0,:Y IS NOT MY COAT M5D$8 ,Y\ NEV] DO ANY?+ BUT SLEEP1 Y\ GOOD-=-NO?+60 SAID ,MIKHAIL(F1 ANGRILY4 

0,SLEEP60 GRUMBL$ ,NIKITA4 0,Y\ RUN LIKE A DOG ALL DAY LONG2 P]HAPS Y\ /OP--BUT Y\ MU/ NOT SLEEP1 EV5 !N60 

0,Y\ >E DRUNK AGA91 ,I SEE40 

0,I DIDN'T GET DRUNK ON Y\R MONEY1 SO Y\ NE$N'T SCOLD40 

0,HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 BLOCKHEAD60 %\T$ ! CAPTA91 :O WAS READY TO /RIKE ! MAN4 ,HE HAD BE5 ABS5T-M9D$ AT FIR/1 BUT N[ HE WAS1 AT LA/1 \T ( PATI5CE1 & EMBITT]$ BY ! RUD5ESS ( ,NIKITA1 :OM HE LOV$1 EV5 SPOIL$1 & :O HAD LIV$ ) HIM = TWELVE YE>S4 

0,BLOCKHEAD8 ,BLOCKHEAD80 REPEAT$ ! S]VANT4 0,:Y DO Y\ CALL ME A BLOCKHEAD1 SIR8 ,IS ?IS A TIME = ?AT SORT ( ?+8 ,IT IS NOT GOOD TO CURSE40 

,MIKHAIL(F RECALL$ :I!R HE WAS ON ! PO9T ( GO+1 & FELT A%AM$ ( HIMSELF4 

0,Y\ >E 5\< TO PUT A SA9T \T ( PATI5CE1 ,NIKITA10 HE SAID1 9 A G5TLE VOICE4 0,LEAVE ?AT LETT] TO MY FA!R ON ! TABLE1 & DON'T T\* IT10 HE ADD$1 TURN+ R$4 

0,YES1 SIR10 SAID ,NIKITA1 MELT+ UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! W9E :I* HE HAD DRUNK1 AS HE HAD SAID1 0AT HIS [N EXP5SE10 & W9K+ HIS EYES ) A VISIBLE DESIRE TO WEEP4 

,BUT :5 ! CAPTA9 SAID3 0,GOOD-BY1 ,NIKITA10 ON ! POR*1 ,NIKITA SUDD5LY BROKE D[N 9TO REPRESS$ SOBS1 & RAN TO KISS HIS MA/]'S H&4444 0,F>EWELL1 MA/]60 HE EXCLAIM$1 SOBB+4 ,! OLD SAILOR'S WIFE1 :O WAS /&+ ON ! POR*1 C\LD NOT1 9 H] CAPACITY ( A WOMAN1 REFRA9 FROM JO9+ 9 ?IS T\*+ SC5E1 SO %E BEGAN TO WIPE H] EYES ) H] DIRTY SLEEVE1 & TO SAY SOME?+ AB\T EV5 G5TLEM5 HAV+ !IR TRIALS TO BE>1 & ?AT %E1 POOR CREATURE1 HAD BE5 LEFT A WID[4 ,& %E RELAT$ = ! HUNDR$? TIME TO DRUNK5 ,NIKITA ! /ORY ( H] WOES2 H[ H] HUSB& HAD BE5 KILL$ 9 ! FIR/ BOMB>DM5T1 & H[ H] LITTLE H\SE HAD BE5 UTT]LY RU9$ 7! ONE 9 :I* %E WAS N[ LIV+ DID NOT BELONG TO H]71 & SO ON4 ,:5 HIS MA/] HAD DEP>T$1 ,NIKITA LI<T$ HIS PIPE1 REQUE/$ ! DAU<T] ( !IR L&LORD TO GO = SOME VODKA1 & V]Y SOON CEAS$ TO WEEP1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 GOT 9TO A QU>REL ) ! OLD WOMAN AB\T SOME SMALL BUCKET1 :I*1 HE DECL>$1 %E HAD BROK54 

0,BUT P]HAPS ,I %ALL ONLY BE W\ND$10 M$ITAT$ ! CAPTA91 AS HE M>*$ ?R\< ! TWILI<T TO ! BA/ION ) HIS COMPANY4 0,BUT :]E8 ,H[8 ,H]E OR H]E80 HE ?\<T1 9DICAT+ HIS BELLY & HIS BREA/4444 0,IF IT %\LD BE H]E 7HE ?\<T ( ! UPP] PORTION ( HIS LEG71 IT MI<T RUN R\ND4 ,WELL1 BUT IF IT W]E H]E1 & BY A SPL9T]1 ?AT W\LD F9I% ME40 

,! CAPTA9 REA*$ ! =TIFICATIONS SAFELY ?R\< ! TR5*ES1 SET HIS M5 TO WORK1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( AN (FIC] ( SAPP]S1 9 ! D>KNESS1 :I* WAS COMPLETE1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF 9 A PIT BEH9D ! BREA/WORKS4 ,!RE WAS NOT MU* FIR+2 ONLY ONCE 9 A :ILE ! LI<TN+ FLA%$ FROM \R BATT]IES1 !N FROM HIS1 & ! BRILLIANT FUZE ( A BOMB TRAC$ AN >C ( FLAME AGA9/ ! D>K1 />RY HEAV5S4 ,BUT ALL ! BOMBS FELL F> 9 ! RE> & TO ! RI<T ( ! RIFLE-PITS 9 :I* ! CAPTA9 SAT4 ,HE DRANK HIS VODKA1 ATE HIS *EESE1 LIT HIS CIG>ETTE1 &1 AFT] SAY+ HIS PRAY]S1 HE TRI$ TO GET A LITTLE SLEEP4 

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,PR9CE ,GALTS91 ,LIEUT5ANT-,COLONEL ,NEF]D(F1 & ,PRASKUKH91 :OM NO ONE HAD 9VIT$1 TO :OM NO ONE SPOKE1 BUT :O NEV] LEFT !M1 ALL W5T TO DR9K TEA ) ,ADJUTANT ,KALUG94 

0,WELL1 Y\ DID NOT F9I% TELL+ ME AB\T ,VASKA ,M5DEL10 SAID ,KALUG91 AS HE TOOK (F HIS CLOAK1 SEAT$ HIMSELF BY ! W9D[ 9 A S(T L\NG+-*AIR1 & UNBUTTON$ ! COLL> ( HIS FRE%1 /IFFLY />*$ CAMBRIC %IRT3 0,H[ DID HE COME TO M>RY80 

0,?AT'S A JOKE1 MY DE> FELL[6 ,!RE WAS A TIME1 ,I ASSURE Y\1 :5 NO?+ ELSE WAS TALK$ ( 9 ,PET]SBURG10 SAID ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 ) A LAU<1 AS HE SPRANG UP FROM ! PIANO1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF ON ! W9D[ BESIDE ,KALUG94 0,IT IS SIMPLY LUDICR\S1 & ,I KN[ ALL ! DETAILS ( ! AFFAIR40 

,& HE BEGAN TO RELATE--9 A M]RY1 & SKILLFUL MANN]--A LOVE /ORY1 :I* WE WILL OMIT1 BECAUSE IT POSSESSES NO 9T]E/ = US4 ,BUT IT IS WOR?Y ( NOTE ?AT NOT ONLY ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 BUT ALL ! G5TLEM5 :O HAD PLAC$ !MSELVES H]E1 ONE ON ! W9D[-SILL1 ANO!R ) HIS LEGS COIL$ UP UND] HIM1 A ?IRD AT ! PIANO1 SEEM$ TOTALLY DIFF]5T P]SONS FROM :AT !Y W]E :5 ON ! B\LEV>D2 !RE WAS NO?+ ( ?AT ABSURD >ROGANCE & HAU<T9ESS :I* !Y & !IR K9D EXHIBIT 9 PUBLIC TO ! 9FANTRY (FIC]S2 H]E !Y W]E AMONG !IR [N SET & NATURAL1 ESPECIALLY ,KALUG9 & ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 & W]E LIKE V]Y GOOD1 AMIABLE1 & M]RY *ILDR54 ,! CONV]SATION TURN$ ON !IR COMPANIONS 9 ! S]VICE 9 ,PET]SBURG1 & ON !IR ACQUA9TANCES4 

0,:AT ( ,MASLOVSKY80 

0,:I*8 ! UHLAN ( ! BODYGU>D OR ( ! HORSE-GU>D80 

0,I KN[ BO? ( !M4 ,! ONE 9 ! HORSE-GU>DS WAS ) ME :5 HE WAS A LITTLE BOY1 & HAD ONLY JU/ LEFT S*OOL4 ,:AT IS ! ELD] ONE8 A CAPTA9 ( CAVALRY80 

0,OH1 YES6 LONG AGO40 

0,& IS HE /ILL GO+ AB\T ) HIS GYPSY MAID80 

0,NO1 HE HAS DES]T$ H] 4440 & SO =?1 & SO =?1 9 ! SAME /RA94 

,!N ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 SEAT$ HIMSELF AT ! PIANO1 & SANG A GYPSY SONG 9 MAGNIFIC5T /YLE4 ,PRASKUKH9 BEGAN TO S+ SECOND1 AL?\< NO ONE HAD ASK$ HIM1 & HE DID IT SO WELL ?AT !Y REQUE/$ HIM TO ACCOMPANY ! PR9CE AGA91 :I* HE GLADLY CONS5T$ TO DO4 

,! S]VANT CAME 9 ) ! TEA1 CREAM1 & CRACKNELS ON A SILV] SALV]4 

0,S]VE ! PR9CE10 SAID ,KALUG94 

0,REALLY1 IT IS /RANGE TO ?9K10 SAID ,GALTS91 TAK+ A GLASS1 & WALK+ TO ! W9D[1 0?AT WE >E 9 A BELEAGU]$ CITY2 TEA ) CREAM1 & SU* QU>T]S AS ,I %\LD BE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO GET 9 ,PET]SBURG40 

0,YES1 IF IT W]E NOT = ?AT10 SAID ! OLD LIEUT5ANT-COLONEL1 :O WAS DISSATISFI$ ) EV]Y?+1 0?IS CON/ANT WAIT+ = SOME?+ W\LD BE SIMPLY UN5DURABLE 444 & TO SEE H[ M5 >E KILL$1 KILL$ EV]Y DAY1--& !RE IS NO 5D TO IT1 & UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES IT W\LD NOT BE COM=TABLE TO LIVE 9 ! MUD40 

0,& H[ AB\T \R 9FANTRY (FIC]S80 SAID ,KALUG94 0,!Y LIVE 9 ! BA/IONS ) ! SOLDI]S 9 ! CASEMATES & EAT BEET S\P ) ! SOLDI]S--H[ AB\T !M80 

0,H[ AB\T !M8 ,!Y DON'T *ANGE !IR L95 = T5 DAYS AT A TIME1 & !Y >E H]OES--WOND]FUL M540 

,AT ?IS MOM5T AN (FIC] ( 9FANTRY 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

0,I 444 ,I WAS ORD]$ 444 MAY ,I PRES5T MYSELF TO ! G5 444 TO ,HIS ,EXCELL5CY FROM ,G5]AL ,N480 HE 9QUIR$1 B[+ ) AN AIR ( EMB>RASSM5T4 

,KALUG9 ROSE1 BUT1 )\T RETURN+ ! (FIC]'S SALUTE1 HE ASK$ HIM1 ) 9SULT+ C\RTESY & /RA9$ (FICIAL SMILE1 :E!R !Y.<,F.> W\LD NOT WAIT A:ILE2 &1 )\T 9VIT+ HIM TO BE SEAT$ OR PAY+ ANY FUR!R ATT5TION TO HIM1 HE TURN$ TO ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 & BEGAN TO SPEAK TO HIM 9 ,FR5*1 SO ?AT ! UNHAPPY (FIC]1 :O REMA9$ /&+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 ABSOLUTELY DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) HIMSELF4 

0,IT IS ON V]Y IMPORTANT BUS9ESS1 SIR10 SAID ! (FIC]1 AFT] A MOM5T>Y PAUSE4 

0,AH6 V]Y WELL1 !N10 SAID ,KALUG91 PUTT+ ON HIS CLOAK1 & ACCOMPANY+ HIM TO ! DOOR4 

0,EH BI51 MESSIEURS1 ,I ?9K !RE WILL BE HOT WORK TO-NI<T10 SAID ,KALUG9 9 ,FR5*1 ON HIS RETURN FROM ! G5]AL'S4 

0,HEY8 ,:AT8 ,A SORTIE80 ,!Y ALL BEGAN TO QUE/ION HIM4 

0,I DON'T KN[ YET--Y\ WILL SEE = Y\RSELVES10 REPLI$ ,KALUG91 ) A MY/]I\S SMILE4 

0,& MY COMM&] IS ON ! BA/ION--( C\RSE1 ,I %ALL HAVE TO GO10 SAID ,PRASKUKH91 BUCKL+ ON HIS SWORD4 

,BUT NO ONE ANSW]$ HIM3 HE MU/ KN[ = HIMSELF :E!R HE HAD TO GO OR NOT4 

,PRASKUKH9 & ,NEF]D(F W5T (F1 9 ORD] TO BETAKE !MSELVES TO !IR PO/S4 0,F>EWELL1 G5TLEM560 0,AU REVOIR1 G5TLEM56 ,WE %ALL MEET AGA9 TO-NI<T60 %\T$ ,KALUG9 FROM ! W9D[ :5 ,PRASKUKH9 & ,NEF]D(F TROTT$ D[N ! /REET1 B5D+ OV] ! B[S ( !IR ,COSSACK SADDLES4 ,! TRAMPL+ ( !IR ,COSSACK HORSES SOON DI$ AWAY 9 ! DUSKY /REET4 

0,NO1 TELL ME1 IS SOME?+ REALLY GO+ TO TAKE PLACE TO-NI<T80 SAID ,GALTS91 9 ,FR5*1 AS HE LEAN$ ) ,KALUG9 ON ! W9D[-SILL1 & GAZ$ AT ! BOMBS :I* W]E FLY+ OV] ! BA/IONS4 

0,I CAN TELL Y\1 Y\ SEE 444 Y\ HAVE BE5 ON ! BA/IONS1 ( C\RSE80 7,GALTS9 MADE A SIGN ( ASS5T1 AL?\< HE HAD BE5 ONLY ONCE TO ! F\R? BA/ION47 0,WELL1 !RE WAS A TR5* OPPOSITE \R LUNETTE01 & ,KALUG91 :O WAS NOT A SPECIALI/1 AL?\< HE CONSID]$ HIS JUDGM5T ON MILIT>Y AFFAIRS P>TICUL>LY ACCURATE1 BEGAN TO EXPLA9 ! POSITION ( \R TROOPS & ( ! 5EMY'S WORKS & ! PLAN ( ! PROPOS$ AFFAIR1 MIX+ UP ! TE*NICAL T]MS ( =TIFICATIONS A GOOD DEAL 9 ! PROCESS4 

0,BUT !Y >E BEG9N+ TO HAMM] AWAY AT \R CASEMATES4 ,OHO6 WAS ?AT \RS OR HIS8 !RE1 IT HAS BUR/10 !Y SAID1 AS !Y LEAN$ ON ! W9D[-SILL1 GAZ+ AT ! FI]Y L9E ( ! BOMB1 :I* EXPLOD$ 9 ! AIR1 AT ! LI<TN+ ( ! DIS*>GES1 AT ! D>K BLUE SKY1 MOM5T>ILY ILLUM9AT$1 & AT ! :ITE SMOKE ( ! P[D]1 & LI/5$ TO ! S\NDS ( ! FIR+1 :I* GREW L\D] & L\D]4 

0,:AT A *>M+ SI<T8 IS IT NOT80 SAID ,KALUG91 9 ,FR5*1 DIRECT+ ! ATT5TION ( HIS GUE/ TO ! REALLY BEAUTIFUL SPECTACLE4 0,DO Y\ KN[1 Y\ CANNOT DI/+UI% ! />S FROM ! BOMBS AT TIMES40 

0,YES1 ,I WAS JU/ ?9K+ ?AT ?AT WAS A />2 BUT IT D>T$ D[N 444 !RE1 IT HAS BUR/ N[4 ,& ?AT BIG /> YOND]1 :AT IS IT CALL$8 ,IT IS JU/ EXACTLY LIKE A BOMB40 

0,DO Y\ KN[1 ,I HAVE GR[N SO US$ TO !SE BOMBS ?AT ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT A />LI<T NI<T 9 ,RUSSIA WILL ALWAYS SEEM TO ME TO BE ALL BOMBS2 ONE GETS SO ACCU/OM$ TO !M40 

0,BUT AM NOT ,I TO GO ON ?IS SORTIE80 9QUIR$ ,GALTS91 AFT] A MOM5T>Y SIL5CE4 

0,5\< ( ?AT1 BRO!R6 ,DON'T ?9K ( SU* A ?+6 ,I WON'T LET Y\ GO60 REPLI$ ,KALUG94 0,Y\R TURN WILL COME1 BRO!R60 

0,S]I\SLY8 ,SO Y\ ?9K ?AT IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO GO8 ,HEY84440 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A FRI<TFUL CRA% ( RIFLES WAS HE>D 9 ! DIRECTION 9 :I* !SE G5TLEM5 W]E LOOK+1 ABOVE ! RO> ( ! CANNON1 & ?\S&S ( SMALL FIRES1 FL>+ UP 9CESSANTLY1 )\T 9T]MISSION1 FLA%$ ALONG ! 5TIRE L9E4 

0,?AT'S IT1 :5 ! REAL WORK HAS BEGUN60 SAID ,KALUG94--0,?AT IS ! S\ND ( ! RIFLES1 & ,I CANNOT HE> IT 9 COLD BLOOD2 IT TAKES A SORT ( HOLD ON Y\R S\L1 Y\ KN[4 ,& !RE IS ! HURRAH60 HE ADD$1 LI/5+ TO ! PROLONG$ & DI/ANT RO> ( HUNDR$S ( VOICES1 0,A-A-AA60 :I* REA*$ HIM FROM ! BA/ION4 

0,:AT IS ?IS HURRAH1 !IRS OR \RS80 

0,I DON'T KN[2 BUT IT HAS COME TO A H&-TO-H& FI<T1 = ! FIR+ HAS CEAS$40 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 AN (FIC] FOLL[$ BY HIS ,COSSACK GALLOP$ UP TO ! POR*1 & SLIPP$ D[N FROM HIS HORSE4 

0,:]E FROM80 

0,FROM ! BA/ION4 ,! G5]AL IS WANT$40 

0,LET US GO4 ,WELL1 N[1 :AT IS IT80 

0,!Y HAVE ATTACK$ ! LODGM5TS 444 HAVE TAK5 !M 444 ! ,FR5* HAVE BR\<T UP !IR HEAVY RES]VES 444 !Y HAVE ATTACK$ \R =CES 444 !RE W]E ONLY TWO BATTALIONS10 SAID ! PANT+ (FIC]1 :O WAS ! SAME ?AT HAD COME 9 ! EV5+1 DRAW+ HIS BREA? ) DIFFICULTY1 BUT /EPP+ TO ! DOOR ) P]FECT UNCONC]N4 

0,WELL1 HAVE !Y RETREAT$80 9QUIR$ ,GALTS94 

0,NO10 ANSW]$ ! (FIC]1 ANGRILY4 0,! BATTALION CAME UP & BEAT !M BACK2 BUT ! COMM&] ( ! REGIM5T IS KILL$1 & MANY (FIC]S1 & ,I HAVE BE5 ORD]$ TO ASK = RE-5=CEM5TS44440 

,& ) !SE WORDS HE & ,KALUG9 W5T (F TO ! G5]AL1 :I!R WE WILL NOT FOLL[ !M4 

,FIVE M9UTES LAT]1 ,KALUG9 WAS M\NT$ ON ! ,COSSACK'S HORSE 7& ) ?AT PECULI>1 QUASI-,COSSACK SEAT1 9 :I*1 AS ,I HAVE OBS]V$1 ALL ADJUTANTS F9D SOME?+ ESPECIALLY CAPTIVAT+1 = SOME REASON OR O!R71 & RODE AT A TROT TO ! BA/ION1 9 ORD] TO GIVE SOME ORD]S1 & TO AWAIT ! NEWS ( ! F9AL RESULT ( ! AFFAIR4 ,& ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?AT OPPRESSIVE EMOTION :I* ! SIGNS ( A BATTLE NE> AT H& USUALLY PRODUCE ON A SPECTATOR :O TAKES NO P>T 9 IT1 W5T \T 9TO ! /REET1 & BEGAN TO PACE UP & D[N !RE )\T ANY OBJECT4 

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,! SOLDI]S W]E BE>+ ! W\ND$ ON /RET*]S1 & SUPPORT+ !M BY !IR >MS4 ,IT WAS COMPLETELY D>K 9 ! /REETS2 N[ & !N1 A R>E LI<T FLA%$ 9 ! HOSPITAL OR FROM ! SPOT :]E ! (FIC]S W]E SEAT$4 ,! SAME ?UND] ( CANNON & EX*ANGE ( RIFLE-%OTS WAS BORNE FROM ! BA/IONS1 & ! SAME FIRES FLA%$ AGA9/ ! D>K HEAV5S4 ,N[ & !N1 Y\ C\LD HE> ! TRAMPL+ HO(S ( AN ORD]LY'S HORSE1 ! GROAN ( A W\ND$ MAN1 ! FOOT/EPS & VOICES ( ! /RET*]-BE>]S1 OR ! CONV]SATION ( SOME ( ! FRI<T5$ FEMALE 9HABITANTS1 :O HAD COME \T ON !IR POR*ES TO VIEW ! CANNONADE4 

,AMONG ! LATT] W]E \R ACQUA9TANCES ,NIKITA1 ! OLD SAILOR'S WID[1 ) :OM HE HAD ALREADY MADE HIS PEACE1 & H] T5-YE>-OLD DAU<T]4 0,LORD1 ,MO/ ,HOLY ,MO!R ( ,GOD60 :ISP]$ ! OLD WOMAN TO H]SELF ) A SI<1 AS %E WAT*$ ! BOMBS1 :I*1 LIKE BALLS ( FIRE1 SAIL$ 9CESSANTLY FROM ONE SIDE TO ! O!R4 0,:AT A %AME1 :AT A %AME6 ,I-I-HI-HI6 ,IT WAS NOT SO 9 ! FIR/ BOMB>DM5T4 ,SEE1 !RE IT HAS BUR/1 ! CURS$ ?+6 RI<T ABOVE \R H\SE 9 ! SUBURBS40 

0,NO1 IT IS F>!R (F1 9 AUNT ,>9KA'S G>D51 ?AT !Y ALL FALL10 SAID ! LITTLE GIRL4 

0,& :]E1 :]E IS MY MA/] N[60 SAID ,NIKITA1 ) A DRAWL1 = HE WAS /ILL RA!R DRUNK4 0,OH1 H[ ,I LOVE ?AT MA/] ( M9E6--,I DON'T KN[ MYSELF6--,I LOVE HIM SO ?AT IF1 :I* ,GOD =BID1 !Y %\LD KILL HIM 9 ?IS S9FUL FI<T1 !N1 IF Y\ WILL BELIEVE IT1 AUNTIE1 ,I DON'T KN[ MYSELF :AT ,I MI<T DO TO MYSELF 9 ?AT CASE--BY ,HEAV5S1 ,I DON'T6 ,HE IS SU* A MA/] ?AT WORDS WILL NOT DO HIM JU/ICE6 ,W\LD ,I EX*ANGE HIM = ONE ( ?OSE :O PLAY C>DS8 ,?AT IS SIMPLY--:EW6 ?AT'S ALL !RE IS TO SAY60 CONCLUD$ ,NIKITA1 PO9T+ AT ! LI<T$ W9D[ ( HIS MA/]'S ROOM1 9 :I*1 AS ! /AFF-CAPTA9 WAS ABS5T1 ,YUNK] ,ZHVAD*EVSKY HAD 9VIT$ HIS FRI5DS TO A C>\SE1 ON ! OCCASION ( HIS RECEIV+ ! CROSS3 ,SUB-,LIEUT5ANT ,UGROVIT* & ,SUB-,LIEUT5ANT ,NEP%ISETSKY1 :O WAS ILL ) A COLD 9 ! HEAD4 

0,?OSE LITTLE />S6 ,!Y D>T ?R\< ! SKY LIKE />S1 LIKE />S60 SAID ! LITTLE GIRL1 BREAK+ ! SIL5CE :I* SUCCE$$ ,NIKITA'S WORDS4 0,!RE1 !RE6 ANO!R HAS DROPP$6 ,:Y DO !Y DO IT1 MAMA80 

0,!Y WILL RU9 \R LITTLE CAB9 5TIRELY10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 SI<+1 & NOT REPLY+ TO H] LITTLE DAU<T]'S QUE/ION4 

0,& :5 UNCLE & ,I W5T !RE TO-DAY1 MAMA10 CONT9U$ ! LITTLE GIRL1 9 A %RILL VOICE1 0!RE WAS SU* A BIG CANNON-BALL LY+ 9 ! ROOM1 NE> ! CUPBO>D2 IT HAD BROK5 ?R\< ! WALL & 9TO ! ROOM 444 & IT IS SO BIG ?AT Y\ C\LDN'T LIFT IT40 

0,?OSE :O HAD HUSB&S & MONEY HAVE GONE AWAY10 SAID ! OLD WOMAN1 0& N[ !Y HAVE RU9$ MY LA/ LITTLE H\SE4 ,SEE1 SEE H[ !Y >E FIR+1 ! WRET*ES4 ,LORD1 ,LORD60 

0,& AS SOON AS WE CAME \T1 A BOMB FLEW AT US1 & BUR/ & SCATT]$ ! E>? AB\T1 & A PIECE ( ! %ELL CAME NE> /RIK+ UNCLE & ME40 

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,PR9CE ,GALTS9 MET MORE & MORE W\ND$ M51 9 /RET*]S & ON FOOT1 SUPPORT+ EA* O!R1 & TALK+ L\DLY4 

0,:5 !Y RU%$ UP1 BRO!RS10 SAID ONE TALL SOLDI]1 :O HAD TWO GUNS ON HIS %\LD]1 9 A BASS VOICE1 0:5 !Y RU%$ UP & %\T$1 ',ALLAH1 ,ALLAH6'.<,G.> !Y PRESS$ EA* O!R ON4 ,Y\ KILL ONE1 & ANO!R TAKES HIS PLACE--Y\ CAN DO NO?+4 ,Y\ NEV] SAW SU* NUMB]S AS !RE W]E ( !M44440 

,BUT AT ?IS PO9T 9 HIS /ORY ,GALTS9 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,Y\ COME FROM ! BA/ION80 

0,JU/ SO1 ,Y\R ,HONOR60 

0,WELL1 :AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON !RE8 ,TELL ME40 

0,:Y1 :AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON8 ,!Y ATTACK$ 9 =CE1 ,Y\R ,HONOR2 !Y CLIMB$ OV] ! WALL1 & ?AT'S ! 5D ( IT4 ,!Y CONQU]$ COMPLETELY1 ,Y\R ,HONOR40 

0,H[ CONQU]$8 ,Y\ REPULS$ !M1 SURELY80 

0,H[ C\LD WE REPULSE !M1 :5 HE CAME UP ) HIS :OLE =CE8 ,!Y KILL$ ALL \R M51 & !RE WAS NO HELP GIV5 US40 

,! SOLDI] WAS MI/AK51 = ! TR5*ES W]E BEH9D \R =CES2 BUT ?IS IS A PECULI> ?+1 :I* ANY ONE MAY OBS]VE3 A SOLDI] :O HAS BE5 W\ND$ 9 AN 5GAGEM5T ALWAYS ?9KS ?AT ! DAY HAS BE5 LO/1 & ?AT ! 5C\NT] HAS BE5 A FRI<TFULLY BLOODY ONE4 

0,!N1 :AT DID !Y MEAN BY TELL+ ME ?AT Y\ HAD REPULS$ !M80 SAID ,GALTS91 ) IRRITATION4 0,P]HAPS ! 5EMY WAS REPULS$ AFT] Y\ LEFT8 ,IS IT LONG S9CE Y\ CAME AWAY80 

0,I HAVE ?IS 9/ANT COME FROM !RE1 ,Y\R ,HONOR10 REPLI$ ! SOLDI]4 0,IT IS H>DLY POSSIBLE4 ,! TR5*ES REMA9$ 9 HIS H&S 444 HE WON A COMPLETE VICTORY40 

0,WELL1 & >E Y\ NOT A%AM$ TO HAVE SURR5D]$ ! TR5*ES8 ,?IS IS HORRIBLE60 SAID ,GALTS91 ANG]$ BY SU* 9DIFF]5CE4 

0,:AT1 :5 HE WAS !RE 9 =CE80 GR[L$ ! SOLDI]4 

0,&1 ,Y\R ,HONOR10 SAID A SOLDI] ON A /RET*]1 :O HAD JU/ COME UP ) !M1 0H[ C\LD WE HELP SURR5D]+1 :5 NE>LY ALL ( US HAD BE5 KILL$8 ,IF WE HAD BE5 9 =CE1 WE W\LD ONLY HAVE SURR5D]$ ) \R LIVES4 ,BUT :AT WAS !RE TO DO8 ,I RAN ONE MAN ?R\<1 & !N ,I WAS /RUCK4444 ,O-OH6 S(TLY1 BRO!RS6 /EADY1 BRO!RS6 GO MORE /EADILY6444 ,O-OH60 GROAN$ ! W\ND$ MAN4 

0,!RE REALLY SEEM TO BE A GREAT MANY EXTRA M5 COM+ ?IS WAY10 SAID ,GALTS91 AGA9 /OPP+ ! TALL SOLDI] ) ! TWO RIFLES4 0,:Y >E Y\ WALK+ (F8 ,HEY !RE1 HALT60 

,! SOLDI] HALT$1 & REMOV$ HIS CAP ) HIS LEFT H&4 

0,:]E >E Y\ GO+1 & :Y80 HE %\T$ AT HIM /]NLY4 0,HE 4440 

,BUT1 APPROA*+ ! SOLDI] V]Y CLOSELY AT ?AT MOM5T1 HE P]CEIV$ ?AT ! LATT]'S RI<T >M WAS B&AG$1 & COV]$ ) BLOOD F> ABOVE ! ELB[4 

0,I AM W\ND$1 ,Y\R ,HONOR60 

0,W\ND$8 H[80 

0,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 A BULLET1 H]E60 SAID ! SOLDI]1 PO9T+ AT HIS >M1 0BUT ,I CANNOT TELL YET4 ,MY HEAD HAS BE5 BROK5 BY SOME?+10 &1 B5D+ OV]1 HE %[$ ! HAIR UPON ! BACK ( IT ALL CLOTT$ TOGE!R ) BLOOD4 

0,& :OSE GUN IS ?AT SECOND ONE Y\ HAVE80 

0,A *OICE ,FR5* ONE1 ,Y\R ,HONOR6 ,I CAPTUR$ IT4 ,& ,I %\LD NOT HAVE COME AWAY IF IT HAD NOT BE5 TO ACCOMPANY ?IS SOLDI]2 HE MI<T FALL D[N10 HE ADD$1 PO9T+ AT ! SOLDI]1 :O WAS WALK+ A LITTLE 9 FRONT1 LEAN+ UPON HIS GUN1 & DRAGG+ HIS LEFT FOOT HEAVILY AFT] HIM4 

,PR9CE ,GALTS9 ALL AT ONCE BECAME FRI<TFULLY A%AM$ ( HIS UNJU/ SUSPICIONS4 ,HE FELT ?AT HE WAS GR[+ CRIMSON1 & TURN$ AWAY1 )\T QUE/ION+ ! W\ND$ M5 FUR!R1 &1 )\T LOOK+ AFT] !M1 HE W5T TO ! PLACE :]E ! 9JUR$ M5 W]E BE+ C>$ =4 

,HAV+ =C$ HIS WAY ) DIFFICULTY TO ! POR*1 ?R\< ! W\ND$ M5 :O HAD COME ON FOOT1 & ! /RET*]-BE>]S1 :O W]E 5T]+ ) ! W\ND$ & EM]G+ ) ! DEAD1 ,GALTS9 5T]$ ! FIR/ ROOM1 GLANC$ R\ND1 & 9VOLUNT>ILY TURN$ BACK1 & IMM$IATELY RAN 9TO ! /REET4 ,IT WAS TOO T]RIBLE4 

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,! VA/1 D>K1 L(TY HALL1 LI<T$ ONLY BY ! F\R OR FIVE C&LES1 :I* ! DOCTORS W]E C>RY+ AB\T TO 9SPECT ! W\ND$1 WAS LIT]ALLY FULL4 ,! /RET*]-BE>]S BR\<T 9 ! W\ND$1 RANG$ !M ONE BESIDE ANO!R ON ! FLOOR1 :I* WAS ALREADY SO CR[D$ ?AT ! UN=TUNATE WRET*ES HU/L$ EA* O!R & SPR9KL$ EA* O!R ) !IR BLOOD1 & !N W5T =? = MORE4 ,! POOLS ( BLOOD :I* W]E VISIBLE ON ! UNOCCUPI$ PLACES1 ! HOT BREA?S ( SEV]AL HUNDR$ M51 & ! /EAM :I* ROSE FROM ?OSE :O W]E TOIL+ ) ! /RET*]S PRODUC$ A PECULI>1 ?ICK1 HEAVY1 (F5SIVE ATMOSPH]E1 9 :I* ! C&LES BURN$ DIMLY 9 ! DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! ROOM4 ,! DULL MURMUR ( DIV]SE GROANS1 SI<S1 DEA?-RATTLES1 BROK5 N[ & AGA9 BY A %RIEK1 WAS BORNE ?R\<\T ! AP>TM5T4 ,SI/]S ( *>ITY1 ) TRANQUIL FACES1 & ) AN EXPRESSION NOT ( EMPTY1 FEM99E1 TE>FULLY SICKLY COMPASSION1 BUT ( ACTIVE1 PRACTICAL SYMPA?Y1 FLITT$ HI!R & ?I!R AMONG ! BLOOD-/A9$ CLOAKS & %IRTS1 /EPP+ OV] ! W\ND$1 ) M$IC9E1 WAT]1 B&AGES1 L9T4 

,DOCTORS1 ) !IR SLEEVES ROLL$ UP1 KNELT BESIDE ! W\ND$1 BESIDE :OM ! ASSI/ANT SURGEONS HELD ! C&LES1 9SPECT+1 FEEL+1 & PROB+ ! W\NDS1 9 SPITE ( ! T]RIBLE GROANS & 5TREATIES ( ! SUFF]]S4 ,ONE ( ! DOCTORS WAS SEAT$ AT A SMALL TABLE BY ! DOOR1 &1 AT ! MOM5T :5 ,GALTS9 5T]$ ! ROOM1 HE WAS JU/ WRIT+ D[N 0,NO4 #e#c#b40 

0,IVAN ,BOGAEFF1 COMMON SOLDI]1 ?IRD COMPANY ( ! ,S---- REGIM5T1 FRACTURA FEMORIS COMPLICATA60 CALL$ ANO!R FROM ! EXTREMITY ( ! HALL1 AS HE FELT ( ! CRU%$ LEG4444 0,TURN HIM OV]40 

0,O-OI1 MY FA!RS1 GOOD FA!RS60 %RIEK$ ! SOLDI]1 BESEE*+ !M NOT TO T\* HIM4 

0,P]=ATIO CAPITIS40 

0,SEMYON ,NEF]D(F1 LIEUT5ANT-COLONEL ( ! ,N---- REGIM5T ( 9FANTRY4 ,HAVE A LITTLE PATI5CE1 COLONEL3 Y\ CAN ONLY BE ATT5D$ TO ?IS WAY2 ,I WILL LET Y\ ALONE10 SAID A ?IRD1 PICK+ AWAY AT ! HEAD ( ! UN=TUNATE COLONEL1 ) SOME SORT ( A HOOK4 

0,AI6 /OP6 ,OI6 = ,GOD'S SAKE1 QUICK1 QUICK1 = ! SAKE A-A-A-A64440 

0,P]=ATIO PECTORIS 444 ,SEVA/YAN ,S]$A1 COMMON SOLDI] 444 ( :AT REGIM5T8 H[EV]1 Y\ NE$ NOT WRITE ?AT3 MORITUR4 ,C>RY HIM AWAY10 SAID ! DOCTOR1 AB&ON+ ! SOLDI]1 :O WAS ROLL+ HIS EYES1 & ALREADY EMITT+ ! DEA?-RATTLE4 

,=TY /RET*]-BE>]S /OOD AT ! DOOR1 AWAIT+ ! TASK ( TRANSPORT+ TO ! HOSPITAL ! M5 :O HAD BE5 ATT5D$ TO1 & ! DEAD TO ! *APEL1 & GAZ$ AT ?IS PICTURE 9 SIL5CE1 ONLY UTT]+ A HEAVY SI< FROM TIME TO TIME4444 

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,ON HIS WAY TO ! BA/ION1 ,KALUG9 MET NUM]\S W\ND$ M52 BUT1 KN[+ FROM EXP]I5CE ?AT SU* A SPECTACLE HAS A BAD EFFECT ON ! SPIRITS ( A MAN ON ! V]GE ( AN ACTION1 HE NOT ONLY DID NOT PAUSE TO 9T]ROGATE !M1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE TRI$ NOT TO PAY ANY HE$ TO !M4 ,AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL HE 5C\NT]$ AN ORD]LY1 :O WAS GALLOP+ FROM ! BA/ION AT FULL SPE$4 

0,ZOBK96 ,ZOBK96 ,/OP A M9UTE60 

0,WELL1 :AT IS IT80 

0,:]E >E Y\ FROM80 

0,FROM ! LODGM5TS40 

0,WELL1 H[ >E ?+S !RE6 ,HOT80 

0,AH1 FRI<TFULLY60 

,& ! ORD]LY GALLOP$ ON4 

,9 FACT1 AL?\< !RE WAS NOT MU* FIR+ FROM ! RIFLES1 ! CANNONADE HAD BEGUN ) FRE% VIGOR & GREAT] HEAT ?AN EV]4 

0,AH1 ?AT'S BAD60 ?\<T ,KALUG91 EXP]I5C+ A RA!R UNPLEASANT S5SATION1 & !RE CAME TO HIM ALSO A PRES5TIM5T1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 A V]Y USUAL ?\<T--! ?\<T ( DEA?4 

,BUT ,KALUG9 WAS AN EGOTI/ & GIFT$ ) N]VES ( /EEL2 9 A WORD1 HE WAS :AT IS CALL$ BRAVE4 ,HE DID NOT YIELD TO HIS FIR/ S5SATION1 & BEGAN TO >\SE HIS C\RAGE2 HE RECALL$ TO M9D A C]TA9 ADJUTANT ( ,NAPOLEON1 :O1 AFT] HAV+ GIV5 ! COMM& TO ADVANCE1 GALLOP$ UP TO ,NAPOLEON1 HIS HEAD ALL COV]$ ) BLOOD4 

0,Y\ >E W\ND$80 SAID ,NAPOLEON TO HIM4 0,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 ,SIRE1 ,I AM DEAD10--& ! ADJUTANT FELL FROM HIS HORSE1 & DI$ ON ! SPOT4 

,?IS SEEM$ V]Y F9E TO HIM1 & HE FANCI$ ?AT HE SOME:AT RESEMBL$ ?IS ADJUTANT2 !N HE GAVE HIS HORSE A BL[ ) ! :IP2 & ASSUM$ /ILL MORE ( ?AT KN[+ ,COSSACK BE>+1 GLANC$ AT HIS ORD]LY1 :O WAS GALLOP+ BEH9D HIM1 /&+ UPRI<T 9 HIS /IRRUPS1 & ?US 9 DA%+ /YLE HE REA*$ ! PLACE :]E IT WAS NECESS>Y TO DISM\NT4 ,H]E HE F\ND F\R SOLDI]S1 :O W]E SMOK+ !IR PIPES AS !Y SAT ON ! /ONES4 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 HE %\T$ AT !M4 

0,WE HAVE BE5 C>RY+ A W\ND$ MAN FROM ! FIELD1 ,Y\R ,HONOR1 & HAVE SAT D[N TO RE/10 ONE ( !M REPLI$1 CONCEAL+ HIS PIPE BEH9D HIS BACK1 & PULL+ (F HIS CAP4 

0,RE/+ 9DE$6 ,M>* (F TO Y\R PO/S60 

,&1 9 COMPANY ) !M1 HE WALK$ UP ! HILL ?R\< ! TR5*ES1 5C\NT]+ W\ND$ M5 AT EV]Y /EP4 

,ON ATTA9+ ! CRE/ ( ! HILL1 HE TURN$ TO ! LEFT1 &1 AFT] TAK+ A FEW /EPS1 F\ND HIMSELF QUITE ALONE4 ,SPL9T]S :IZZ$ NE> HIM1 & /RUCK 9 ! TR5*ES4 ,ANO!R BOMB ROSE 9 FRONT ( HIM1 & SEEM$ TO BE FLY+ /RAI<T AT HIM4 ,ALL ( A SUDD5 HE FELT T]RIFI$2 HE RAN (F FIVE PACES AT FULL SPE$1 & LAY D[N ON ! GR\ND4 ,BUT :5 ! BOMB BUR/1 & AT A DI/ANCE FROM HIM1 HE GREW DREADFULLY VEX$ AT HIMSELF1 & GLANC$ AB\T AS HE ROSE1 TO SEE :E!R ANY ONE HAD P]CEIV$ HIM FALL1 BUT !RE WAS NO ONE AB\T4 

,:5 FE> HAS ONCE MADE ITS WAY 9TO ! M9D1 IT DOES NOT SPE$ILY GIVE WAY TO ANO!R FEEL+4 ,HE1 :O HAD BOA/$ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] B5D1 HA/5$ ALONG ! TR5* ) ACCEL]AT$ SPE$1 & ALMO/ ON HIS H&S & KNEES4 0,AH6 ?IS IS V]Y BAD60 HE ?\<T1 AS HE /UMBL$4 0,I %ALL C]TA9LY BE KILL$60 ,&1 CONSCI\S ( H[ DIFFICULT IT WAS = HIM TO BREA!1 & ?AT ! P]SPIRATION WAS BREAK+ \T ALL OV] HIS BODY1 HE WAS AMAZ$ AT HIMSELF1 BUT HE NO LONG] /ROVE TO CONQU] HIS FEEL+S4 

,ALL AT ONCE /EPS BECAME AUDIBLE 9 ADVANCE ( HIM4 ,HE QUICKLY /RAI<T5$ HIMSELF UP1 RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 &1 BOLDLY CLANK+ HIS SWORD1 BEGAN TO PROCE$ AT A SL[] PACE ?AN BE=E4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ HIMSELF4 ,:5 HE JO9$ ! (FIC] ( SAPP]S & ! SAILOR :O W]E COM+ TO MEET HIM1 & ! =M] CALL$ TO HIM1 0,LIE D[N10 PO9T+ TO ! BRI<T SPECK ( A BOMB1 :I*1 GR[+ EV] BRI<T] & BRI<T]1 SWIFT] & SWIFT]1 AS IT APPROA*$1 CRA%$ D[N 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! TR5*1 HE ONLY B5T HIS HEAD A V]Y LITTLE1 9VOLUNT>ILY1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! T]RIFI$ %\T1 & W5T HIS WAY4 

0,:EW6 :AT A BRAVE MAN60 EJACULAT$ ! SAILOR1 :O HAD CALMLY WAT*$ ! EXPLOD+ BOMB1 &1 ) PRACTIC$ GLANCE1 AT ONCE CALCULAT$ ?AT ITS SPL9T]S C\LD NOT /RIKE 9SIDE ! TR5*2 0HE DID NOT EV5 WI% TO LIE D[N40 

,ONLY A FEW /EPS REMA9$ TO BE TAK51 ACROSS AN OP5 SPACE1 BE=E ,KALUG9 W\LD REA* ! CASEMATE ( ! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION1 :5 HE WAS AGA9 ATTACK$ BY DIMNESS ( VISION & ?AT /UPID S5SATION ( FE>2 HIS HE>T BEGAN TO BEAT MORE VIOL5TLY1 ! BLOOD RU%$ TO HIS HEAD1 & HE WAS OBLIG$ TO EX]T AN EF=T OV] HIMSELF 9 ORD] TO REA* ! CASEMATE4 

0,:Y >E Y\ SO \T ( BREA?80 9QUIR$ ! G5]AL1 :5 ,KALUG9 HAD COMMUNICAT$ TO HIM HIS ORD]S4 

0,I HAVE BE5 WALK+ V]Y FA/1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY60 

0,WILL Y\ NOT TAKE A GLASS ( W9E80 

,KALUG9 DRANK ! W9E1 & LI<T$ A CIG>ETTE4 ,! 5GAGEM5T HAD ALREADY COME TO AN 5D2 ONLY ! HEAVY CANNONADE CONT9U$1 GO+ ON FROM BO? SIDES4 

,9 ! CASEMATE SAT ,G5]AL ,N41 ! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION1 & SIX O!R (FIC]S1 AMONG :OM WAS ,PRASKUKH91 DISCUSS+ V>I\S DETAILS ( ! CONFLICT4 ,SEAT$ 9 ?IS COM=TABLE AP>TM5T1 ) BLUE HANG+S1 ) A S(A1 A B$1 A TABLE1 COV]$ ) PAP]S1 A WALL CLOCK1 & ! HOLY PICTURES1 BE=E :I* BURN$ A LAMP1 & GAZ+ UPON !SE SIGNS ( HABITATION1 & AT ! >%9-?ICK 7TW5TY-EI<T 9*ES7 BEAMS :I* =M$ ! CEIL+1 & LI/5+ TO ! %OTS1 :I* W]E DEAD5$ BY ! CASEMATE1 ,KALUG9 POSITIVELY C\LD NOT UND]/& H[ HE HAD TWICE P]MITT$ HIMSELF TO BE OV]COME ) SU* UNP>DONABLE WEAKNESS4 ,HE WAS ANGRY ) HIMSELF1 & HE LONG$ = DANG]1 9 ORD] ?AT HE MI<T SUBJECT HIMSELF TO ANO!R TRIAL4 

0,I AM GLAD ?AT Y\ >E H]E1 CAPTA910 HE SAID TO A NAVAL (FIC]1 9 ! CLOAK ( /AFF-(FIC]1 ) A L>GE MU/A*E & ! CROSS ( ,/4 ,GEORGE1 :O 5T]$ ! CASEMATE AT ?AT MOM5T1 & ASK$ ! G5]AL TO GIVE HIM SOME M51 ?AT HE MI<T REPAIR ! TWO EMBRASURES ON HIS BATT]Y1 :I* HAD BE5 DEMOLI%$4 0,! G5]AL ORD]$ ME TO 9QUIRE10 CONT9U$ ,KALUG91 :5 ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y CEAS$ TO ADDRESS ! G5]AL1 0:E!R Y\R GUNS CAN FIRE GRAPE-%OT 9TO ! TR5*ES40 

0,ONLY ONE ( MY GUNS WILL DO ?AT10 REPLI$ ! CAPTA91 GRUFFLY4 

0,LET US GO & SEE1 ALL ! SAME40 

,! CAPTA9 FR[N$1 & GRUNT$ ANGRILY3-- 

0,I HAVE ALREADY PASS$ ! :OLE NI<T !RE1 & ,I CAME H]E TO TRY & GET A LITTLE RE/10 SAID HE4 0,CANNOT Y\ GO ALONE8 ,MY ASSI/ANT1 ,LIEUT5ANT ,K>TZ1 IS !RE1 & HE WILL %[ Y\ EV]Y?+40 

,! CAPTA9 HAD N[ BE5 = SIX MON?S 9 COMM& ( ?IS1 ONE ( ! MO/ DANG]\S ( ! BATT]IES--& EV5 :5 !RE W]E NO CASEMATES HE HAD LIV$1 )\T RELIEF1 9 ! BA/ION & AMONG ! SAILORS1 FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! SIEGE1 & HE BORE A REPUTATION AMONG !M = BRAV]Y4 ,!RE=E HIS REFUSAL P>TICUL>LY /RUCK & AMAZ$ ,KALUG94 0,?AT'S :AT REPUTATION IS WOR?60 HE ?\<T4 

0,WELL1 !N1 ,I WILL GO ALONE1 IF Y\ WILL P]MIT IT10 HE SAID1 9 A SOME:AT BANT]+ TONE TO ! CAPTA91 :O1 H[EV]1 PAID NOT ! SLI<TE/ HE$ TO HIS WORDS4 

,BUT ,KALUG9 DID NOT REFLECT ?AT HE HAD PASS$1 9 ALL1 AT DIFF]5T TIMES1 P]HAPS FIFTY H\RS ON ! BA/ION1 :ILE ! CAPTA9 HAD LIV$ !RE = SIX MON?S4 ,KALUG9 WAS ACTUAT$1 MOREOV]1 BY VANITY1 BY A DESIRE TO %9E1 BY ! HOPE ( REW>D1 ( REPUTATION1 & BY ! *>M ( RISK2 BUT ! CAPTA9 HAD ALREADY GONE ?R\< ALL ?AT3 HE HAD BE5 VA9 AT FIR/1 HE HAD DISPLAY$ VALOR1 HE HAD RISK$ HIS LIFE1 HE HAD HOP$ = FAME & GU]DON1 & HAD EV5 OBTA9$ !M1 BUT !SE ACTUAT+ MOTIVES HAD ALREADY LO/ !IR P[] OV] HIM1 & HE REG>D$ ! MATT] 9 ANO!R LI<T2 HE FULFILL$ HIS DUTY ) PUNCTUALITY1 BUT UND]/&+ QUITE WELL H[ SMALL W]E ! *ANCES = HIS LIFE :I* W]E LEFT HIM1 AFT] A SIX-MON?S RESID5CE 9 ! BA/ION1 HE NO LONG] RISK$ !SE CASUALTIES1 EXCEPT 9 CASE ( /]N NECESSITY1 SO ?AT ! Y\NG LIEUT5ANT1 :O HAD 5T]$ ! BATT]Y ONLY A WEEK PREVI\S1 & :O WAS N[ %[+ IT TO ,KALUG91 9 COMPANY ) :OM HE TOOK TURNS 9 LEAN+ \T ( ! EMBRASURE1 OR CLIMB+ \T ON ! RAMP>TS1 SEEM$ T5 TIMES AS BRAVE AS ! CAPTA94 

,AFT] 9SPECT+ ! BATT]Y1 ,KALUG9 RETURN$ TO ! CASEMATE1 & RAN AGA9/ ! G5]AL 9 ! D>K1 AS ! LATT] WAS ASC5D+ TO ! WAT*-T[] ) HIS /AFF-(FIC]S4 

0,CAPTA9 ,PRASKUKH960 SAID ! G5]AL1 0PLEASE TO GO TO ! FIR/ LODGM5T & SAY TO ! SECOND BATT]Y ( ! ,M---- REGIM5T1 :I* IS AT WORK !RE1 ?AT !Y >E TO AB&ON !IR WORK1 TO EVACUATE ! PLACE )\T MAK+ ANY NOISE1 & TO JO9 !IR REGIM5T1 :I* IS /&+ AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL 9 RES]VE4444 ,DO Y\ UND]/&8 ,LEAD !M TO !IR REGIM5T Y\RSELF40 

0,YES1 SIR40 

,& ,PRASKUKH9 SET \T = ! LODGM5T ON A RUN4 

,! FIR+ WAS GR[+ MORE 9FREQU5T4 

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0,IS ?IS ! SECOND BATTALION ( ! ,M---- REGIM5T80 ASK$ ,PRASKUKH91 HA/5+ UP TO ! SPOT1 & RUNN+ AGA9/ ! SOLDI]S :O W]E C>RY+ E>? 9 SACKS4 

0,EXACTLY SO40 

0,:]E IS ! COMM&]80 

,MIKHAIL(F1 SUPPOS+ ?AT ! 9QUIRY WAS = ! COMM&] ( ! CORPS1 CRAWL$ \T ( HIS PIT1 &1 TAK+ ,PRASKUKH9 = ! COLONEL1 HE /EPP$ UP TO HIM ) HIS H& AT HIS VISOR4 

0,! G5]AL HAS GIV5 ORD]S 444 ?AT Y\ 444 >E TO BE SO GOOD AS TO GO 444 AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE 444 &1 9 P>TICUL>1 AS QUIETLY AS POSSIBLE1 TO ! RE> 444 NOT TO ! RE> EXACTLY1 BUT TO ! RES]VE10 SAID ,PRASKUKH91 GLANC+ ASKANCE AT ! 5EMY'S FIRES4 

,ON RECOGNIZ+ ,PRASKUKH9 & DISCOV]+ ! /ATE ( ?+S1 ,MIKHAIL(F DROPP$ HIS H&1 GAVE HIS ORD]S1 & ! BATTALION />T$ 9TO MOTION1 GA!R$ UP !IR GUNS1 PUT ON !IR CLOAKS1 & SET \T4 

,NO ONE :O HAS NOT EXP]I5C$ IT CAN IMAG9E ! DELI<T :I* A MAN FEELS :5 HE TAKES HIS DEP>TURE1 AFT] A ?REE-H\RS BOMB>DM5T1 FROM SU* A DANG]\S PO/ AS ! LODGM5TS4 ,SEV]AL TIMES 9 ! C\RSE ( ?OSE ?REE H\RS1 ,MIKHAIL(F HAD1 NOT )\T REASON1 CONSID]$ HIS  
5D AS 9EVITABLE1 & HAD GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO ! CONVICTION ?AT HE %\LD 9FALLIBLY BE KILL$1 & ?AT HE NO LONG] BELONG$ TO ?IS WORLD4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 H[EV]1 HE HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY 9 KEEP+ HIS FEET FROM RUNN+ AWAY ) HIM :5 HE ISSU$ FROM ! LODGM5TS AT ! HEAD ( HIS CORPS1 9 COMPANY ) ,PRASKUKH94 

0,AU REVOIR10 SAID ! MAJOR1 ! COMM&] ( ANO!R BATTALION1 :O WAS TO REMA9 9 ! LODGM5TS1 & ) :OM HE HAD %>$ HIS *EESE1 AS !Y SAT 9 ! PIT BEH9D ! BREA/WORKS--0A PLEASANT J\RNEY TO Y\40 

0,?ANKS1 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL HAVE GOOD LUCK AFT] WE HAVE GONE4 ,! FIR+ SEEMS TO BE HOLD+ UP40 

,BUT NO SOON] HAD HE SAID ?IS ?AN ! 5EMY1 :O MU/ HAVE OBS]V$ ! MOVEM5T 9 ! LODGM5TS1 BEGAN TO FIRE FA/] & FA/]4 ,\R GUNS BEGAN TO REPLY TO HIM1 & AGA9 A HEAVY CANNONADE BEGAN4 ,! />S W]E GLEAM+ HI<1 BUT NOT BRILLIANTLY 9 ! SKY4 ,! NI<T WAS D>K--Y\ C\LD H>DLY SEE Y\R H& BE=E Y\2 ONLY ! FLA%ES ( ! DIS*>GES & ! EXPLOSIONS ( ! BOMBS ILLUM9AT$ OBJECTS = A MOM5T4 ,! SOLDI]S M>*$ ON RAPIDLY1 9 SIL5CE1 9VOLUNT>ILY TREAD+ CLOSE ON EA* O!R'S HEELS2 ALL ?AT WAS AUDIBLE ?R\< ! 9CESSANT FIR+ WAS ! MEASUR$ S\ND ( !IR FOOT/EPS ON ! DRY ROAD1 ! NOISE ( !IR BAYONETS AS !Y CAME 9 CONTACT1 OR ! SI< & PRAY] ( SOME Y\NG SOLDI]1 0,LORD1 ,LORD6 :AT IS ?IS60 ,N[ & !N ! GROAN ( A W\ND$ MAN >OSE1 & ! %\T1 0,/RET*]60 7,9 ! COMPANY COMM&$ BY ,MIKHAIL(F1 TW5TY-SIX M5 W]E KILL$ 9 ONE NI<T1 BY ! FIRE ( ! >TILL]Y ALONE47 ,! LI<TN+ FLA%$ AGA9/ ! DI/ANT HORIZON1 ! S5TRY 9 ! BA/ION %\T$1 0,CAN-NON60 & ! BALL1 %RIEK+ OV] ! HEADS ( ! CORPS1 TORE UP ! E>?1 & S5T ! /ONES FLY+4 

0,DEUCE TAKE IT6 H[ SL[LY !Y M>*10 ?\<T ,PRASKUKH91 GLANC+ BACK CONT9UALLY1 AS HE WALK$ BESIDE ,MIKHAIL(F4 0,REALLY1 IT WILL BE BETT] = ME TO RUN ON 9 FRONT2 ,I HAVE ALREADY GIV5 ! ORD]4444 ,BUT NO1 IT MI<T BE SAID LAT] ON ?AT ,I WAS A C[>D4 ,:AT WILL BE WILL BE2 ,I WILL M>* ) !M40 

0,N[1 :Y IS HE WALK+ BEH9D ME80 ?\<T ,MIKHAIL(F1 ON HIS SIDE4 0,SO F> AS ,I HAVE OBS]V$1 HE ALWAYS BR+S ILL-LUCK4 ,!RE IT COMES1 FLY+ /RAI<T = US1 APP>5TLY40 

,AFT] TRAV]S+ SEV]AL HUNDR$ PACES1 !Y 5C\NT]$ ,KALUG91 :O WAS GO+ TO ! CASEMATES1 CLANK+ HIS SWORD BOLDLY AS HE WALK$1 9 ORD] TO LE>N1 BY ! G5]AL'S COMM&1 H[ ! WORK WAS PROGRESS+ !RE4 ,BUT ON MEET+ ,MIKHAIL(F1 IT OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT1 9/EAD ( GO+ ?I!R1 UND] ?AT T]RIBLE FIRE1 :I* HE WAS NOT ORD]$ TO DO1 HE C\LD MAKE M9UTE 9QUIRIES ( ! (FIC] :O HAD BE5 !RE4 ,&1 9 FACT1 ,MIKHAIL(F FURNI%$ HIM ) A DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( ! WORK4 ,AFT] WALK+ A %ORT DI/ANCE ) !M1 ,KALUG9 TURN$ 9TO ! TR5*1 :I* L$ TO ! CASEMATE4 

0,WELL1 :AT NEWS IS !RE80 9QUIR$ ! (FIC]1 :O WAS SEAT$ ALONE AT ! TABLE1 & EAT+ HIS SUPP]4 

0,WELL1 NO?+1 APP>5TLY1 EXCEPT ?AT !RE WILL NOT BE ANY FUR!R CONFLICT40 

0,H[ SO8 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! G5]AL HAS BUT JU/ GONE UP TO ! TOP ( ! WORKS4 ,A REGIM5T HAS ALREADY >RIV$4 ,YES1 !RE IT IS 444 DO Y\ HE>8 ,! FIR+ HAS BEGUN AGA94 ,DON'T GO4 ,:Y %\LD Y\80 ADD$ ! (FIC]1 P]CEIV+ ! MOVEM5T MADE BY ,KALUG94 

0,BUT ,I MU/ BE !RE )\T FAIL1 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE10 ?\<T ,KALUG91 0BUT ,I HAVE ALREADY SUBJECT$ MYSELF TO A GOOD DEAL ( DANG] TO-DAY2 ! FIR+ IS T]RIBLE40 

0,WELL1 AFT] ALL1 ,I HAD BETT] WAIT = HIM H]E10 HE SAID4 

,9 FACT1 ! G5]AL RETURN$1 TW5TY M9UTES LAT]1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! (FIC]S1 :O HAD BE5 ) HIM2 AMONG !IR NUMB] WAS ! YUNK]1 ,B>ON ,PE/H1 BUT ,PRASKUKH9 WAS NOT ) !M4 ,! LODGM5TS HAD BE5 CAPTUR$ & OCCUPI$ BY \R =CES4 

,AFT] RECEIV+ A FULL ACC\NT ( ! 5GAGEM5T1 ,KALUG9 & ,PE/H W5T \T ( ! CASEMATES4 

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0,!RE IS BLOOD ON Y\R CLOAK2 HAVE Y\ BE5 HAV+ A H&-TO-H& FI<T80 ,KALUG9 ASK$ HIM4 

0,OH1 'TIS FRI<TFUL6 ,JU/ IMAG9E44440 

,& ,PE/H BEGAN TO RELATE H[ HE HAD L$ HIS COMPANY1 H[ ! COMM&] ( ! COMPANY HAD BE5 KILL$1 H[ HE HAD SPITT$ A ,FR5*MAN1 & H[1 IF IT HAD NOT BE5 = HIM1 ! BATTLE W\LD HAVE BE5 LO/4 

,! F\NDATIONS = ?IS TALE1 ?AT ! COMPANY COMM&] HAD BE5 KILL$1 & ?AT ,PE/H HAD KILL$ A ,FR5*MAN1 W]E CORRECT2 BUT1 9 GIV+ ! DETAILS1 ! YUNK] HAD 9V5T$ FACTS & BRAGG$4 

,HE BRAGG$ 9VOLUNT>ILY1 BECAUSE1 DUR+ ! :OLE 5GAGEM5T1 HE HAD BE5 9 A K9D ( MI/1 & HAD =GOTT5 HIMSELF TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT EV]Y?+ :I* HAPP5$ SEEM$ TO HIM TO HAVE HAPP5$ SOME:]E1 SOMETIME1 & ) SOME ONE1 & V]Y NATURALLY HE HAD 5DEAVOR$ TO BR+ \T !SE DETAILS 9 A LI<T :I* %\LD BE FAVORABLE TO HIMSELF4 ,BUT :AT HAD HAPP5$ 9 REALITY WAS ?IS3-- 

,! BATTALION TO :I* ! YUNK] HAD BE5 ORD]$ = ! SORTIE HAD /OOD UND] FIRE = TWO H\RS1 NE> A WALL2 !N ! COMM&] ( ! BATTALION SAID SOME?+1 ! COMPANY COMM&]S MADE A MOVE1 ! BATTALION GOT UND] WAY1 ISSU$ =? FROM BEH9D ! BREA/WORKS1 M>*$ =W>D A HUNDR$ PACES1 & CAME TO A HALT 9 COLUMNS4 ,PE/H HAD BE5 ORD]$ TO TAKE HIS /& ON ! RI<T FLANK ( ! SECOND COMPANY4 

,! YUNK] /OOD HIS GR\ND1 ABSOLUTELY )\T KN[+ :]E HE WAS1 OR :Y HE WAS !RE1 &1 ) RE/RA9$ BREA?1 & ) A COLD *ILL RUNN+ D[N HIS SP9E1 HE HAD />$ /UPIDLY /RAI<T AHEAD 9TO ! D>K BEYOND1 9 ! EXPECTATION ( SOME?+ T]RIBLE4 ,BUT1 S9CE !RE WAS NO FIR+ 9 PROGRESS1 HE DID NOT FEEL SO MU* T]RIFI$ AS HE DID QUE] & /RANGE AT F9D+ HIMSELF \TSIDE ! =TRESS1 9 ! OP5 PLA94 ,AGA9 ! BATTALION COMM&] AHEAD SAID SOME?+4 ,AGA9 ! (FIC]S HAD CONV]S$ 9 :ISP]S1 AS !Y COMMUNICAT$ ! ORD]S1 & ! BLACK WALL ( ! FIR/ COMPANY SUDD5LY DISAPPE>$4 ,!Y HAD BE5 ORD]$ TO LIE D[N4 ,! SECOND COMPANY LAY D[N ALSO1 & ,PE/H1 9 ! ACT1 PRICK$ HIS H& ON SOME?+ %>P4 ,! ONLY MAN :O DID NOT LIE D[N WAS ! COMM&] ( ! SECOND COMPANY4 ,HIS %ORT =M1 ) ! NAK$ SWORD :I* HE WAS FL\RI%+1 TALK+ 9CESSANTLY ! :ILE1 MOV$ AB\T 9 FRONT ( ! TROOP4 

0,*ILDR56 MY LADS6 444 LOOK AT ME6 ,DON'T FIRE AT !M1 BUT AT !M ) Y\R BAYONETS1 ! DOGS6 ,:5 ,I %\T1 ,HURRAH6 FOLL[ ME CLOSE 444 ! *IEF ?+ IS TO BE AS CLOSE TOGE!R AS POSSIBLE 444 LET US %[ :AT WE >E MADE (6 ,DO NOT LET US COV] \RSELVES ) %AME--%ALL WE1 HEY1 MY *ILDR58 ,= \R FA!R ! ,CZ>60 

0,:AT IS \R COMPANY COMM&]'S SURNAME80 ,PE/H 9QUIR$ ( A YUNK]1 :O WAS LY+ BESIDE HIM4 0,:AT A BRAVE FELL[ HE IS60 

0,YES1 HE'S ALWAYS ?AT WAY 9 A FI<T 4440 ANSW]$ ! YUNK]4 0,HIS NAME IS ,LIS9KOVSKY40 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A FLAME FLA%$ UP 9 FRONT ( ! COMPANY4 ,!RE WAS A CRA%1 :I* DEAF5$ !M ALL1 /ONES & SPL9T]S FLEW HI< 9 ! AIR 7FIFTY SECONDS1 AT LEA/1 LAT] A /ONE FELL FROM ABOVE & CRU%$ ! FOOT ( A SOLDI]74 ,?IS WAS A BOMB FROM AN ELEVAT$ PLAT=M1 & ! FACT ?AT IT FELL 9 ! MID/ ( ! COMPANY PROV$ ?AT ! ,FR5* HAD CAU<T SI<T ( ! COLUMN4 

0,SO !Y >E S5D+ BOMBS6444 ,JU/ LET US GET AT Y\1 & Y\ %ALL FEEL ! BAYONET ( A ?REE-SID$ ,RUSSIAN1 CURSE Y\60 %\T$ ! COMM&] ( ! COMPANY1 9 SO L\D A TONE ?AT ! BATTALION COMM&] WAS =C$ TO ORD] HIM TO BE QUIET & NOT TO MAKE SO MU* NOISE4 

,AFT] ?IS ! FIR/ COMPANY ROSE TO !IR FEET1 & AFT] IT ! SECOND4 ,!Y W]E ORD]$ TO FIX BAYONETS1 & ! BATTALION ADVANC$4 ,PE/H WAS SO T]RIFI$ ?AT HE ABSOLUTELY C\LD NOT RECOLLECT :E!R !Y ADVANC$ F>1 OR :I!R1 OR :O DID :AT4 ,HE WALK$ LIKE A DRUNK5 MAN4 ,BUT ALL AT ONCE MILLIONS ( FIRES FLA%$ FROM ALL SIDES1 !RE WAS A :I/L+ & A CRA%+4 ,HE %RIEK$ & RAN1 BECAUSE !Y W]E ALL %RIEK+ & RUNN+4 ,!N HE /UMBL$ & FELL UPON SOME?+4 ,IT WAS ! COMPANY COMM&] 7:O HAD BE5 W\ND$ AT ! HEAD ( HIS M5 & :O1 TAK+ ! YUNK] = A ,FR5*MAN1 SEIZ$ HIM BY ! LEG74 ,!N :5 HE HAD FRE$ HIS LEG1 & RIS5 TO HIS FEET1 SOME MAN RAN AGA9/ HIS BACK 9 ! D>K & ALMO/ KNOCK$ HIM D[N AGA92 ANO!R MAN %\T$1 0,RUN HIM ?R\<6 :AT >E Y\ />+ AT60 

,!N HE SEIZ$ A GUN1 & RAN ! BAYONET 9TO SOME?+ S(T4 0,AH1 ,DIEU60 EXCLAIM$ SOME ONE 9 A T]RIBLY PI]C+ VOICE1 & !N ONLY DID ,PE/H DISCOV] ?AT HE HAD TRANSFIX$ A ,FR5*MAN4 ,! COLD SWEAT />T$ \T ALL OV] HIS BODY4 ,HE %OOK AS ?\< 9 A FEV]1 & FLUNG AWAY ! GUN4 ,BUT ?IS LA/$ ONLY A MOM5T2 IT IMM$IATELY OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT HE WAS A H]O4 ,HE SEIZ$ ! GUN AGA91 &1 %\T+ 0,HURRAH60 ) ! CR[D1 HE RU%$ AWAY FROM ! DEAD ,FR5*MAN4 ,AFT] HAV+ TRAV]S$ AB\T TW5TY PACES1 HE CAME TO ! TR5*4 ,!RE HE F\ND \R M5 & ! COMPANY COMM&]4 

0,I HAVE RUN ONE MAN ?R\<60 HE SAID TO ! COMM&]4 

0,Y\'RE A BRAVE FELL[1 ,B>ON40 

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0,BUT1 DO Y\ KN[1 ,PRASKUKH9 HAS BE5 KILL$10 SAID ,PE/H1 ACCOMPANY+ ,KALUG91 ON ! WAY BACK4 

0,IT CANNOT BE60 

0,BUT IT CAN4 ,I SAW HIM MYSELF40 

0,F>EWELL2 ,I AM 9 A HURRY40 

0,I AM WELL CONT5T10 ?\<T ,KALUG91 AS HE RETURN$ HOME2 0,I HAVE HAD LUCK = ! FIR/ TIME :5 ON DUTY4 ,?AT WAS A CAPITAL 5GAGEM5T1 & ,I AM ALIVE & :OLE4 ,!RE WILL BE SOME F9E PRES5TATIONS1 & ,I %ALL C]TA9LY GET A GOLD5 SWORD4 ,& ,I DES]VE IT TOO40 

,AFT] REPORT+ TO ! G5]AL ALL ?AT WAS NECESS>Y1 HE W5T TO HIS ROOM1 9 :I* SAT ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 :O HAD RETURN$ LONG BE=E1 & :O WAS READ+ A BOOK1 :I* HE HAD F\ND ON ,KALUG9'S TABLE1 :ILE WAIT+ = HIM4 

,IT WAS ) A WOND]FUL S5SE ( 5JOYM5T ?AT ,KALUG9 F\ND HIMSELF AT HOME AGA91 \T ( ALL DANG]1 &1 HAV+ DONN$ HIS NI<T-%IRT & LA9 D[N ON ! S(A1 HE BEGAN TO RELATE TO ,GALTS9 ! P>TICUL>S ( ! AFFAIR1 COMMUNICAT+ !M1 NATURALLY1 FROM A PO9T ( VIEW :I* MADE IT APPE> ?AT HE1 ,KALUG91 WAS A V]Y ACTIVE & VALIANT (FIC]1 TO :I*1 9 MY OP9ION1 IT WAS SUP]FLU\S TO REF]1 SEE+ ?AT EV]Y ONE KNEW IT & ?AT NO ONE HAD ANY RI<T TO D\BT IT1 ) ! EXCEPTION1 P]HAPS1 ( ! DECEAS$ ,CAPTA9 ,PRASKUKH91 :O1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT HE HAD CONSID]$ IT A PIECE ( HAPP9ESS TO WALK >M 9 >M ) ,KALUG91 HAD TOLD A FRI5D1 ONLY ! EV5+ BE=E1 9 PRIVATE1 ?AT ,KALUG9 WAS A V]Y F9E MAN1 BUT ?AT1 BETWE5 Y\ & ME1 HE WAS T]RIBLY AV]SE TO GO+ TO ! BA/IONS4 

,NO SOON] HAD ,PRASKUKH91 :O HAD BE5 WALK+ BESIDE ,MIKHAIL(F1 TAK5 LEAVE ( ,KALUG91 &1 BETAK+ HIMSELF TO A SAF] PLACE1 HAD BEGUN TO RECOV] HIS SPIRITS SOME:AT1 ?AN HE CAU<T SI<T ( A FLA% ( LI<TN+ BEH9D HIM FL>+ UP VIVIDLY1 HE>D ! %\T ( ! S5T9EL1 0,MORT>60 & ! WORDS ( ! SOLDI]S :O W]E M>*+ BEH9D1 0,IT'S FLY+ /RAI<T AT ! BA/ION60 

,MIKHAIL(F GLANC$ R\ND4 ,! BRILLIANT PO9T ( ! BOMB SEEM$ TO BE SUSP5D$ DIRECTLY OV] HIS HEAD 9 SU* A POSITION ?AT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO DET]M9E ITS C\RSE4 ,BUT ?IS LA/$ ONLY = A SECOND4 ,! BOMB CAME FA/] & FA/]1 NE>] & NE>]1 ! SP>KS ( ! FUZE W]E ALREADY VISIBLE1 & ! FATEFUL :I/LE WAS AUDIBLE1 & IT DESC5D$ /RAI<T 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! BATTALION4 

0,LIE D[N60 %\T$ A VOICE4 

,MIKHAIL(F & ,PRASKUKH9 ?REW !MSELVES ON ! GR\ND4 ,PRASKUKH9 %UT HIS EYES1 & ONLY HE>D ! BOMB CRA% AGA9/ ! H>D E>? SOME:]E 9 ! VIC9ITY4 ,A SECOND PASS$1 :I* SEEM$ AN H\R--& ! BOMB HAD NOT BUR/4 ,PRASKUKH9 WAS AL>M$2 HAD HE FELT C[>DLY = NO?+8 ,P]HAPS ! BOMB HAD FALL5 AT A DI/ANCE1 & IT M]ELY SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! FUZE WAS HISS+ NE> HIM4 ,HE OP5$ HIS EYES1 & SAW ) SATISFACTION ?AT ,MIKHAIL(F WAS LY+ MOTIONLESS ON ! E>?1 AT HIS V]Y FEET4 ,BUT !N HIS EYES 5C\NT]$ = A MOM5T ! GL[+ FUZE ( ! BOMB1 :I* WAS TWI/+ AB\T AT A DI/ANCE ( AN >%9 FROM HIM4 

,A COLD HORROR1 :I* EXCLUD$ EV]Y O!R ?\<T & FEEL+1 TOOK POSSESSION ( HIS :OLE BE+4 ,HE COV]$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&S4 

,ANO!R SECOND PASS$--A SECOND 9 :I* A :OLE WORLD ( ?\<TS1 FEEL+S1 HOPES1 & MEMORIES FLA%$ ?R\< HIS M9D4 

0,:I* WILL BE KILL$1 ,MIKHAIL(F OR ,I8 ,OR BO? TOGE!R8 ,& IF IT IS ,I1 :]E WILL IT /RIKE8 ,IF 9 ! HEAD1 !N ALL IS OV] ) ME2 BUT IF 9 ! LEG1 !Y WILL CUT IT (F1 & ,I %ALL ASK !M TO BE SURE TO GIVE ME *LOR(ORM1--& ,I MAY /ILL REMA9 AMONG ! LIV+4 ,BUT P]HAPS NO ONE BUT ,MIKHAIL(F WILL BE KILL$2 !N ,I WILL RELATE H[ WE W]E WALK+ ALONG TOGE!R1 & H[ HE WAS KILL$ & HIS BLOOD SPURT$ OV] ME4 ,NO1 IT IS NE>] TO ME 444 IT WILL KILL ME60 

,!N HE REMEMB]$ ! TW5TY RUBLES :I* HE [$ ,MIKHAIL(F1 & RECALL$ ANO!R DEBT 9 ,PET]SBURG1 :I* \<T TO HAVE BE5 PAID LONG AGO2 ! GYPSY AIR :I* HE HAD SUNG ! PREVI\S EV5+ RECURR$ TO HIM4 ,! WOMAN :OM HE LOV$ APPE>$ TO HIS IMAG9ATION 9 A CAP ) LILAC RIBBONS1 A MAN :O HAD 9SULT$ HIM FIVE YE>S BE=E1 & :OM HE HAD NOT PAID (F = HIS 9SULT1 CAME TO HIS M9D1 ?\< 9EXTRICABLY 9T]WOV5 ) !SE & ) A ?\S& O!R MEMORIES ! FEEL+ ( ! MOM5T--! FE> ( DEA?--NEV] DES]T$ HIM = AN 9/ANT4 

0,BUT P]HAPS IT WILL NOT BUR/10 HE ?\<T1 &1 ) ! DECISION ( DESPAIR1 HE TRI$ TO OP5 HIS EYES4 ,BUT AT ?AT 9/ANT1 ?R\< ! CREVICE ( HIS EYELIDS1 HIS EYES W]E SMITT5 ) A R$ FIRE1 & SOME?+ /RUCK HIM 9 ! C5T] ( ! BREA/1 ) A FRI<TFUL CRA%2 HE RAN (F1 HE KNEW NOT :I!R1 /UMBL$ OV] HIS SWORD1 :I* HAD GOT BETWE5 HIS LEGS1 & FELL OV] ON HIS SIDE4 

0,?ANK ,GOD6 ,I AM ONLY BRUIS$10 WAS HIS FIR/ ?\<T1 & HE TRI$ TO T\* HIS BREA/ ) HIS H&S2 BUT HIS >MS SEEM$ FETT]$1 & P9C]S W]E PRESS+ HIS HEAD4 ,! SOLDI]S FLITT$ BE=E HIS EYES1 & HE UNCONSCI\SLY C\NT$ !M3 0,ONE1 TWO1 ?REE SOLDI]S2 & !RE IS AN (FIC]1 WRAPP$ UP 9 HIS CLOAK10 HE ?\<T4 ,!N A FLA% PASS$ BE=E HIS EYES1 & HE ?\<T ?AT SOME?+ HAD BE5 FIR$ (F2 WAS IT ! MORT>S1 OR ! CANNON8 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! CANNON4 ,& !RE WAS /ILL ANO!R %OT2 & !RE W]E MORE SOLDI]S2 FIVE1 SIX1 SEV5 SOLDI]S W]E PASS+ BY HIM4 ,!N SUDD5LY HE FELT AFRAID ?AT !Y W\LD CRU% HIM4 ,HE WANT$ TO %\T TO !M ?AT HE WAS BRUIS$2 BUT HIS M\? WAS SO DRY ?AT HIS TONGUE CLOVE TO HIS PALATE & HE WAS TORTUR$ BY A FRI<TFUL ?IR/4 

,HE FELT ?AT HE WAS WET AB\T ! BREA/3 ?IS S5SATION ( DAMPNESS REM9D$ HIM ( WAT]1 & HE EV5 WANT$ TO DR9K ?IS1 :ATEV] IT WAS4 0,I MU/ HAVE BR\<T ! BLOOD :5 ,I FELL10 HE ?\<T1 &1 BEG9N+ TO GIVE WAY MORE & MORE TO T]ROR1 LE/ ! SOLDI]S :O PASS$ %\LD CRU% HIM1 HE COLLECT$ ALL HIS /R5G?1 & TRI$ TO CRY3 0,TAKE ME ) Y\60 BUT1 9/EAD ( ?IS1 HE GROAN$ SO T]RIBLY ?AT IT FRI<T5$ HIM TO HE> HIMSELF4 ,!N MORE R$ FIRES FLA%$ 9 HIS EYES--& IT SEEM$ TO HIM AS ?\< ! SOLDI]S W]E LAY+ /ONES UPON HIM2 ! FIRES DANC$ MORE & MORE R>ELY1 ! /ONES :I* !Y PIL$ ON HIM OPPRESS$ HIM MORE & MORE4 

,HE EX]T$ ALL HIS /R5G?1 9 ORD] TO CA/ (F ! /ONES2 HE /RET*$ HIMSELF \T1 & NO LONG] SAW OR HE>D OR ?\<T OR FELT ANY?+4 ,HE HAD BE5 KILL$ ON ! SPOT BY A SPL9T] ( %ELL1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! BREA/4 

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,MIKHAIL(F1 ON CAT*+ SI<T ( ! BOMB1 FELL TO ! E>?1 &1 LIKE ,PRASKUKH91 HE W5T OV] 9 ?\<T & FEEL+ AN 9CR$IBLE AM\NT 9 ?OSE TWO SECONDS :ILE ! BOMB LAY !RE UNEXPLOD$4 ,HE PRAY$ TO ,GOD M5TALLY1 & KEPT REPEAT+3 0,?Y WILL BE DONE60 

0,& :Y DID ,I 5T] ! MILIT>Y S]VICE80 HE ?\<T AT ! SAME TIME2 0& :Y1 AGA91 DID ,I EX*ANGE 9TO ! 9FANTRY1 9 ORD] TO TAKE P>T 9 ?IS CAMPAIGN8 ,W\LD IT NOT HAVE BE5 BETT] = ME TO REMA9 9 ! REGIM5T ( ,UHLANS1 9 ! T[N ( ,T41 & PASS ! TIME ) MY FRI5D ,NATA%A8 ,& N[ ?IS IS :AT HAS COME ( IT40 

,& HE BEGAN TO C\NT1 0,ONE1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R10 GUESS+ ?AT IF IT BUR/ ON ! EV5 NUMB]1 HE W\LD LIVE1 BUT IF ON ! UNEV5 NUMB]1 !N HE %\LD BE KILL$4 0,ALL IS OV]2 KILL$10 HE ?\<T1 :5 ! BOMB BUR/ 7HE DID NOT REMEMB] :E!R IT WAS ON ! EV5 OR ! UNEV5 NUMB]71 & HE FELT A BL[1 & A %>P PA9 9 HIS HEAD4 0,LORD1 =GIVE MY S9S10 HE MURMUR$1 FOLD+ HIS H&S1 !N ROSE1 & FELL BACK S5SELESS4 

,HIS FIR/ S5SATION1 :5 HE CAME TO HIMSELF1 WAS ! BLOOD :I* WAS FL[+ FROM HIS NOSE1 & A PA9 9 HIS HEAD1 :I* HAD BECOME MU* LESS P[]FUL4 0,IT IS MY S\L DEP>T+10 HE ?\<T4--0,:AT WILL IT BE LIKE !RE8 ,LORD1 RECEIVE MY S\L 9 PEACE6--,BUT ONE ?+ IS /RANGE10 HE ?\<T1--0& ?AT IS ?AT1 ?\< DY+1 ,I CAN /ILL HE> SO PLA9LY ! FOOT/EPS ( ! SOLDI]S & ! REPORT ( ! %OTS40 

0,S5D SOME BE>]S 444 HEY !RE 444 ! CAPTA9 IS KILL$60 %\T$ A VOICE OV] HIS HEAD1 :I* HE RECOGNIZ$ AS ! VOICE ( HIS DRUMM] ,IGNATIEFF4 

,SOME ONE GRASP$ HIM BY ! %\LD]S4 ,HE MADE AN EF=T TO OP5 HIS EYES1 & SAW OV]HEAD ! D>K BLUE HEAV5S1 ! CLU/]S ( />S1 & TWO BOMBS1 :I* W]E FLY+ OV] HIM1 ONE AFT] ! O!R2 HE SAW ,IGNATIEFF1 ! SOLDI]S ) ! /RET*]1 ! WALLS ( ! TR5*1 & ALL AT ONCE HE BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS NOT YET 9 ! O!R WORLD4 

,HE HAD BE5 SLI<TLY W\ND$ 9 ! HEAD ) A /ONE4 ,HIS V]Y FIR/ IMPRESSION WAS ONE RESEMBL+ REGRET2 HE HAD SO BEAUTIFULLY & SO CALMLY PREP>$ HIMSELF = TRANSIT YOND] ?AT A RETURN TO REALITY1 ) ITS BOMBS1 ITS TR5*ES1 & ITS BLOOD1 PRODUC$ A DISAGREEABLE EFFECT ON HIM2 HIS SECOND IMPRESSION WAS AN 9VOLUNT>Y JOY ?AT HE WAS ALIVE1 & ! ?IRD A DESIRE TO LEAVE ! BA/ION AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE4 ,! DRUMM] B\ND UP HIS COMM&]'S HEAD ) HIS H&K]*IEF1 &1 TAK+ HIM UND] ! >M1 HE L$ HIM TO ! PLACE :]E ! B&AG+ WAS GO+ ON4 

0,BUT :]E AM ,I GO+1 & :Y80 ?\<T ! /AFF-CAPTA91 :5 HE RECOV]$ HIS S5SES A LITTLE4--0,IT IS MY DUTY TO REMA9 ) MY M51--! MORE SO AS !Y WILL SOON BE \T ( RANGE ( ! %OTS10 SOME VOICE :ISP]$ TO HIM4 

0,NEV] M9D1 BRO!R10 HE SAID1 PULL+ HIS >M AWAY FROM ! OBLIG+ DRUMM]4 0,I WILL NOT GO TO ! FIELD-HOSPITAL2 ,I WILL REMA9 ) MY M540 

,& HE TURN$ BACK4 

0,Y\ HAD BETT] HAVE Y\R W\ND PROP]LY ATT5D$ TO1 ,Y\R ,HONOR10 SAID ,IGNATIEFF4 0,9 ! HEAT ( ! MOM5T1 IT SEEMS AS IF IT W]E A TRIFLE2 BUT IT WILL BE ! WORSE IF NOT ATT5D$ TO4 ,!RE IS SOME 9FLAMMATION RIS+ !RE 444 REALLY1 N[1 ,Y\R ,HONOR40 

,MIKHAIL(F PAUS$ = A MOM5T 9 9DECISION1 & W\LD HAVE FOLL[$ ,IGNATIEFF'S ADVICE1 9 ALL PROBABILITY1 HAD HE NOT CALL$ TO M9D H[ MANY SEV]ELY W\ND$ M5 !RE MU/ NE$S BE AT ! FIELD-HOSPITAL4 0,P]HAPS ! DOCTOR WILL SMILE AT MY SCRAT*10 ?\<T ! /AFF-CAPTA91 & HE RETURN$ ) DECISION TO HIS M51 :OLLY REG>DLESS ( ! DRUMM]'S ADMONITIONS4 

0,& :]E IS ,(FIC] ,PRASKUKH91 :O WAS WALK+ ) ME80 HE ASK$ ! LIEUT5ANT1 :O WAS LEAD+ ! CORPS :5 !Y MET4 

0,I DON'T KN[--KILL$1 PROBABLY10 REPLI$ ! LIEUT5ANT1 RELUCTANTLY4 

0,H[ IS IT ?AT Y\ DO NOT KN[ :E!R HE WAS KILL$ OR W\ND$8 ,HE WAS WALK+ ) US4 ,& :Y HAVE Y\ NOT C>RI$ HIM ) Y\80 

0,H[ C\LD IT BE DONE1 BRO!R1 :5 ! PLACE WAS SO HOT = US60 

0,AH1 H[ C\LD Y\ DO SU* A ?+1 ,MIKHAIL ,IVAN[IT*60 SAID ,MIKHAIL(F1 ANGRILY4--0,H[ C\LD Y\ AB&ON HIM IF HE WAS ALIVE2 & IF HE WAS DEAD1 Y\ %\LD /ILL HAVE BR\<T AWAY HIS BODY40 

0,H[ C\LD HE BE ALIVE :51 AS ,I TELL Y\1 ,I W5T UP TO HIM & SAW60 RETURN$ ! LIEUT5ANT4--0,AS Y\ LIKE1 H[EV]6 ,ONLY1 HIS [N M5 MI<T C>RY HIM (F4 ,H]E1 Y\ DOGS6 ! CANNONADE HAS ABAT$10 HE ADD$4444 

,MIKHAIL(F SAT D[N1 & CLASP$ HIS HEAD1 :I* ! MOTION CAUS$ TO PA9 HIM T]RIBLY4 

0,YES1 ,I MU/ GO & GET HIM1 )\T FAIL2 P]HAPS HE IS /ILL ALIVE10 SAID ,MIKHAIL(F4 0,IT IS \R DUTY1 ,MIKHAIL ,IVAN[IT*60 

,MIKHAIL ,IVAN[IT* MADE NO REPLY4 

0,HE DID NOT TAKE HIM AT ! TIME1 & N[ ! SOLDI]S MU/ BE S5T ALONE--& H[ CAN !Y BE S5T8 !IR LIVES MAY BE SACRIFIC$ 9 VA91 UND] ?AT HOT FIRE10 ?\<T ,MIKHAIL(F4 

0,*ILDR56 WE MU/ GO BACK--& GET ! (FIC] :O WAS W\ND$ !RE 9 ! DIT*10 HE SAID1 9 NOT TOO L\D & COMM&+ A TONE1 = HE FELT H[ UNPLEASANT IT W\LD BE TO ! SOLDI]S TO OBEY HIS ORD]1--&1 9 FACT1 AS HE DID NOT ADDRESS ANY ONE 9 P>TICUL> BY NAME1 NO ONE SET \T TO FULFILL IT4 

0,IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT HE IS ALREADY DEAD1 & IT IS NOT WOR? :ILE TO SUBJECT ! M5 TO UNNECESS>Y DANG]2 ,I ALONE AM TO BLAME = NOT HAV+ SE5 TO IT4 ,I WILL GO MYSELF & LE>N :E!R HE IS ALIVE4 ,IT IS MY DUTY10 SAID ,MIKHAIL(F TO HIMSELF4 

0,MIKHAIL ,IVAN[IT*6 ,LEAD ! M5 =W>D1 & ,I WILL OV]TAKE Y\10 HE SAID1 &1 PULL+ UP HIS CLOAK ) ONE H&1 & ) ! O!R CON/ANTLY T\*+ ! IMAGE ( ,SA9T ,MITR(ANIY1 9 :I* HE *]I%$ A SPECIAL FAI?1 HE SET (F ON A RUN ALONG ! TR5*4 

,HAV+ CONV9C$ HIMSELF ?AT ,PRASKUKH9 WAS DEAD1 HE DRAGG$ HIMSELF BACK1 PANT+1 & SUPPORT+ ) HIS H& ! LOOS5$ B&AGE & HIS HEAD1 :I* BEGAN TO PA9 HIM SEV]ELY4 ,! BATTALION HAD ALREADY REA*$ ! FOOT ( ! HILL1 & A PLACE ALMO/ \T ( RANGE ( %OTS1 :5 ,MIKHAIL(F OV]TOOK IT4 ,I SAY1 ALMO/ \T ( RANGE1 BECAUSE SOME /RAY BOMBS /RUCK H]E & !RE4 

0,AT ALL EV5TS1 ,I MU/ GO TO ! HOSPITAL TO-MORR[1 & PUT D[N MY NAME10 ?\<T ! /AFF-CAPTA91 AS ! M$ICAL /UD5T ASSI/+ ! DOCTORS B\ND HIS W\ND4 

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,HUNDR$S ( BODIES1 FRE%LY SME>$ ) BLOOD1 ( M5 :O TWO H\RS PREVI\S HAD BE5 FILL$ ) DIV]SE L(TY OR PETTY HOPES & DESIRES1 N[ LAY1 ) /IFF5$ LIMBS1 9 ! DEWY1 FL[]Y VALLEY :I* SEP>AT$ ! BA/ION FROM ! TR5*1 & ON ! LEVEL FLOOR ( ! *APEL = ! DEAD 9 ,SEVA/OPOL2 HUNDR$S ( M5 CRAWL$1 TWI/$1 & GROAN$1 ) CURSES & PRAY]S ON !IR P>*$ LIPS1 SOME AMID ! CORPSES 9 ! FL[]-/REWN VALE1 O!RS ON /RET*]S1 ON COTS1 & ON ! BLOOD-/A9$ FLOOR ( ! HOSPITAL4 

,& /ILL1 AS ON ! DAYS PREC$+1 ! DAWN GL[$1 OV] ,SAPUN ,M\NTA91 ! TW9KL+ />S PAL$1 ! :ITE MI/ SPREAD ABROAD FROM ! D>K S\ND+ SEA1 ! R$ GL[ ILLUM9AT$ ! EA/1 LONG CRIMSON CL\DLETS D>T$ ACROSS ! BLUE HORIZON2 & /ILL1 AS ON DAYS PREC$+1 ! P[]FUL1 ALL-BEAUTIFUL SUN ROSE UP1 GIV+ PROMISE ( JOY1 LOVE1 & HAPP9ESS TO ALL :O DWELL 9 ! WORLD4 

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,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ! B& ( ! *ASSEURS WAS PLAY+ AGA9 ON ! B\LEV>D1 & AGA9 (FIC]S1 CADETS1 SOLDI]S1 & Y\NG WOM5 W]E PROM5AD+ 9 FE/IVE GUISE AB\T ! PAVILION & ?R\< ! L[-HANG+ ALLEYS ( FRAGRANT :ITE ACACIAS 9 BLOOM4 

,KALUG91 ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 & SOME COLONEL OR O!R W]E WALK+ >M-9->M NE> ! PAVILION1 & DISCUSS+ ! 5GAGEM5T ( ! DAY BE=E4 ,AS ALWAYS HAPP5S 9 SU* CASES1 ! *IEF GOV]N+ ?READ ( ! CONV]SATION WAS NOT ! 5GAGEM5T ITSELF1 BUT ! P>T :I* ?OSE :O W]E N>RAT+ ! /ORY ( ! AFFAIR TOOK 9 IT4 

,!IR FACES & ! S\ND ( !IR VOICES HAD A S]I\S1 ALMO/ MELAN*OLY EXPRESSION1 AS ?\< ! LOSS ( ! PREC$+ DAY HAD T\*$ & SADD5$ !M DEEPLY2 BUT1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 AS NONE ( !M HAD LO/ ANY ONE V]Y NE> TO HIM1 ?IS EXPRESSION ( SORR[ WAS AN (FICIAL EXPRESSION1 :I* !Y M]ELY FELT IT TO BE !IR DUTY TO EXHIBIT4 

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,KALUG9 & ! COLONEL W]E READY TO SEE AN 5GAGEM5T ( ! SAME SORT EV]Y DAY1 PROVID$ ?AT !Y MI<T RECEIVE A GOLD SWORD OR ! RANK ( MAJOR-G5]AL--NOT)/&+ ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E V]Y F9E FELL[S4 

,I LIKE IT :5 ANY W>RIOR :O DE/ROYS MILLIONS TO GRATIFY HIS AMBITION IS CALL$ A MON/]4 ,ONLY QUE/ION ANY ,LIEUT5ANT ,PETRU%K(F1 & ,SUB-,LIEUT5ANT ,ANTON(F1 & SO ON1 ON !IR WORD ( HONOR1 & EV]Y ONE ( !M IS A PETTY ,NAPOLEON1 A PETTY MON/]1 & READY TO BR+ ON A BATTLE ON ! 9/ANT1 TO MURD] A HUNDR$ M51 M]ELY = ! SAKE ( RECEIV+ AN EXTRA CROSS OR AN 9CREASE ( A ?IRD 9 HIS PAY4 

0,NO1 EXCUSE ME10 SAID ! COLONEL2 0IT BEGAN FIR/ ON ! LEFT FLANK4 ,I WAS !RE MYSELF40 

0,POSSIBLY10 ANSW]$ ,KALUG94 0,I WAS F>!R ON ! RI<T2 ,I W5T !RE TWICE4 ,ONCE ,I WAS 9 SE>* ( ! G5]AL1 & ! SECOND TIME ,I W5T M]ELY TO 9SPECT ! LODGM5TS4 ,IT WAS A HOT PLACE40 

0,YES1 ( C\RSE1 ,KALUG9 KN[S10 SAID ,PR9CE ,GALTS9 TO ! COLONEL4 0,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,V4 TOLD ME TO-DAY ?AT Y\ W]E A BRAVE FELL[44440 

0,BUT ! LOSSES1 ! LOSSES W]E T]RIBLE10 SAID ! COLONEL4 0,I LO/ F\R HUNDR$ M5 FROM MY REGIM5T4 ,IT'S A WOND] ?AT ,I ESCAP$ FROM !RE ALIVE40 

,AT ?IS MOM5T1 ! FIGURE ( ,MIKHAIL(F1 ) HIS HEAD B&AG$1 APPE>$ AT ! O!R EXTREMITY ( ! B\LEV>D1 COM+ TO MEET !SE G5TLEM54 

0,:AT1 >E Y\ W\ND$1 CAPTA980 SAID ,KALUG94 

0,YES1 SLI<TLY1 ) A /ONE10 REPLI$ ,MIKHAIL(F4 

0,HAS ! FLAG BE5 L[]$ YET80.<,H.> 9QUIR$ ,PR9CE ,GALTS91 GAZ+ OV] ! /AFF-CAPTA9'S CAP1 & ADDRESS+ HIMSELF TO NO ONE 9 P>TICUL>4 

0,NON1 PAS 5CORE10 ANSW]$ ,MIKHAIL(F1 :O WI%$ TO %[ ?AT HE UND]/OOD & SPOKE ,FR5*4 

0,IS ! TRUCE /ILL 9 =CE80 SAID ,GALTS91 ADDRESS+ HIM C\RTE\SLY 9 ,RUSSIAN1 & !REBY 9TIMAT+--SO IT SEEM$ TO ! CAPTA9--,IT MU/ BE DIFFICULT = Y\ TO SPEAK ,FR5*1 SO :Y IS IT NOT BETT] TO TALK 9 Y\R [N TONGUE SIMPLY8444 ,& ) ?IS ! ADJUTANTS LEFT HIM4 ,! /AFF-CAPTA9 AGA9 FELT LONELY1 AS ON ! PREC$+ EV5+1 &1 EX*ANG+ SALUTES ) V>I\S G5TLEM51--SOME HE DID NOT C>E1 & O!RS HE DID NOT D>E1 TO JO91--HE SEAT$ HIMSELF NE> ,KAZ>SKY'S MONUM5T1 & LI<T$ A CIG>ETTE4 

,B>ON ,PE/H ALSO HAD COME TO ! B\LEV>D4 ,HE HAD BE5 TELL+ H[ HE HAD GONE OV] TO >RANGE ! TRUCE1 & HAD CONV]S$ ) ! ,FR5* (FIC]S1 & HE DECL>$ ?AT ONE HAD SAID TO HIM1 0,IF DAYLI<T HAD HELD (F ANO!R HALF-H\R1 !SE AMBU%ES W\LD HAVE BE5 RETAK520 & ?AT HE HAD REPLI$1 0,SIR1 ,I REFRA9 FROM SAY+ NO1 9 ORD] NOT TO GIVE Y\ ! LIE10 & H[ WELL HE HAD SAID IT1 & SO ON4 

,BUT1 9 REALITY1 AL?\< HE HAD HAD A H& 9 ! TRUCE1 HE HAD NOT D>$ TO SAY ANY?+ V]Y P>TICUL> !RE1 AL?\< HE HAD BE5 V]Y DESIR\S ( TALK+ ) ! ,FR5* 7= IT IS AWFULLY JOLLY TO TALK ) ,FR5*M574 ,YUNK] ,B>ON ,PE/H HAD M>*$ UP & D[N ! L9E = A LONG TIME1 9CESSANTLY 9QUIR+ ( ! ,FR5*M5 :O W]E NE> HIM3 0,TO :AT REGIM5T DO Y\ BELONG80 ,!Y ANSW]$ HIM2 & ?AT WAS ! 5D ( IT4 

,:5 HE WALK$ TOO F> ALONG ! L9E1 ! ,FR5* S5TRY1 NOT SUSPECT+ ?AT ?IS SOLDI] UND]/OOD ,FR5*1 CURS$ HIM4 0,HE HAS COME TO SPY \T \R WORKS1 ! CURS$ 4440 SAID HE2 &1 9 CONSEQU5CE1 ,YUNK] ,B>ON ,PE/H1 TAK+ NO FUR!R 9T]E/ 9 ! TRUCE1 W5T HOME1 & ?\<T \T ON ! WAY ?I!R ?OSE ,FR5* PHRASES1 :I* HE HAD N[ REPEAT$4 ,CAPTA9 ,ZOB(F WAS ALSO ON ! B\LEV>D1 TALK+ L\DLY1 & ,CAPTA9 ,OBZHOG(F1 9 A V]Y DI%EVEL$ CONDITION1 & AN >TILL]Y CAPTA91 :O C\RT$ NO ONE1 & WAS HAPPY 9 ! LOVE ( ! YUNK]S1 & ALL ! FACES :I* HAD BE5 !RE ON ! DAY BE=E1 & ALL /ILL ACTUAT$ BY ! SAME MOTIVES4 ,NO ONE WAS MISS+ EXCEPT ,PRASKUKH91 ,NEF]D(F1 & SOME O!RS1 :OM H>DLY ANY ONE REMEMB]$ OR ?\<T ( N[1 ?\< !IR BODIES W]E NOT YET WA%$1 LAID \T1 & 9T]R$ 9 ! E>?4 

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,:ITE FLAGS HAD BE5 HUNG \T FROM \R BA/ION1 & FROM ! TR5*ES ( ! ,FR5*1 & 9 ! BLOOM+ VALLEY BETWE5 !M LAY DISFIGUR$ CORPSES1 %OELESS1 9 G>M5TS ( GRAY OR BLUE1 :I* LABOR]S W]E 5GAG$ 9 C>RY+ (F & HEAP+ UPON C>TS4 ,! ODOR ( ! DEAD BODIES FILL$ ! AIR4 ,?RONGS ( PEOPLE HAD P\R$ \T ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 & FROM ! ,FR5* CAMP1 TO GAZE UPON ?IS SPECTACLE1 & !Y PRESS$ ONE AFT] ! O!R ) EAG] & B5EVOL5T CURIOSITY4 

,LI/5 TO :AT !SE PEOPLE >E SAY+4 

,H]E1 9 A GR\P ( ,RUSSIANS & ,FR5* :O HAVE COME TOGE!R1 IS A Y\NG (FIC]1 :O SPEAKS ,FR5* BADLY1 BUT WELL 5\< TO MAKE HIMSELF UND]/OOD1 EXAM9+ A C>TRIDGE-BOX ( ! GU>DS4 

0,& :AT IS ?IS BIRD H]E =80 SAYS HE4 

0,BECAUSE IT IS A C>TRIDGE-BOX BELONG+ TO A REGIM5T ( ! GU>DS1 ,MONSIEUR1 & BE>S ! ,IMP]IAL EAGLE40 

0,& DO Y\ BELONG TO ! GU>D80 

0,P>DON1 ,MONSIEUR1 ,I BELONG TO ! SIX? REGIM5T ( ! L9E40 

0,& ?IS--B\<T :]E80 ASKS ! (FIC]1 PO9T+ TO A CIG>-HOLD] ( YELL[ WOOD1 9 :I* ! ,FR5*MAN WAS SMOK+ HIS CIG>ETTE4 

0,AT ,BALAKLAVA1 ,MONSIEUR4 ,IT IS V]Y PLA91 ( PALM-WOOD40 

0,PRETTY60 SAYS ! (FIC]1 GUID$ 9 HIS CONV]SATION NOT SO MU* BY HIS [N WI%ES AS BY ! WORDS :I* HE KN[S4 

0,IF Y\ WILL HAVE ! K9DNESS TO KEEP IT AS A S\V5IR ( ?IS MEET+1 Y\ WILL CONF] AN OBLIGATION ON ME40 

,& ! POLITE ,FR5*MAN BL[S \T ! CIG>ETTE1 & H&S ! HOLD] OV] TO ! (FIC] ) A LITTLE B[4 ,! (FIC] GIVES HIM HIS1 & ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! GR\P1 ,FR5*M5 AS WELL AS ,RUSSIANS1 APPE> V]Y MU* PLEAS$ & SMILE4 

,!N A BOLD 9FANTRYMAN1 9 A P9K %IRT1 ) HIS CLOAK ?R[N OV] HIS %\LD]S1 ACCOMPANI$ BY TWO O!R SOLDI]S1 :O1 ) !IR H&S BEH9D !IR BACKS1 W]E /&+ BEH9D HIM1 ) M]RY1 CURI\S C\NT5ANCES1 /EPP$ UP TO A ,FR5*MAN1 & REQUE/$ A LI<T = HIS PIPE4 ,! ,FR5*MAN BRI<T5$ HIS FIRE1 /IRR$ UP HIS %ORT PIPE1 & %OOK \T A LI<T = ! ,RUSSIAN4 

0,TOBACCO GOOD60 SAID ! SOLDI] 9 ! P9K %IRT2 & ! SPECTATORS SMILE4 

0,YES1 GOOD TOBACCO1 ,TURKI% TOBACCO10 SAYS ! ,FR5*MAN4 0,& Y\R TOBACCO--,RUSSIAN8--GOOD80 

0,RUSSIAN1 GOOD10 SAYS ! SOLDI] 9 ! P9K %IRT3 :]EUPON ?OSE PRES5T %AKE ) LAU<T]4 0,! ,FR5* NOT GOOD--BON JOR1 ,MONSIEUR10 SAYS ! SOLDI] 9 ! P9K %IRT1 LETT+ FLY HIS 5TIRE *>GE ( KN[L$GE 9 ! LANGUAGE AT ONCE1 AS HE LAU<S & TAPS ! ,FR5*MAN ON ! /OMA*4 ,! ,FR5* JO9 9 ! LAU<4 

0,!Y >E NOT H&SOME1 !SE BEA/S ( ,RUSSIANS10 SAYS A Z\AVE1 AMID ! CR[D ( ,FR5*M54 

0,:AT >E !Y LAU<+ AB\T80 SAYS ANO!R BLACK-COMPLEXION$ ONE1 ) AN ,ITALIAN ACC5T1 APPROA*+ \R M54 

0,CAFTAN GOOD10 SAYS ! AUDACI\S SOLDI]1 />+ AT ! Z\AVE'S EMBROID]$ COAT-SKIRTS1 & !N !RE IS ANO!R LAU<4 

0,DON'T LEAVE Y\R L9ES2 BACK TO Y\R PLACES1  
SACRE NOM60 %\TS A ,FR5* CORPORAL1 & ! SOLDI]S DISP]SE ) EVID5T RELUCTANCE4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 \R Y\NG CAVALRY (FIC] IS MAK+ ! T\R ( ! ,FR5* (FIC]S4 ,! CONV]SATION TURNS ON SOME ,C\NT ,SAZON(F1 0) :OM ,I WAS V]Y WELL ACQUA9T$1 ,MONSIEUR10 SAYS A ,FR5* (FIC]1 ) ONE EPAULET--0HE IS ONE ( ?OSE REAL ,RUSSIAN C\NTS1 ( :OM WE >E SO FOND40 

0,!RE IS A ,SAZON(F ) :OM ,I AM ACQUA9T$10 SAID ! CAVALRY (FIC]1 0BUT HE IS NOT A C\NT1 SO F> AS ,I KN[1 AT LEA/2 A LITTLE D>K-COMPLEXION$ MAN1 ( AB\T Y\R AGE40 

0,EXACTLY1 ,MONSIEUR1 ?AT IS ! MAN4 ,OH1 H[ ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE ?AT DE> C\NT6 ,IF Y\ SEE HIM1 PRAY1 PRES5T MY COMPLIM5TS TO HIM--,CAPTA9 ,LAT\R10 SAYS HE1 B[+4 

0,ISN'T ?IS A T]RIBLE BUS9ESS ?AT WE >E CONDUCT+ H]E8 ,IT WAS HOT WORK LA/ NI<T1 WASN'T IT80 SAYS ! CAVALRY (FIC]1 WI%+ TO CONT9UE ! CONV]SATION1 & PO9T+ TO ! DEAD BODIES4 

0,OH1 FRI<TFUL1 ,MONSIEUR6 ,BUT :AT BRAVE FELL[S Y\R SOLDI]S >E--:AT BRAVE FELL[S6 ,IT IS A PLEASURE TO FI<T ) SU* VALIANT FELL[S40 

0,IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT Y\R M5 DO NOT HANG BACK1 EI!R10 SAYS ! CAVALRY-MAN1 ) A B[1 & ! CONVICTION ?AT HE IS V]Y AMIABLE4 

,BUT 5\< ( ?IS4 

,LET US RA!R OBS]VE ?IS LAD ( T51 CLAD 9 AN ANCI5T CAP1 HIS FA!R'S PROBABLY1 %OES WORN ON B>E FEET1 & NANKE5 BREE*ES1 HELD UP BY A S+LE SUSP5D]1 :O HAD CLIMB$ OV] ! WALL AT ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! TRUCE1 & HAS BE5 ROAM+ AB\T ! RAV9E1 />+ ) DULL CURIOSITY AT ! ,FR5*1 & AT ! BODIES :I* >E LY+ ON ! E>?1 & PLUCK+ ! BLUE WILD-FL[]S ) :I* ! VALLEY IS /UDD$4 ,ON HIS WAY HOME ) A L>GE B\QUET1 HE HELD HIS NOSE BECAUSE ( ! ODOR :I* ! W9D WAFT$ TO HIM1 & PAUS$ BESIDE A PILE ( CORPSES1 :I* HAD BE5 C>RI$ (F ! FIELD1 & />$ LONG AT ONE T]RIBLE HEADLESS BODY1 :I* *ANC$ TO BE ! NE>E/ TO HIM4 ,AFT] /&+ !RE = A LONG :ILE1 HE /EPP$ UP CLOS]1 & T\*$ ) HIS FOOT ! /IFF5$ >M ( ! CORPSE :I* PROTRUD$4 ,! >M SWAY$ A LITTLE4 ,HE T\*$ IT AGA91 & ) MORE VIGOR4 ,! >M SWUNG BACK1 & !N FELL 9TO PLACE AGA94 ,& AT ONCE ! BOY UTT]$ A %RIEK1 HID HIS FACE 9 ! FL[]S1 & RAN (F TO ! =TIFICATIONS AS FA/ AS HE C\LD GO4 

,YES1 :ITE FLAGS >E HUNG \T FROM ! BA/ION & ! TR5*ES1 ! FL[]Y VALE IS FILL$ ) DEAD BODIES1 ! SPL5DID SUN S9KS 9TO ! BLUE SEA1 & ! BLUE SEA UNDULATES & GLITT]S 9 ! GOLD5 RAYS ( ! SUN4 ,?\S&S ( PEOPLE CONGREGATE1 GAZE1 TALK1 & SMILE AT EA* O!R4 ,& :Y DO NOT ,*RI/IAN PEOPLE1 :O PR(ESS ! ONE GREAT LAW ( LOVE & SELF-SACRIFICE1 :5 !Y BEHOLD :AT !Y HAVE WR\<T1 FALL 9 REP5TANCE UPON !IR KNEES BE=E ,HIM :O1 :5 HE GAVE !M LIFE1 IMPLANT$ 9 ! S\L ( EA* ( !M1 TOGE!R ) A FE> ( DEA?1 A LOVE ( ! GOOD & ! BEAUTIFUL1 &1 ) TE>S ( JOY & HAPP9ESS1 EMBRACE EA* O!R LIKE BRO!RS8 ,NO6 ,BUT IT IS A COM=T TO ?9K ?AT IT WAS NOT WE :O BEGAN ?IS W>1 ?AT WE >E ONLY DEF5D+ \R [N C\NTRY1 \R FA!R-L&4 ,! :ITE FLAGS HAVE BE5 HAUL$ 91 & AGA9 ! WEAPONS ( DEA? & SUFF]+ >E %RIEK+2 AGA9 9NOC5T BLOOD IS %$1 & GROANS & CURSES >E AUDIBLE4 

,I HAVE N[ SAID ALL ?AT ,I WI% TO SAY AT ?IS TIME4 ,BUT A HEAVY ?\<T OV]MA/]S ME4 ,P]HAPS IT %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 SAID2 P]HAPS :AT ,I HAVE SAID BELONGS TO ONE ( ?OSE EVIL TRU?S :I*1 UNCONSCI\SLY CONCEAL$ 9 ! S\L ( EA* MAN1 %\LD NOT BE UTT]$1 LE/ !Y BECOME P]NICI\S1 AS A CASK ( W9E %\LD NOT BE %AK51 LE/ IT BE !REBY SPOIL$4 

,:]E IS ! EXPRESSION ( EVIL :I* %\LD BE AVOID$8 ,:]E IS ! EXPRESSION ( GOOD :I* %\LD BE IMITAT$ 9 ?IS SKET*8 ,:O IS ! VILLA91 :O ! H]O8 ,ALL >E GOOD1 & ALL >E EVIL4 

,NEI!R ,KALUG91 ) HIS BRILLIANT BRAV]Y--BRAV\RE DE G5TILHOMME--& HIS VANITY1 ! 9/IGATOR ( ALL HIS DE$S2 NOR ,PRASKUKH91 ! EMPTY-HEAD$1 H>MLESS MAN1 ?\< HE FELL 9 BATTLE = ! FAI?1 ! ?RONE1 & HIS NATIVE L&2 NOR ,MIKHAIL(F1 ) HIS %YNESS2 NOR ,PE/H1 A *ILD ) NO FIRM CONVICTIONS OR PR9CIPLES1 CAN BE EI!R ! H]OES OR ! VILLA9S ( ! TALE4 

,! H]O ( MY TALE1 :OM ,I LOVE ) ALL ! /R5G? ( MY S\L1 :OM ,I HAVE TRI$ TO SET =? 9 ALL HIS BEAUTY1 & :O HAS ALWAYS BE51 IS1 & ALWAYS WILL BE MO/ BEAUTIFUL1 IS--! TRU?4 

,F,O,O,T,N,O,T,E,S3 

  

.<,C.> ,SEA4 

.<,D.> ,MILIT>Y ,GAZETTE4 

.<,E.> ,A CIVILIAN1 )\T MILIT>Y TRA9+1 ATTA*$ TO A REGIM5T AS A NONCOMMISSION$ (FIC]1 :O MAY EV5TUALLY BECOME A REGUL> (FIC]4 

.<,F.> ,A POLITE WAY ( REF]R+ TO ! G5]AL 9 ! PLURAL4 

.<,G.> ,A ,! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S1 :O HAD BE5 FI<T+ ! ,TURKS1 W]E SO ACCU/OM$ TO ?IS CRY ( ! 5EMY ?AT !Y ALWAYS DECL>$ ?AT ! ,FR5* ALSO CRI$ 0,ALLAH40--,AU?OR'S ,NOTE4 

.<,H.> ,?IS S5T5CE IS 9 ,FR5*4 

,S,E,V,A,/,O,P,O,L ,9 ,A,U,G,U,/1 #a#h#e#e4 

  
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,AT ! 5D ( ,AUGU/1 ALONG ! ROCKY HI<WAY TO ,SEVA/OPOL1 BETWE5 ,DUVANKA & ,BAKHT*IS>AI1 ?R\< ! ?ICK1 HOT DU/1 AT A FOOT-PACE1 DROVE AN (FIC]'S LI<T C>T1 ?AT PECULI>  
TELYEZHKA1 NOT N[ TO BE MET )1 :I* /&S AB\T HALF-WAY BETWE5 A ,JEWI% BRIT*KA1 A ,RUSSIAN TRAVEL+-C>RIAGE1 & A BASKET-WAGON4 ,9 ! FRONT ( ! WAGON1 HOLD+ ! RE9S1 SQUATT$ ! S]VANT1 CLAD 9 A NANKE5 COAT & AN (FIC]'S CAP1 :I* HAD BECOME QUITE LIMP2 SEAT$ BEH9D1 ON BUNDLES & PACKAGES COV]$ ) A MILIT>Y COAT1 WAS AN 9FANTRY (FIC]1 9 A SUMM] CLOAK4 

,AS WELL AS C\LD BE JUDG$ FROM HIS SITT+ POSITION1 ! (FIC] WAS NOT TALL 9 /ATURE1 BUT EXTREMELY ?ICK1 & ?AT NOT SO MU* FROM %\LD] TO %\LD] AS FROM *E/ TO BACK2 HE WAS BROAD & ?ICK1 & HIS NECK & ! BASE ( ! HEAD W]E EXCESSIVELY DEVELOP$ & SWOLL54 ,HIS WAI/1 SO CALL$1 A REC$+ /RIP 9 ! C5T] ( ! BODY1 DID NOT EXI/ 9 HIS CASE2 BUT NEI!R HAD HE ANY BELLY2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE WAS RA!R ?9 ?AN O!RWISE1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! FACE1 :I* WAS OV]SPREAD ) AN UNHEAL?Y YELL[I% SUNBURN4 ,HIS FACE W\LD HAVE BE5 H&SOME HAD IT NOT BE5 = A C]TA9 BLOAT$ APPE>ANCE1 & ! S(T1 YET NOT ELD]LY1 HEAVY WR9KLES ?AT FL[$ TOGE!R & 5L>G$ HIS FEATURES1 IMP>T+ TO ! :OLE C\NT5ANCE A G5]AL EXPRESSION ( CO>S5ESS & ( LACK ( FRE%NESS4 ,HIS EYES W]E SMALL1 BR[N1 EXTREMELY SE>*+1 EV5 BOLD2 HIS MU/A*E WAS V]Y ?ICK1 BUT ! 5DS W]E KEPT CON/ANTLY %ORT BY HIS HABIT ( GNAW+ !M2 & HIS *91 & HIS *EEK-BONES 9 P>TICUL> W]E COV]$ ) A REM>KABLY /RONG1 ?ICK1 & BLACK BE>D1 ( TWO DAYS' GR[?4 

,! (FIC] HAD BE5 W\ND$ ON ! #a? ( ,MAY1 BY A SPL9T]1 9 ! HEAD1 ON :I* HE /ILL WORE A B&AGE1 &1 HAV+ N[ FELT P]FECTLY WELL = ! LA/ WEEK1 HE HAD COME \T ( ! ,SIMF]OPOL ,HOSPITAL1 TO REJO9 HIS REGIM5T1 :I* WAS /ATION$ SOME:]E 9 ! DIRECTION FROM :I* %OTS C\LD BE HE>D2 BUT :E!R ?AT WAS 9 ,SEVA/OPOL ITSELF1 ON ! NOR!RN DEF5SES1 OR AT ,9K]MANN1 HE HAD NOT SO F> SUCCE$$ 9 ASC]TA9+ ) MU* ACCURACY FROM ANY ONE4 

,%OTS W]E /ILL AUDIBLE NE> AT H&1 ESPECIALLY AT 9T]VALS1 :5 ! HILLS DID NOT 9T]F]E1 OR :5 BORNE ON ! W9D ) GREAT DI/9CTNESS & FREQU5CY1 & APP>5TLY NE> AT H&4 ,!N IT SEEM$ AS ?\< SOME EXPLOSION %OOK ! AIR1 & CAUS$ AN 9VOLUNT>Y %UDD]4 ,!N1 ONE AFT] ! O!R1 FOLL[$ LESS RES\ND+ REPORTS 9 QUICK SUCCESSION1 LIKE A DRUM-BEAT1 9T]RUPT$ AT TIMES BY A />TL+ RO>4 ,!N1 EV]Y?+ M+L$ 9 A SORT ( REV]B]AT+ CRA%1 RESEMBL+ PEALS ( ?UND]1 :5 A ?UND]-/ORM IS 9 FULL =CE1 & ! RA9 HAS JU/ BEGUN TO P\R D[N 9 FLOODS1 EV]Y ONE SAID2 & IT C\LD BE HE>D ?AT ! BOMB>DM5T WAS PROGRESS+ FRI<TFULLY4 

,! (FIC] KEPT URG+ ON HIS S]VANT1 & SEEM$ DESIR\S ( >RIV+ AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE4 ,!Y W]E MET BY A LONG TRA9 ( ! ,RUSSIAN-PEASANT TYPE1 :I* HAD C>RI$ PROVISIONS 9TO ,SEVA/OPOL1 & WAS N[ RETURN+ ) SICK & W\ND$ SOLDI]S 9 GRAY COATS1 SAILORS 9 BLACK PALETOTS1 VOLUNTE]S 9 R$ FEZES1 & BE>D$ MILITIA-M54 ,! (FIC]'S LI<T C>T HAD TO HALT 9 ! ?ICK1 IMMOVABLE CL\D ( DU/ RAIS$ BY ! C>TS1 & ! (FIC]1 BL9K+ & FR[N+ ) ! DU/ ?AT /UFF$ HIS EYES & E>S1 GAZ$ AT ! FACES ( ! SICK & W\ND$ AS !Y PASS$4 

0,AH1 !RE'S A SICK SOLDI] FROM \R COMPANY10 SAID ! S]VANT1 TURN+ TO HIS MA/]1 & PO9T+ TO ! WAGON :I* WAS JU/ ON A L9E ) !M1 FULL ( W\ND$1 AT ! MOM5T4 

,ON ! C>T1 T[>DS ! FRONT1 A BE>D$ ,RUSSIAN1 9 A LAMB'S-WOOL CAP1 WAS SEAT$ SIDEWISE1 &1 HOLD+ ! /OCK ( HIS :IP UND] HIS ELB[1 WAS TY+ ON ! LA%4 ,BEH9D HIM 9 ! C>T1 AB\T FIVE SOLDI]S1 9 DIFF]5T POSITIONS1 W]E %AK+ AB\T4 ,ONE1 ?\< PALE & ?91 ) HIS >M 9 A B&AGE1 & HIS CLOAK ?R[N ON OV] HIS %IRT1 WAS SITT+ UP BRAVELY 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! C>T1 & TRI$ TO T\* HIS CAP ON SEE+ ! (FIC]1 BUT IMM$IATELY AFT]W>DS 7RECOLLECT+1 PROBABLY1 ?AT HE WAS W\ND$7 HE PRET5D$ ?AT HE ONLY WANT$ TO SCRAT* HIS HEAD4 ,ANO!R1 BESIDE HIM1 WAS LY+ FLAT ON ! BOTTOM ( ! WAGON2 ALL ?AT WAS VISIBLE WAS TWO H&S1 AS !Y CLUNG TO ! RAILS ( ! WAGON1 & HIS KNEES UPLIFT$ LIMP AS MOPS1 AS !Y SWAY$ AB\T 9 V>I\S DIRECTIONS4 ,A ?IRD1 ) A SWOLL5 FACE & A B&AG$ HEAD1 ON :I* WAS PLAC$ HIS SOLDI]'S CAP1 SAT ON ONE SIDE1 ) HIS LEGS DANGL+ OV] ! :EEL1 &1 ) HIS ELB[S RE/+ ON HIS KNEES1 SEEM$ IMM]S$ 9 ?\<T4 ,IT WAS TO HIM ?AT ! PASS+ (FIC] ADDRESS$ HIMSELF4 

0,DOLZHNIK(F60 HE EXCLAIM$4 

0,H]E10 REPLI$ ! SOLDI]1 OP5+ HIS EYES1 & PULL+ (F HIS CAP1 9 SU* A ?ICK & HALT+ BASS VOICE ?AT IT SEEM$ AS ?\< TW5TY SOLDI]S HAD UTT]$ AN EXCLAMATION AT ONE & ! SAME TIME4 

0,:5 W]E Y\ W\ND$1 BRO!R80 

,! LEAD5 & SWIMM+ EYES ( ! SOLDI] GREW ANIMAT$2 HE EVID5TLY RECOGNIZ$ HIS (FIC]4 

0,I WI% ,Y\R ,HONOR HEAL?60 HE BEGAN AGA91 9 ! SAME ABRUPT BASS AS BE=E4 

0,:]E IS ! REGIM5T /ATION$ N[80 

0,IT WAS /ATION$ 9 ,SEVA/OPOL1 BUT !Y W]E TO MOVE ON ,W$NESDAY1 ,Y\R ,HONOR40 

0,:]E TO80 

0,I DON'T KN[2 IT MU/ HAVE BE5 TO ! ,SIV]NAYA1 ,Y\R ,HONOR6 ,TO-DAY1 ,Y\R ,HONOR10 HE ADD$1 9 A DRAWL+ VOICE1 AS HE PUT ON HIS CAP1 0!Y HAVE BEGUN TO FIRE CLE> ACROSS1 MO/LY ) BOMBS1 ?AT EV5 GO AS F> AS ! BAY2 !Y >E FI<T+ HORRIBLY TO-DAY1 SO ?AT--0 

,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO HE> :AT ! SOLDI] SAID FUR!R2 BUT IT WAS EVID5T1 FROM ! EXPRESSION ( HIS C\NT5ANCE & FROM HIS ATTITUDE1 ?AT HE WAS UTT]+ DISC\RAG+ REM>KS1 ) ! T\* ( MALICE ( A MAN :O IS SUFF]+4 

,! TRAVEL+ (FIC]1 ,LIEUT5ANT ,KOZELTZ(F1 WAS NO COMMON (FIC]4 ,HE WAS NOT ONE ( ?OSE ?AT LIVE SO & SO & DO ?US & SO BECAUSE O!RS LIVE & DO ?US2 HE DID :ATEV] HE PLEAS$1 & O!RS DID ! SAME1 & W]E CONV9C$ ?AT IT WAS WELL4 ,HE WAS RA!R RI*LY 5D[$ BY NATURE ) SMALL GIFTS3 HE SANG WELL1 PLAY$ ON ! GUIT>1 TALK$ V]Y CLEV]LY1 & WROTE V]Y EASILY1 P>TICUL>LY (FICIAL DOCUM5TS1 9 :I* HE HAD PRACTIC$ HIS H& 9 HIS CAPACITY ( ADJUTANT ( ! BATTALION2 BUT ! MO/ NOTICEABLE TRAIT 9 HIS *>ACT] WAS HIS EGOTI/ICAL 5]GY1 :I*1 AL?\< *IEFLY F\ND$ ON ?IS >RAY ( PETTY TAL5TS1 CON/ITUT$ 9 ITSELF A %>P & /RIK+ TRAIT4 ,HIS EGOTISM WAS ( ! SORT ?AT IS MO/ FREQU5TLY F\ND DEVELOP$ 9 MASCUL9E & ESPECIALLY 9 MILIT>Y CIRCLES1 & :I* HAD BECOME A P>T ( HIS LIFE TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT HE UND]/OOD NO O!R *OICE ?AN TO DOM9E] OR TO HUMILIATE HIMSELF2 & HIS EGOTISM WAS ! MA9SPR+ EV5 ( HIS PRIVATE IMPULSES2 HE LIK$ TO USURP ! FIR/ PLACE OV] PEOPLE ) :OM HE PUT HIMSELF ON A LEVEL4 

0,WELL6 IT'S ABSURD ( ME TO LI/5 TO :AT A ,MOSKVA.<,I.> *ATT]S60 MUTT]$ ! LIEUT5ANT1 EXP]I5C+ A C]TA9 WEI<T ( APA?Y 9 HIS HE>T1 & A DIMNESS ( ?\<T1 :I* ! SI<T ( ! TRANSPORT FULL ( W\ND$ & ! WORDS ( ! SOLDI]1 :OSE SIGNIFICANCE WAS EMPHASIZ$ & CONFIRM$ BY ! S\NDS ( ! BOMB>DM5T1 HAD LEFT ) HIM4 0,?AT ,MOSKVA IS RIDICUL\S6 ,DRIVE ON1 ,NIKOLAEFF6 GO AHEAD6 ,>E Y\ ASLEEP80 HE ADD$1 RA!R FRETFULLY1 TO ! S]VANT1 AS HE RE->RANG$ ! SKIRTS ( HIS COAT4 

,! RE9S W]E TI<T5$1 ,NIKOLAEFF CLACK$ HIS LIPS1 & ! WAGON MOV$ ON AT A TROT4 

0,WE WILL ONLY HALT A M9UTE = FOOD1 & WILL PROCE$ AT ONCE1 ?IS V]Y DAY10 SAID ! (FIC]4 

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,AS HE 5T]$ ! /REET ( ! RU9$ REMA9S ( ! /ONE WALL1 =M+ ! ,TAT> H\SES ( ,DUVANKA1 ,LIEUT5ANT ,KOZELTZ(F WAS /OPP$ BY A TRANSPORT ( BOMBS & GRAPE-%OT1 :I* W]E ON !IR WAY TO ,SEVA/OPOL1 & HAD ACCUMULAT$ ON ! ROAD4 ,TWO 9FANTRY SOLDI]S W]E SEAT$ 9 ! DU/1 ON ! /ONES ( A RU9$ G>D5-WALL BY ! ROADSIDE1 DEV\R+ A WAT]MELON & BREAD4 

0,HAVE Y\ COME F>1 FELL[-C\NTRYMAN80 SAID ONE ( !M1 AS HE *EW$ HIS BREAD1 TO ! SOLDI]1 ) A SMALL KNAPSACK ON HIS BACK1 :O HAD HALT$ NE> !M4 

0,I HAVE COME FROM MY GOV]NM5T TO JO9 MY REGIM5T10 REPLI$ ! SOLDI]1 TURN+ HIS EYES AWAY FROM ! WAT]MELON1 & READJU/+ ! SACK ON HIS BACK4 0,!RE WE W]E1 TWO WEEKS AGO1 AT WORK ON ! HAY1 A :OLE TROOP ( US2 BUT N[ !Y HAVE DRAFT$ ALL ( US1 & WE DON'T KN[ :]E \R REGIM5T IS AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,!Y SAY ?AT \R M5 W5T ON ! ,KORABELNAYA LA/ WEEK4 ,HAVE Y\ HE>D ANY?+1 G5TLEM580 

0,IT'S /ATION$ 9 ! T[N1 BRO!R10 SAID ! SECOND1 AN OLD SOLDI] ( ! RES]VES1 DIGG+ AWAY ) HIS CLASP-KNIFE AT ! :ITE1 UNRIPE MELON4 0,WE HAVE JU/ COME FROM !RE1 ?IS AFT]NOON4 ,IT'S T]RIBLE1 MY BRO!R60 

0,H[ SO1 G5TLEM580 

0,DON'T Y\ HE> H[ !Y >E FIR+ ALL >\ND TO-DAY1 SO ?AT !RE IS NOT A :OLE SPOT ANY:]E8 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY H[ MANY ( \R BRE?R5 HAVE BE5 KILL$40 ,& ! SPEAK] WAV$ HIS H& & ADJU/$ HIS CAP4 

,! PASS+ SOLDI] %OOK HIS HEAD ?\<TFULLY1 GAVE A CLACK ) HIS TONGUE1 !N PULL$ HIS PIPE FROM HIS BOOT-LEG1 &1 )\T FILL+ IT1 /IRR$ UP ! HALF-BURN$ TOBACCO1 LIT A BIT ( T9D] FROM ! SOLDI] :O WAS SMOK+1 & RAIS$ HIS CAP4 

0,!RE IS NO ONE LIKE ,GOD1 G5TLEM56 ,GOOD-BYE10 SAID HE1 &1 ) A %AKE ( ! SACK ON HIS BACK1 HE W5T HIS WAY4 

0,HEY1 !RE6 Y\'D BETT] WAIT10 SAID ! MAN :O WAS DIGG+ \T ! WAT]MELON1 ) AN AIR ( CONVICTION4 

0,IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE60 MUTT]$ ! TRAVEL]1 ?READ+ HIS WAY AMONG ! :EELS ( ! ASSEMBL$ TRANSPORTS4 

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,! PO/+-/ATION WAS FULL ( PEOPLE :5 ,KOZELTZ(F DROVE UP TO IT4 ,! FIR/ P]SON :OM HE 5C\NT]$1 ON ! POR* ITSELF1 WAS A ?9 & V]Y Y\NG MAN1 ! SUP]9T5D5T1 :O CONT9U$ HIS ALT]CATION ) TWO (FIC]S1 :O HAD FOLL[$ HIM \T4 

0,IT'S NOT ?REE DAYS ONLY1 BUT T5 ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO WAIT4 ,EV5 G5]ALS WAIT1 MY GOOD SIRS60 SAID ! SUP]9T5D5T1 ) A DESIRE TO ADM9I/] A PRICK TO ! TRAVEL]S2 0& ,I AM NOT GO+ TO H>NESS UP = Y\40 

0,!N DON'T GIVE ANYBODY HORSES1 IF !RE >E NONE6 ,BUT :Y FURNI% !M TO SOME LACKEY OR O!R ) BAGGAGE80 %\T$ ! ELD] ( ! TWO (FIC]S1 ) A GLASS ( TEA 9 HIS H&1 & PLA9LY AVOID+ ! USE ( PRON\NS1.<,J.> BUT GIV+ IT TO BE UND]/OOD ?AT HE MI<T V]Y EASILY ADDRESS ! SUP]9T5D5T AS 0?\40 

0,JUDGE = Y\RSELF1 N[1 ,MR4 ,SUP]9T5D5T10 SAID ! Y\NG] (FIC]1 ) SOME HESITATION4 0,WE DON'T WANT TO GO = \R [N PLEASURE4 ,WE MU/ C]TA9LY BE NE$$1 S9CE WE HAVE BE5 CALL$ =4 ,& ,I C]TA9LY %ALL REPORT TO ! G5]AL4 ,BUT ?IS1 ( C\RSE1--Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ >E NOT PAY+ PROP] RESPECT TO ! MILIT>Y PR(ESSION40 

0,Y\ >E ALWAYS SPOIL+ ?+S10 ! ELD] MAN 9T]RUPT$1 ) VEXATION4 0,Y\ ONLY H9D] ME2 Y\ MU/ KN[ H[ TO TALK TO !M4 ,H]E1 N[1 HE HAS LO/ HIS RESPECT4 ,HORSES ?IS V]Y 9/ANT1 ,I SAY60 

0,I %\LD BE GLAD TO GIVE !M TO Y\1 BATIU%KA1.<,K.> BUT :]E AM ,I TO GET !M80 

,AFT] A BRIEF SIL5CE1 ! SUP]9T5D5T BEGAN TO GR[ IRRITAT$1 & TO TALK1 FL\RI%+ HIS H&S ! :ILE4 

0,I UND]/&1 BATIU%KA4 ,& ,I KN[ ALL AB\T IT MYSELF4 ,BUT :AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO8 ,ONLY GIVE ME0--H]E A RAY ( HOPE GLEAM$ ACROSS ! FACES ( ! (FIC]S--0ONLY GIVE ME A *ANCE TO LIVE UNTIL ! 5D ( ! MON?1 & Y\ WON'T SEE ME H]E ANY LONG]4 ,I'D RA!R GO ON ! ,MALAKH(F T[]1 BY ,HEAV5S6 ?AN /AY H]E4 ,LET !M DO :AT !Y PLEASE AB\T IT6 ,!RE'S NOT A S+LE S\ND TEAM 9 ! /ATION ?IS DAY1 & ! HORSES HAV5'T SE5 A WISP ( HAY !SE ?REE DAYS40 ,& ! SUP]9T5D5T DISAPPE>$ BEH9D ! GATE4 

,KOZELTZ(F 5T]$ ! ROOM 9 COMPANY ) ! (FIC]S4 

0,WELL10 SAID ! ELD] (FIC]1 QUITE CALMLY1 TO ! Y\NG] ONE1 AL?\< BUT A SECOND BE=E HE HAD APPE>$ TO BE GREATLY IRRITAT$1 0WE HAVE BE5 TRAVEL+ !SE ?REE WEEKS1 & WE WILL WAIT A LITTLE LONG]4 ,!RE'S NO H>M DONE4 ,WE %ALL GET !RE AT LA/40 

,! DIRTY1 SMOKY AP>TM5T WAS SO FILL$ ) (FIC]S & TRUNKS ?AT IT WAS ) DIFFICULTY ?AT ,KOZELTZ(F F\ND A PLACE NE> ! W9D[1 :]E HE SEAT$ HIMSELF2 HE BEGAN TO ROLL HIMSELF A CIG>ETTE1 AS HE GLANC$ AT ! FACES & L5T AN E> TO ! CONV]SATIONS4 

,TO ! RI<T ( ! DOOR1 NE> A CRIPPL$ & GREASY TABLE1 UPON :I* /OOD TWO SAMOV>S1 :OSE COPP] HAD TURN$ GRE5 9 SPOTS1 H]E & !RE1 & :]E SUG> WAS PORTION$ \T 9 V>I\S PAP]S1 SAT ! PR9CIPAL GR\P4 ,A Y\NG (FIC]1 )\T MU/A*E1 9 A NEW1 %ORT1 WADD$ SUMM] COAT1 WAS P\R+ WAT] 9TO ! TEAPOT4 

,F\R SU* Y\NG (FIC]S W]E !RE1 9 DIFF]5T CORN]S ( ! ROOM4 ,ONE ( !M HAD PLAC$ A CLOAK UND] HIS HEAD1 & WAS FA/ ASLEEP ON ! S(A4 ,ANO!R1 /&+ BY ! TABLE1 WAS CUTT+ UP SOME ROA/ MUTTON = AN (FIC] )\T AN >M1 :O WAS SEAT$ AT ! TABLE4 

,TWO (FIC]S1 ONE 9 AN ADJUTANT'S CLOAK1 ! O!R 9 AN 9FANTRY CLOAK1 A ?9 ONE H[EV]1 & ) A SAT*EL /RAPP$ OV] HIS %\LD]1 W]E SITT+ NE> ! OV5 B5*1 & IT WAS EVID5T1 FROM ! V]Y WAY 9 :I* !Y />$ AT ! RE/1 & FROM ! MANN] 9 :I* ! ONE ) ! SAT*EL SMOK$ HIS CIG>1 ?AT !Y W]E NOT L9E (FIC]S ON DUTY AT ! FRONT1 & ?AT !Y W]E DELI<T$ AT IT4 

,NOT ?AT !RE WAS ANY SCORN APP>5T 9 !IR MANN]1 BUT !RE WAS A C]TA9 SELF-SATISFI$ TRANQUILITY1 F\ND$ P>TLY ON MONEY & P>TLY ON !IR CLOSE 9TIMACY ) G5]ALS1 A C]TA9 CONSCI\SNESS ( SUP]IORITY :I* EV5 EXT5D$ TO A DESIRE TO HIDE IT4 

,A ?ICK-LIPP$ Y\NG DOCTOR & AN (FIC] ( >TILL]Y1 ) A ,G]MAN CA/ ( C\NT5ANCE1 W]E SEAT$ ALMO/ ON ! FEET ( ! Y\NG (FIC] :O WAS SLEEP+ ON ! S(A1 & C\NT+ OV] !IR MONEY4 

,!RE W]E F\R (FIC]S' S]VANTS1 SOME DOZ+ & O!RS BUSY ) ! TRUNKS & PACKAGES NE> ! DOOR4 

,AMONG ALL !SE FACES1 ,KOZELTZ(F DID NOT F9D A S+LE FAMILI> ONE2 BUT HE BEGAN TO LI/5 ) CURIOSITY TO ! CONV]SATION4 ,! Y\NG (FIC]S1 :O1 AS HE DECID$ FROM !IR LOOKS ALONE1 HAD BUT JU/ COME \T ( ! MILIT>Y ACADEMY1 PLEAS$ HIM1 &1 :AT WAS ! PR9CIPAL PO9T1 !Y REM9D$ HIM ?AT HIS BRO!R HAD ALSO COME FROM ! ACADEMY1 & %\LD HAVE JO9$ REC5TLY ONE ( ! BATT]IES ( ,SEVA/OPOL4 

,BUT ! (FIC] ) ! SAT*EL1 :OSE FACE HE HAD SE5 BE=E SOME:]E1 SEEM$ BOLD & REPULSIVE TO HIM4 ,HE EV5 LEFT ! W9D[1 &1 GO+ TO ! /OVE-B5*1 SEAT$ HIMSELF ON IT1 ) ! ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD PUT ! FELL[ D[N IF HE TOOK IT 9TO HIS HEAD TO SAY ANY?+4 ,9 G5]AL1 PURELY AS A BRAVE 0L9E0 (FIC]1 HE DID NOT LIKE 0! /AFF10 SU* AS HE HAD RECOGNIZ$ !SE TWO (FIC]S TO BE AT ! FIR/ GLANCE4 

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0,BUT ?IS IS DREADFULLY ANNOY+10 SAID ONE ( ! Y\NG (FIC]S1 0TO BE SO NE>1 & YET NOT BE ABLE TO GET !RE4 ,P]HAPS !RE WILL BE AN ACTION ?IS V]Y DAY1 & WE %ALL NOT BE !RE40 

,9 ! %>P VOICE & ! MOTTL$ FRE%NESS ( ! COLOR ?AT SWEPT ACROSS ! Y\?FUL FACE ( ?IS (FIC] AS HE SPOKE !RE WAS APP>5T ! SWEET Y\NG TIMIDITY ( ! MAN :O IS CON/ANTLY AFRAID LE/ HIS EV]Y WORD %ALL NOT TURN \T EXACTLY RI<T4 

,! ONE->M$ (FIC] GLANC$ AT HIM ) A SMILE4 

0,Y\ WILL GET !RE SOON 5\<1 ,I ASSURE Y\10 HE SAID4 

,! Y\NG (FIC] LOOK$ ) RESPECT AT ! HAGG>D FACE ( ! >MLESS (FIC]1 SO UNEXPECT$LY ILLUM9AT$ BY A SMILE1 HELD HIS PEACE = A :ILE1 & BUSI$ HIMSELF ONCE MORE ) HIS TEA4 ,9 FACT1 ! ONE->M$ (FIC]'S FACE1 HIS ATTITUDE1 &1 MO/ ( ALL1 ! EMPTY SLEEVE ( HIS COAT1 EXPRESS$ MU* ( ?AT TRANQUIL 9DIFF]5CE ?AT MAY BE EXPLA9$ 9 ?IS WAY--?AT HE LOOK$ UPON EV]Y CONV]SATION & EV]Y OCCURR5CE AS ?\< SAY+1 0,?AT IS ALL V]Y F9E2 ,I KN[ ALL AB\T ?AT1 & ,I CAN DO A LITTLE ( ?AT MYSELF1 IF ,I ONLY *OOSE40 

0,:AT IS \R DECISION TO BE80 SAID ! Y\NG (FIC] AGA9 TO HIS COMPANION 9 ! %ORT COAT4 0,%ALL WE PASS ! NI<T H]E1 OR %ALL WE PROCE$ ) \R [N HORSES80 

,HIS COMRADE DECL9$ TO PROCE$4 

0,JU/ IMAG9E1 CAPTA910 SAID ! ONE :O WAS P\R+ ! TEA1 TURN+ TO ! ONE->M$ MAN1 & PICK+ UP ! KNIFE ?AT ! LATT] HAD DROPP$1 0!Y TOLD US ?AT HORSES W]E FRI<TFULLY DE> 9 ,SEVA/OPOL1 SO WE B\<T A HORSE 9 P>TN]%IP AT ,SIMF]OPOL40 

0,!Y MADE Y\ PAY PRETTY HI< = IT1 ,I FANCY40 

0,REALLY1 ,I DO NOT KN[1 CAPTA92 WE PAID N9ETY RUBLES = IT & ! TEAM4 ,IS ?AT V]Y DE>80 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO ALL ! COMPANY1 & TO ,KOZELTZ(F1 :O WAS />+ AT HIM4 

0,IT WAS NOT DE>1 IF ! HORSE IS Y\NG10 SAID ,KOZELTZ(F4 

0,REALLY6 BUT !Y TOLD US ?AT IT WAS DE>4 ,ONLY1 %E LIMPS A LITTLE1 BUT ?AT WILL PASS (F4 ,!Y TOLD US ?AT %E WAS V]Y /RONG40 

0,:AT ACADEMY >E Y\ FROM80 ASK$ ,KOZELTZ(F1 :O WI%$ TO 9QUIRE = HIS BRO!R4 

0,WE >E JU/ FROM ! ACADEMY ( ! NOBILITY2 !RE >E SIX ( US1 & WE >E ON \R WAY TO ,SEVA/OPOL AT \R [N DESIRE10 SAID ! TALKATIVE Y\NG (FIC]4 0,BUT WE DO NOT KN[ :]E \R BATT]Y IS2 SOME SAY ?AT IT IS 9 ,SEVA/OPOL1 O!RS ?AT IT IS AT ,ODESSA40 

0,WAS IT NOT POSSIBLE TO F9D \T AT ,SIMF]OPOL80 ASK$ ,KOZELTZ(F4 

0,!Y DO NOT KN[ !RE4 ,JU/ IMAG9E1 ONE ( \R COMRADES W5T TO ! HEADQU>T]S !RE1 & !Y W]E IMP]T95T TO HIM4 ,Y\ CAN IMAG9E H[ DISAGREEABLE ?AT WAS6 ,W\LD Y\ LIKE TO HAVE ME MAKE Y\ A CIG>ETTE10 HE SAID AT ?AT MOM5T TO ! ONE->M$ (FIC]1 :O WAS JU/ PULL+ \T HIS CIG>ETTE-MA*9E4 

,HE WAIT$ ON ! LATT] ) A SORT ( S]VILE 5?USIASM4 

0,& >E Y\ FROM ,SEVA/OPOL ALSO80 HE W5T ON4 0,OH1 GOOD ,HEAV5S1 H[ WOND]FUL ?AT IS6 ,H[ MU* WE DID ?9K ( Y\1 & ( ALL \R H]OES1 9 ,PET]SBURG10 HE SAID1 TURN+ TO ,KOZELTZ(F ) RESPECT & GOOD-NATUR$ FLATT]Y4 

0,& N[1 P]HAPS1 Y\ MAY HAVE TO GO BACK80 9QUIR$ ! LIEUT5ANT4 

0,?AT IS JU/ :AT WE >E AFRAID (4 ,Y\ CAN IMAG9E ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ B\<T ! HORSE1 & PROVID$ \RSELVES ) ALL ! NECESS>IES1--A C(FEE-POT ) A SPIRIT-LAMP1 & O!R 9DISP5SABLE TRIFLES1--WE HAVE NO MONEY LEFT10 HE SAID1 9 A L[ VOICE1 AS HE GLANC$ AT HIS COMPANIONS2 0SO ?AT1 IF WE DO HAVE TO GO BACK1 WE DON'T KN[ :AT IS TO BE DONE40 

0,HAVE Y\ RECEIV$ NO MONEY = TRAVEL+ EXP5SES80 9QUIR$ ,KOZELTZ(F4 

0,NO10 REPLI$ HE1 9 A :ISP]2 0!Y ONLY PROMIS$ TO GIVE IT TO US H]E40 

0,HAVE Y\ ! C]TIFICATE80 

0,I KN[ ?AT--! PR9CIPAL ?+--IS ! C]TIFICATE2 BUT A S5ATOR 9 ,MOSC[1--HE'S MY UNCLE1--:5 ,I WAS AT HIS H\SE1 SAID ?AT !Y W\LD GIVE IT TO US H]E2 O!RWISE1 HE W\LD HAVE GIV5 ME SOME HIMSELF4 ,SO !Y WILL GIVE IT TO US H]E80 

0,MO/ C]TA9LY !Y WILL40 

0,I TOO ?9K ?AT !Y WILL10 HE SAID1 9 A TONE :I* %[$ ?AT1 AFT] HAV+ MADE ! SAME ID5TICAL 9QUIRY 9 ?IRTY PO/+-/ATIONS1 & HAV+ EV]Y:]E RECEIV$ DIFF]5T ANSW]S1 HE NO LONG] BELIEV$ ANY ONE IMPLICITLY4 

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0,:O ORD]$ BEET-S\P80 CALL$ \T ! SLATT]NLY MI/RESS ( ! H\SE1 A FAT WOMAN ( =TY1 AS %E 5T]$ ! ROOM ) A B[L ( S\P4 

,! CONV]SATION CEAS$ AT ONCE1 & ALL :O W]E 9 ! ROOM FIX$ !IR EYES ON ! WOMAN4 

0,AH1 IT WAS ,KOZELTZ(F :O ORD]$ IT10 SAID ! Y\NG (FIC]4 0,HE MU/ BE WAK$4 ,GET UP = Y\R D9N]10 HE SAID1 APPROA*+ ! SLEEP] ON ! S(A1 & JOGG+ HIS ELB[4 

,A Y\NG LAD ( SEV5TE51 ) M]RY BLACK EYES & R$ *EEKS1 SPRANG 5]GETICALLY FROM ! S(A1 & /OOD 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM1 RUBB+ HIS EYES4 

0,AH1 EXCUSE ME1 PLEASE10 HE SAID TO ! DOCTOR1 :OM HE HAD T\*$ 9 RIS+4 

,LIEUT5ANT ,KOZELTZ(F RECOGNIZ$ HIS BRO!R IMM$IATELY1 & /EPP$ UP TO HIM4 

0,DON'T Y\ KN[ ME80 HE SAID ) A SMILE4 

0,A-A-A-60 EXCLAIM$ ! Y\NG] BRO!R2 0?IS IS A/ONI%+60 ,& HE BEGAN TO KISS HIS BRO!R4 

,!Y KISS$ TWICE1 BUT /OPP$ AT ! ?IRD REPETITION AS ?\< ! ?\<T HAD OCCURR$ TO BO? ( !M3-- 

0,:Y IS IT NECESS>Y TO DO IT EXACTLY ?REE TIMES80 

0,WELL1 H[ DELI<T$ ,I AM60 SAID ! ELD]1 LOOK+ AT HIS BRO!R4 0,LET US GO \T ON ! POR*2 WE CAN HAVE A TALK40 

0,COME1 COME1 ,I DON'T WANT ANY S\P4 ,Y\ EAT IT1 ,F$]SOHN60 HE SAID TO HIS COMRADE4 

0,BUT Y\ WANT$ SOME?+ TO EAT40 

0,I DON'T WANT ANY?+40 

,:5 !Y EM]G$ ON ! POR*1 ! Y\NG] KEPT ASK+ HIS BRO!R3 0,WELL1 H[ >E Y\2 TELL ME ALL AB\T IT40 ,& /ILL HE KEPT ON SAY+ H[ GLAD HE WAS TO SEE HIM1 BUT HE TOLD NO?+ HIMSELF4 

,:5 FIVE M9UTES HAD ELAPS$1 DUR+ :I* TIME !Y HAD SUCCE$$ 9 BECOM+ SOME:AT SIL5T1 ! ELD] BRO!R 9QUIR$ :Y ! Y\NG] HAD NOT GONE 9TO ! GU>DS1 AS !Y HAD ALL EXPECT$ HIM TO DO4 

,HE WANT$ TO GET TO ,SEVA/OPOL AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE1 HE SAID2 = IF ?+S TURN$ \T FAVORABLY !RE1 HE C\LD GET ADVANCEM5T MORE RAPIDLY !RE ?AN 9 ! GU>DS4 ,!RE IT TAKES T5 YE>S TO REA* ! GRADE ( COLONEL1 :ILE H]E ,TODLEB5 HAD RIS5 9 TWO YE>S FROM LIEUT5ANT-COLONEL TO G5]AL4 ,WELL1 & IF ONE DID GET KILL$1 !RE WAS NO?+ TO BE DONE4 

0,:AT A FELL[ Y\ >E60 SAID HIS BRO!R1 SMIL+4 

0,BUT ! PR9CIPAL ?+1 DO Y\ KN[1 BRO!R10 SAID ! Y\NG]1 SMIL+ & BLU%+ AS ?\< HE W]E PREP>+ TO SAY SOME?+ V]Y DISGRACEFUL1 0ALL ?IS IS NONS5SE1 & ! PR9CIPAL REASON :Y ,I ASK$ IT WAS ?AT ,I WAS A%AM$ TO LIVE 9 ,PET]SBURG :5 M5 >E DY+ = !IR C\NTRY H]E4 ,YES1 & ,I WANT$ TO BE ) Y\10 HE ADD$1 ) /ILL GREAT] %AMEFAC$NESS4 

0,H[ ABSURD Y\ >E60 SAID ! ELD] BRO!R1 PULL+ \T HIS CIG>ETTE-MA*9E1 & NOT EV5 GLANC+ AT HIM4 0,IT'S A PITY1 ?\<1 ?AT WE CAN'T BE TOGE!R40 

0,N[1 HONE/LY1 IS IT SO T]RIBLE 9 ! BA/IONS80 9QUIR$ ! Y\NG] MAN1 ABRUPTLY4 

0,IT IS T]RIBLE AT FIR/1 BUT Y\ GET US$ TO IT AFT]W>DS4 ,IT'S NO?+4 ,Y\ WILL SEE = Y\RSELF40 

0,& TELL ME /ILL ANO!R ?+4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8--WILL ,SEVA/OPOL BE TAK58 ,I ?9K ?AT IT WILL NOT40 

0,GOD KN[S60 

0,BUT ONE ?+ IS ANNOY+4 ,JU/ IMAG9E :AT BAD LUCK6 ,A :OLE BUNDLE WAS /OL5 FROM US ON ! ROAD1 & IT HAD MY %AKO 9 IT1 SO ?AT N[ ,I AM 9 A DREADFUL PR$ICAM5T2 & ,I DON'T KN[ H[ ,I AM TO %[ MYSELF40 

,! Y\NG] ,KOZELTZ(F1 ,VLADIMIR1 GREATLY RESEMBL$ HIS BRO!R ,MIKHAIL1 BUT HE RESEMBL$ HIM AS A BUDD+ ROSE-BU% RESEMBLES ONE ?AT IS \T ( FL[]4 ,HIS HAIR WAS *E/NUT ALSO1 BUT IT WAS ?ICK & LAY 9 CURLS ON HIS TEMPLES4 ,ON ! S(T :ITE BACK ( HIS NECK !RE WAS A BLOND LOCK2 A SIGN ( GOOD LUCK1 SO ! NURSES SAY4 ,! FULL-BLOOD$ CRIMSON ( Y\? DID NOT /& FIX$ ON ! S(T1 :ITE HUE ( HIS FACE1 BUT FLA%$ UP & BETRAY$ ALL ! MOVEM5TS ( HIS M9D4 ,HE HAD ! SAME EYES AS HIS BRO!R1 BUT !Y W]E MORE WIDELY OP5$1 & CLE>]1 :I* APPE>$ ! MORE PECULI> BECAUSE !Y W]E VEIL$ FREQU5TLY BY A SLI<T MOI/URE4 ,A GOLD5 D[N WAS SPR\T+ ON HIS *EEKS1 & OV] HIS RUDDY LIPS1 :I* W]E (T5 FOLD$ 9TO A %Y SMILE1 DISPLAY+ TEE? ( DAZZL+ :IT5ESS4 ,HE WAS A WELL =M$ & BROAD-%\LD]$ FELL[1 9 UNBUTTON$ COAT1 FROM B5EA? :I* WAS VISIBLE A R$ %IRT ) COLL> TURN$ BACK4 ,AS HE /OOD BE=E HIS BRO!R1 LEAN+ HIS ELB[S ON ! RAIL+ ( ! POR*1 ) CIG>ETTE 9 H& & 9NOC5T JOY 9 HIS FACE & GE/URE1 HE WAS SO AGREEABLE & COMELY A Y\? ?AT ANY ONE W\LD HAVE GAZ$ AT HIM ) DELI<T4 ,HE WAS EXTREMELY PLEAS$ ) HIS BRO!R1 HE LOOK$ AT HIM ) RESPECT & PRIDE1 FANCY+ HIM HIS H]O2 BUT 9 SOME WAYS1 SO F> AS JUDGM5TS ON WORLDLY CULTURE1 ABILITY TO TALK ,FR5*1 BEHAVIOR 9 ! SOCIETY ( DI/+UI%$ PEOPLE1 DANC+1 & SO ON1 HE WAS SOME:AT A%AM$ ( HIM1 LOOK$ D[N ON HIM1 & EV5 *]I%$ A HOPE ( IMPROV+ HIM IF SU* A ?+ W]E POSSIBLE4 

,ALL HIS IMPRESSIONS1 SO F>1 W]E FROM ,PET]SBURG1 AT ! H\SE ( A LADY :O WAS FOND ( GOOD-LOOK+ Y\NG FELL[S1 & :O HAD HAD HIM SP5D HIS HOLIDAYS ) H]1 & FROM ,MOSC[1 AT ! H\SE ( A S5ATOR1 :]E HE HAD ONCE DANC$ AT A GREAT BALL4 

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,HAV+ NE>LY TALK$ !IR FILL & HAV+ >RIV$ AT ! FEEL+ ?AT Y\ FREQU5TLY EXP]I5CE1 ?AT !RE IS LITTLE 9 COMMON BETWE5 Y\1 ?\< Y\ LOVE ONE ANO!R1 ! BRO!RS W]E SIL5T = A FEW MOM5TS4 

0,PICK UP Y\R ?+S & WE WILL SET \T AT ONCE10 SAID ! ELD]4 

,! Y\NG] SUDD5LY BLU%$1 /AMM]$1 & BECAME CONFUS$4 

0,>E WE TO GO /RAI<T TO ,SEVA/OPOL80 HE 9QUIR$1 AFT] A MOM5T>Y PAUSE4 

0,:Y1 YES4 ,Y\ CAN'T HAVE MANY ?+S1 & WE CAN MANAGE TO C>RY !M1 ,I ?9K40 

0,V]Y GOOD6 WE WILL />T AT ONCE10 SAID ! Y\NG]1 ) A SI<1 & HE W5T 9SIDE4 

,BUT HE PAUS$ 9 ! VE/IBULE )\T OP5+ ! DOOR1 DROPP$ HIS HEAD GLOOMILY1 & BEGAN TO REFLECT4 

0,/RAI<T TO ,SEVA/OPOL1 ON ! 9/ANT1 )9 RANGE ( ! BOMBS--FRI<TFUL6 ,IT'S NO MATT]1 H[EV]2 IT MU/ HAVE COME SOMETIME4 ,N[1 AT ALL EV5TS1 ) MY BRO!R--0 

,! FACT WAS ?AT IT WAS ONLY N[1 AT ! ?\<T ?AT1 ONCE SEAT$ 9 ! C>T1 HE %\LD 5T] ,SEVA/OPOL )\T DISM\NT+ FROM IT1 & ?AT NO *ANCE OCCURR5CE C\LD ANY LONG] DETA9 HIM1 ?AT ! DANG] :I* HE WAS SEEK+ CLE>LY PRES5T$ ITSELF TO HIM1 & HE WAS TR\BL$ AT ! V]Y ?\<T ( ITS NE>NESS4 ,HE MANAG$ TO CONTROL HIMSELF 9 SOME WAY1 & 5T]$ ! ROOM2 BUT A QU>T] ( AN H\R ELAPS$1 & /ILL HE HAD NOT REJO9$ HIS BRO!R1 SO ?AT ! LATT] OP5$ ! DOOR AT LA/1 9 ORD] TO CALL HIM4 ,! Y\NG] ,KOZELTZ(F1 9 ! ATTITUDE ( A NAU<TY S*OOL-BOY1 WAS SAY+ SOME?+ TO AN (FIC] NAM$ ,P4 ,:5 HIS BRO!R OP5$ ! DOOR1 HE BECAME UTT]LY CONFUS$4 

0,IMM$IATELY4 ,I'LL COME \T 9 A M9UTE60 HE CRI$1 WAV+ HIS H& AT HIS BRO!R4 0,WAIT = ME !RE1 PLEASE40 

,A MOM5T LAT] HE EM]G$1 9 FACT1 & APPROA*$ HIS BRO!R1 ) A DEEP SI<4 

0,JU/ IMAG9E6 ,I CANNOT GO ) Y\1 BRO!R10 HE SAID4 

0,:AT8 ,:AT NONS5SE IS ?IS80 

0,I WILL TELL Y\ ! :OLE TRU?1 ,MI%A6 ,NOT ONE ( US HAS ANY MONEY1 & WE >E ALL 9 DEBT TO ?AT /AFF-CAPTA9 :OM Y\ SAW !RE4 ,IT IS HORRIBLY MORTIFY+60 

,! ELD] BRO!R FR[N$1 & DID NOT BREAK ! SIL5CE = A LONG :ILE4 

0,DO Y\ [E MU*80 HE ASK$1 GLANC+ ASKANCE AT HIS BRO!R4 

0,A GREAT DEAL--NO1 NOT A GREAT DEAL2 BUT ,I AM DREADFULLY A%AM$ ( IT4 ,HE HAS PAID = ME = ?REE /AGES1 & ALL HIS SUG> IS GONE1 SO ?AT ,I DO NOT KN[--YES1 & WE PLAY$ AT PREF]5CE4 ,I AM A LITTLE 9 HIS DEBT !RE1 TOO40 

0,?IS IS BAD1 ,VOLODYA6 ,N[1 :AT W\LD Y\ HAVE DONE IF Y\ HAD NOT MET ME80 SAID ! ELD]1 /]NLY1 )\T LOOK+ AT HIS BRO!R4 

0,:Y1 ,I WAS ?9K+1 BRO!R1 ?AT ,I %\LD GET ?AT TRAVEL+-MONEY AT ,SEVA/OPOL1 & ?AT ,I W\LD GIVE HIM ?AT4 ,SURELY1 ?AT CAN BE DONE2 & IT WILL BE BETT] = ME TO GO ) HIM TO-MORR[40 

,! ELD] BRO!R PULL$ \T HIS PURSE1 &1 ) F+]S ?AT %OOK A LITTLE1 HE TOOK \T TWO T5-RUBLE NOTES & ONE = ?REE RUBLES4 

0,?IS IS ALL ! MONEY ,I HAVE10 SAID HE4 0,H[ MU* DO Y\ [E80 

,KOZELTZ(F DID NOT SPEAK ! EXACT TRU? :5 HE SAID ?AT ?IS WAS ALL ! MONEY HE HAD4 ,HE HAD1 BESIDES1 F\R GOLD PIECES SEWN 9TO HIS CUFF1 9 CASE ( AN EM]G5CY2 BUT HE HAD TAK5 A V[ NOT TO T\* !M4 

,IT APPE>$ ?AT ,KOZELTZ(F1 :AT ) PREF]5CE & SUG>1 WAS 9 DEBT TO ! AM\NT ( EI<T RUBLES ONLY4 ,! ELD] BRO!R GAVE HIM ?IS SUM1 M]ELY REM>K+ ?AT ONE %\LD NOT PLAY PREF]5CE :5 ONE HAD NO MONEY4 

0,:AT DID Y\ PLAY =80 

,! Y\NG] BRO!R ANSW]$ NOT A WORD4 ,HIS BRO!R'S QUE/ION SEEM$ TO HIM TO CA/ A REFLECTION ON HIS HONOR4 ,VEXATION AT HIMSELF1 A %AME AT HIS CONDUCT1 :I* C\LD GIVE RISE TO SU* A SUSPICION1 & ! 9SULT FROM HIS BRO!R1 ( :OM HE WAS SO FOND1 PRODUC$ UPON HIS S5SITIVE NATURE SO DEEPLY PA9FUL AN IMPRESSION ?AT HE MADE NO REPLY4 ,S5SIBLE ?AT HE WAS NOT 9 A CONDITION TO RE/RA9 ! SOBS :I* ROSE 9 HIS ?ROAT1 HE TOOK ! MONEY )\T GLANC+ AT IT1 & W5T BACK TO HIS COMRADES4 

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,NIKOLAEFF1 :O HAD =TIFI$ HIMSELF AT ,DUVANKA1 ) TWO JUGS ( VODKA1 PUR*AS$ FROM A SOLDI] :O WAS P$DL+ IT ON ! BRIDGE1 GAVE ! RE9S A J]K1 & ! TEAM JOLT$ AWAY OV] ! /ONY ROAD1 %AD$ H]E & !RE1 :I* L$ ALONG ! ,BELBEK TO ,SEVA/OPOL2 BUT ! BRO!RS1 :OSE LEGS JO/L$ EA* O!R1 MA9TA9$ A /UBBORN SIL5CE1 AL?\< !Y W]E ?9K+ ( EA* O!R EV]Y 9/ANT4 

0,:Y DID HE 9SULT ME80 ?\<T ! Y\NG]4 0,C\LD HE NOT HAVE HELD HIS TONGUE AB\T ?AT8 ,IT IS EXACTLY AS ?\< HE ?\<T ?AT ,I WAS A ?IEF2 YES1 & N[ HE IS ANGRY1 APP>5TLY1 SO ?AT WE HAVE QU>REL$ = GOOD4 ,& H[ SPL5DID IT W\LD HAVE BE5 = US TO BE TOGE!R 9 ,SEVA/OPOL4 ,TWO BRO!RS1 ON FRI5DLY T]MS1 BO? FI<T+ ! FOE6 ONE ( !M1 ! ELD]1 ?\< NOT V]Y CULTIVAT$1 YET A VALIANT W>RIOR1 & ! O!R Y\NG]1 BUT A BRAVE FELL[ TOO4 ,9 A WEEK'S TIME ,I W\LD HAVE %[$ !M ?AT ,I AM NOT SU* A Y\NG/] AFT] ALL6 ,I %ALL CEASE TO BLU%1 !RE WILL BE MANL9ESS 9 MY C\NT5ANCE1 &1 ?\< MY MU/A*E IS NOT V]Y L>GE N[1 IT W\LD GR[ TO A GOOD SIZE BY ?AT TIME20 & HE FELT ( ! D[N :I* WAS MAK+ ITS APPE>ANCE R\ND ! $GES ( HIS M\?4 0,P]HAPS WE %ALL >RIVE TO-DAY1 & GET DIRECTLY 9TO ! CONFLICT1 MY BRO!R & ,I4 ,HE MU/ BE OB/9ATE & V]Y BRAVE1 ONE ( ?OSE :O DO NOT SAY MU*1 BUT ACT BETT] ?AN O!RS4 ,I %\LD LIKE TO KN[10 HE CONT9U$1 0:E!R HE IS SQUEEZ+ ME AGA9/ ! SIDE ( ! WAGON ON PURPOSE OR NOT4 ,HE PROBABLY IS CONSCI\S ?AT ,I FEEL AWKW>D1 & HE IS PRET5D+ NOT TO NOTICE ME4 ,WE %ALL >RIVE TO-DAY10 HE W5T ON ) HIS >GUM5T1 PRESS+ CLOSE TO ! SIDE ( ! WAGON1 & FE>+ TO MOVE LE/ HIS BRO!R %\LD OBS]VE ?AT HE WAS UNCOM=TABLE1 0&1 ALL AT ONCE1 WE %ALL GO /RAI<T TO ! BA/ION4 ,WE %ALL BO? GO TOGE!R1 ,I ) MY EQUIPM5TS1 & MY BRO!R ) HIS COMPANY4 ,ALL ( A SUDD51 ! ,FR5* ?R[ !MSELVES ON US4 ,I BEG9 TO FIRE1 & FIRE ON !M4 ,I KILL A T]RIBLE NUMB]2 BUT !Y /ILL CONT9UE TO RUN /RAI<T AT ME4 ,N[1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIRE ANY LONG]1 & !RE IS NO HOPE = ME2 ALL AT ONCE MY BRO!R RU%ES \T 9 FRONT ) HIS SWORD1 & ,I GRASP MY GUN1 & WE RU% ON ) ! SOLDI]S4 ,! ,FR5* ?R[ !MSELVES ON MY BRO!R4 ,I HA/5 UP2 ,I KILL ONE ,FR5*MAN1 !N ANO!R1 & ,I SAVE MY BRO!R4 ,I AM W\ND$ 9 ONE >M2 ,I SEIZE MY GUN ) ! O!R1 & CONT9UE MY FLI<T2 BUT MY BRO!R IS SLA9 BY MY SIDE BY ! BULLETS4 ,I HALT = A MOM5T1 & GAZE AT HIM SO SORR[FULLY2 !N ,I /RAI<T5 MYSELF UP & %\T3 ',FOLL[ ME6 ,WE WILL AV5GE HIM6 ,I LOV$ MY BRO!R MORE ?AN ANY ONE 9 ! WORLD1' ,I %ALL SAY1 '& ,I HAVE LO/ HIM4 ,LET US AV5GE HIM6 ,LET US ANNIHILATE ! FOE1 OR LET US ALL DIE TOGE!R !RE6' ,ALL %\T1 & FL+ !MSELVES AFT] ME4 ,!N ! :OLE ,FR5* >MY MAKES A SORTIE1 9CLUD+ EV5 ,PELISSI] HIMSELF4 ,WE ALL FI<T2 BUT1 AT LA/1 ,I AM W\ND$ A SECOND1 A ?IRD TIME1 & ,I FALL1 NE>LY DEAD4 ,!N1 ALL RU% UP TO ME4 ,GORT*AK(F COMES UP & ASKS :AT ,I W\LD LIKE4 ,I SAY ?AT ,I WANT NO?+--EXCEPT ?AT ,I MAY BE LAID BESIDE MY BRO!R2 ?AT ,I WI% TO DIE ) HIM4 ,!Y C>RY ME1 & LAY ME D[N BY ! SIDE ( MY BRO!R'S BLOODY CORPSE4 ,!N ,I %ALL RAISE MYSELF1 & M]ELY SAY3 ',YES1 Y\ DID NOT UND]/& H[ TO VALUE TWO M5 :O REALLY LOV$ !IR FA!R-L&2 N[ !Y HAVE BO? FALL51--& MAY ,GOD =GIVE Y\6' & ,I %ALL DIE4 

,:O KN[S 9 :AT MEASURE !SE DREAMS WILL BE REALIZ$8 

0,HAVE Y\ EV] BE5 9 A H& TO H& FI<T80 HE SUDD5LY 9QUIR$ ( HIS BRO!R1 QUITE =GETT+ ?AT HE HAD NOT MEANT TO SPEAK TO HIM4 

0,NO1 NOT ONCE10 ANSW]$ ! ELD]4 0,\R REGIM5T HAS LO/ TWO ?\S& M51 ALL ON ! WORKS2 & ,I1 ALSO1 WAS W\ND$ !RE4 ,W> IS NOT C>RI$ ON 9 ! LEA/ AS Y\ FANCY1 ,VOLODYA40 

,! WORD 0,VOLODYA0 T\*$ ! Y\NG] BRO!R4 ,HE WANT$ TO COME TO AN EXPLANATION ) HIS BRO!R1 :O HAD NOT ! LEA/ IDEA ?AT HE HAD (F5D$ ,VOLODYA4 

0,Y\ >E NOT ANGRY ) ME1 ,MI%A80 HE SAID1 AFT] A MOM5T>Y SIL5CE4 

0,:AT AB\T80 

0,NO1 BECAUSE--BECAUSE WE HAD SU* A--NO?+40 

0,NOT 9 ! LEA/10 REPLI$ ! ELD]1 TURN+ TO HIM1 & SLAPP+ HIM ON ! LEG4 

0,!N =GIVE ME1 ,MI%A1 IF ,I HAVE W\ND$ Y\40 

,& ! Y\NG] BRO!R TURN$ ASIDE1 9 ORD] TO HIDE ! TE>S ?AT SUDD5LY />T$ TO HIS EYES4 

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0,IS ?IS ,SEVA/OPOL ALREADY80 ASK$ ! Y\NG] BRO!R1 AS !Y ASC5D$ ! HILL4 

,& BE=E !M APPE>$ ! BAY1 ) ITS MA/S ( %IPS1 ITS %IPP+1 & ! SEA1 ) ! HO/ILE FLEET1 9 ! DI/ANCE2 ! :ITE BATT]IES ON ! %ORE1 ! B>RACKS1 ! AQU$UCTS1 ! DOCKS & ! BUILD+S ( ! T[N1 & ! :ITE & LILAC CL\DS ( SMOKE RIS+ 9CESSANTLY OV] ! YELL[ HILLS1 :I* SURR\ND$ ! T[N & /OOD \T AGA9/ ! BLUE SKY1 9 ! ROSY RAYS ( ! SUN1 :I* WAS REFLECT$ BY ! WAVES1 & S9K+ T[>DS ! HORIZON ( ! %AD[Y SEA4 

,VOLODYA1 )\T A %UDD]1 GAZ$ UPON ?IS T]RIBLE PLACE ( :I* HE HAD ?\<T SO MU*2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE DID SO ) AN AES!TIC 5JOYM5T1 & A H]OIC S5SE ( SELF-SATISFACTION AT ! IDEA ?AT H]E HE WAS--HE W\LD BE !RE 9 ANO!R HALF-H\R1 ?AT HE W\LD BEHOLD ?AT REALLY *>M+LY ORIG9AL SPECTACLE--& HE />$ ) CONC5TRAT$ ATT5TION FROM ?AT MOM5T UNTIL !Y >RIV$ AT ! NOR? =TIFICATION1 AT ! BAGGAGE-TRA9 ( HIS BRO!R'S REGIM5T1 :]E !Y W]E TO ASC]TA9 ) C]TA9TY ! SITUATIONS ( ! REGIM5T & ! BATT]Y4 

,! (FIC] 9 *>GE ( ! TRA9 LIV$ NE> ! SO-CALL$ NEW T[N 7HUTS BUILT ( BO>DS BY ! SAILORS' FAMILIES71 9 A T5T1 CONNECT+ ) A TOL]ABLY L>GE %$1 CON/RUCT$ \T ( GRE5 OAK-B\<S1 ?AT W]E NOT YET 5TIRELY WI!R$4 

,! BRO!RS F\ND ! (FIC] SEAT$ BE=E A GREASY TABLE1 UPON :I* /OOD A GLASS ( COLD TEA1 A TRAY ) VODKA1 CRUMBS ( DRY /URGEON ROE1 & BREAD1 CLAD ONLY 9 A %IRT ( A DIRTY YELL[ HUE1 & 5GAG$ 9 C\NT+ A HUGE PILE ( BANK-BILLS ON A L>GE ABACUS4 

,BUT BE=E DESCRIB+ ! P]SONALITY ( ! (FIC]1 & HIS CONV]SATION1 IT IS 9DISP5SABLE ?AT WE %\LD 9SPECT ) MORE ATT5TION ! 9T]IOR ( HIS %$1 & BECOME A LITTLE ACQUA9T$1 AT LEA/1 ) HIS MODE ( LIFE & HIS OCCUPATIONS4 ,! NEW %$1 LIKE ?OSE BUILT = G5]ALS & REGIM5TAL COMM&]S1 WAS L>GE1 CLOSELY WATTL$1 & COM=TABLY >RANG$1 ) LITTLE TABLES & B5*ES1 MADE ( TURF4 ,! SIDES & RO( W]E HUNG ) ?REE RUGS1 TO KEEP ! LEAVES FROM %[]+ D[N1 &1 ?\< EXTREMELY UGLY1 !Y W]E NEW1 & C]TA9LY CO/LY4 

,UPON ! IRON B$1 :I* /OOD B5EA? ! PR9CIPAL RUG1 ) A Y\NG AMAZON DEPICT$ ON IT1 LAY A PLU% COV]LET1 ( A BRILLIANT CRIMSON1 A TORN & DIRTY PILL[1 & A RACCOON CLOAK4 ,ON ! TABLE /OOD A MIRROR1 9 A SILV] FRAME1 A SILV] BRU%1 FRI<TFULLY DIRTY1 A BROK5 HORN COMB1 FULL ( GREASY HAIR1 A SILV] C&LE/ICK1 A BOTTLE ( LIQUEUR1 ) A HUGE GOLD & R$ LABEL1 A GOLD WAT*1 ) A PORTRAIT ( ,PET] ,I41 TWO GOLD P5S1 A SMALL BOX1 CONTA9+ PILLS ( SOME SORT1 A CRU/ ( BREAD1 & SOME OLD1 CA/AWAY C>DS1 & !RE W]E BOTTLES1 BO? FULL & EMPTY1 UND] ! B$4 

,?IS (FIC] HAD *>GE ( ! COMMISS>IAT ( ! REGIM5T & ! FODD] ( ! HORSES4 ,) HIM LIV$ HIS GREAT FRI5D1 ! COMMISSION] :O HAD *>GE ( ! OP]ATIONS4 

,AT ! MOM5T :5 ! BRO!RS 5T]$1 ! LATT] WAS ASLEEP 9 ! BOO?1 & ! COMMISS>Y (FIC] WAS MAK+ UP HIS ACC\NTS ( ! GOV]NM5T MONEY1 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! 5D ( ! MON?4 ,! COMMISS>Y (FIC] HAD A V]Y COMELY & W>LIKE EXT]IOR4 ,HIS /ATURE WAS TALL1 HIS MU/A*E HUGE1 & HE POSSESS$ A RESPECTABLE AM\NT ( PLUMPNESS4 ,! ONLY DISAGREEABLE PO9TS AB\T HIM W]E A C]TA9 P]SPIRATION & PUFF9ESS ( ! :OLE FACE1 :I* ALMO/ CONCEAL$ HIS SMALL GRAY EYES 7AS ?\< HE WAS FILL$ UP ) PORT]71 & AN EXCESSIVE LACK ( CLEANL9ESS1 FROM HIS ?91 GREASY HAIR TO HIS BIG1 B>E FEET1 ?RU/ 9TO SOME SORT ( ]M9E SLIPP]S4 

0,MONEY1 MONEY60 SAID ,KOZELTZ(F NUMB] ONE1 5T]+ ! %$1 & FIX+ HIS EYES1 ) 9VOLUNT>Y GRE$1 UPON ! PILE ( BANK-NOTES4 0,Y\ MI<T L5D ME HALF ( ?AT1 ,VASILY ,MIKHAILIT*60 

,! COMMISS>Y (FIC] CR+$ AT ! SI<T ( HIS VISITORS1 &1 SWEEP+ UP HIS MONEY1 HE B[$ TO !M )\T RIS+4 

0,OH1 IF IT ONLY BELONG$ TO ME6 ,IT'S GOV]NM5T MONEY1 MY DE> FELL[4 ,& :O IS ?IS Y\ HAVE ) Y\80 SAID HE1 ?RU/+ ! MONEY 9TO A C(F] :I* /OOD BESIDE HIM1 & />+ AT ,VOLODYA4 

0,?IS IS MY BRO!R1 :O HAS JU/ COME FROM ! MILIT>Y ACADEMY4 ,WE HAVE BO? COME TO LE>N FROM Y\ :]E \R REGIM5T IS /ATION$40 

0,SIT D[N1 G5TLEM510 SAID ! (FIC]1 RIS+1 & GO+ 9TO ! %$1 )\T PAY+ ANY HE$ TO HIS GUE/S4 0,WON'T Y\ HAVE SOME?+ TO DR9K8 ,SOME PORT]1 = 9/ANCE80 SAID HE4 

0,DON'T PUT Y\RSELF \T1 ,VASILY ,MIKHAILIT*40 

,VOLODYA WAS IMPRESS$ BY ! SIZE ( ! COMMISS>Y (FIC]1 BY HIS C>ELESSNESS ( MANN]1 & BY ! RESPECT ) :I* HIS BRO!R ADDRESS$ HIM4 

0,IT MU/ BE ?AT ?IS IS ONE ( !IR V]Y F9E (FIC]S1 :OM EV]Y ONE RESPECTS4 ,REALLY1 HE IS SIMPLE1 BUT HOSPITABLE & BRAVE10 HE ?\<T1 SEAT+ HIMSELF 9 A TIMID & MODE/ MANN] ON ! S(A4 

0,:]E IS \R REGIM5T /ATION$1 !N80 CALL$ \T HIS ELD] BRO!R 9TO ! BO>D HUT4 

0,:AT80 

,HE REPEAT$ HIS QU]Y4 

0,ZEIF] HAS BE5 H]E TO-DAY4 ,HE TOLD ME ?AT !Y HAD REMOV$ TO ! FIF? BA/ION40 

0,IS ?AT TRUE80 

0,IF ,I SAY SO1 IT MU/ BE TRUE2 BUT ! DEUCE ONLY KN[S ANYWAY6 ,HE W\LD ?9K NO?+ ( TELL+ A LIE4 ,WON'T Y\ HAVE SOME PORT]80 SAID ! COMMISS>Y (FIC]1 /ILL FROM ! T5T4 

0,I WILL IF Y\ PLEASE10 SAID ,KOZELTZ(F4 

0,& WILL Y\ HAVE A DR9K1 ,OSIP ,IGNATIEVIT*80 W5T ON ! VOICE 9 ! T5T1 APP>5TLY ADDRESS+ ! SLEEP+ COMMISSION]4 0,Y\ HAVE SLEPT 5\<2 IT'S FIVE O'CLOCK40 

0,:Y DO Y\ WORRY ME8 ,I AM NOT ASLEEP10 ANSW]$ A %RILL1 LANGUID LITTLE VOICE4 

0,COME1 GET UP6 WE F9D IT /UPID )\T Y\40 

,& ! COMMISS>Y (FIC] CAME \T TO HIS GUE/S4 

0,FET* SOME ,SIMF]OPOL PORT]60 HE %\T$4 

,A S]VANT 5T]$ ! BOO?1 ) A HAU<TY EXPRESSION ( C\NT5ANCE1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ,VOLODYA1 &1 HAV+ JO/L$ ,VOLODYA1 HE DREW =? ! PORT] FROM B5EA? ! B5*4 

,! BOTTLE ( PORT] WAS SOON EMPTI$1 & ! CONV]SATION HAD PROCE$$ 9 ! SAME /YLE = RA!R A LONG TIME :5 ! FLAP ( ! T5T FLEW OP5 & \T /EPP$ A %ORT1 FRE%-COLOR$ MAN1 9 A BLUE DRESS+-G[N ) TASSELS1 9 A CAP ) A R$ RIM & A COCKADE4 ,AT ! MOM5T ( HIS APPE>ANCE1 HE WAS SMOO?+ HIS SMALL BLACK MU/A*E1 &1 ) HIS GAZE FIX$ ON ! RUGS1 HE REPLI$ TO ! GREET+S ( ! (FIC] ) A B>ELY P]CEPTIBLE MOVEM5T ( ! %\LD]S4 

0,I WILL DR9K A SMALL GLASSFUL TOO60 SAID HE1 SEAT+ HIMSELF BY ! TABLE4 0,:AT IS ?IS1 HAVE Y\ COME FROM ,PET]SBURG1 Y\NG MAN80 HE SAID1 TURN+ C\RTE\SLY TO ,VOLODYA4 

0,YES1 SIR1 ,I AM ON MY WAY TO ,SEVA/OPOL40 

0,DID Y\ MAKE ! APPLICATION Y\RSELF80 

0,YES1 SIR40 

0,:AT QUE] TA/ES Y\ HAVE1 G5TLEM56 ,I DO NOT UND]/& IT60 CONT9U$ ! COMMISSION]4 0,IT /RIKES ME ?AT ,I %\LD BE READY JU/ N[ TO TRAVEL ON FOOT TO ,PET]SBURG1 IF ,I C\LD GET AWAY4 ,BY ,HEAV5S1 ,I AM TIR$ ( ?IS CURS$ LIFE60 

0,:AT IS !RE AB\T IT ?AT DOES NOT SUIT Y\80 SAID ! ELD] ,KOZELTZ(F1 TURN+ TO HIM4 0,Y\'RE ! V]Y LA/ P]SON TO COMPLA9 ( LIFE H]E60 

,! COMMISSION] CA/ A LOOK UPON HIM1 & !N TURN$ AWAY4 

0,?IS DANG]1 !SE PRIVATIONS1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANY?+ H]E10 HE CONT9U$1 ADDRESS+ ,VOLODYA4 0,& :Y Y\ %\LD TAKE SU* A FREAK1 G5TLEM51 ,I REALLY CANNOT UND]/&4 ,IF !RE W]E ANY ADVANTAGES TO BE D]IV$ FROM IT1 BUT !RE IS NO?+ ( ! SORT4 ,IT W\LD BE A NICE ?+1 N[1 W\LDN'T IT1 IF Y\1 AT Y\R AGE1 W]E TO BE LEFT A CRIPPLE = LIFE60 

0,SOME NE$ ! MONEY1 & SOME S]VE = HONOR'S SAKE60 SAID ! ELD] ,KOZELTZ(F1 9 A TONE ( VEXATION1 JO9+ ! DISCUSSION ONCE MORE4 

0,:AT'S ! GOOD ( HONOR1 :5 !RE'S NO?+ TO EAT60 SAID ! COMMISSION] ) A SCORNFUL LAU<1 TURN+ TO ! COMMISS>Y1 :O ALSO LAU<$ AT ?IS4 0,GIVE US SOME?+ FROM ',LUCIA'2 WE WILL LI/510 HE SAID1 PO9T+ TO ! MUSIC-BOX4 0,I LOVE IT40 

0,WELL1 IS ?AT ,VASILY ,MIKHAILIT* A F9E MAN80 ,VOLODYA ASK$ HIS BRO!R :5 !Y EM]G$1 AT DUSK1 FROM ! BOO?1 & PURSU$ !IR WAY TO ,SEVA/OPOL4 

0,NOT AT ALL2 BUT SU* A NIGG>D ?AT IT IS A P]FECT T]ROR6 ,& ,I CAN'T BE> ! SI<T ( ?AT COMMISSION]1 & ,I %ALL GIVE HIM A ?RA%+ ONE ( !SE DAYS40 

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,VOLODYA WAS NOT PRECISELY \T ( SORTS :51 NE>LY AT NI<TFALL1 !Y REA*$ ! GREAT BRIDGE OV] ! BAY1 BUT HE FELT A C]TA9 HEAV9ESS AT HIS HE>T4 ,ALL ?AT HE HAD HE>D & SE5 WAS SO LITTLE 9 CONSONANCE ) ! IMPRESSIONS :I* HAD REC5TLY PASS$ AWAY2 ! HUGE1 LI<T EXAM9ATION HALL1 ) ITS POLI%$ FLOOR1 ! K9D & M]RY VOICES & LAU<T] ( HIS COMRADES1 ! NEW UNI=M1 HIS BELOV$ CZ>1 :OM HE HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO SEE = ! LA/ SEV5 YE>S1 & :O1 :5 HE TOOK LEAVE ( !M1 HAD CALL$ !M HIS *ILDR51 ) TE>S 9 HIS EYES1--& EV]Y?+ ?AT HE HAD SE5 SO LITTLE RESEMBL$ HIS V]Y BEAUTIFUL1 RA9B[-HU$1 MAGNIFIC5T DREAMS4 

0,WELL1 H]E WE >E AT LA/60 SAID ! ELD] BRO!R1 :5 !Y >RIV$ AT ! ,MIKHAILOVSKY BATT]Y1 & DISM\NT$ FROM !IR C>T4 0,IF !Y LET US PASS ! BRIDGE1 WE WILL GO DIRECTLY TO ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY B>RACKS4 ,Y\ /AY !RE UNTIL MORN+1 & ,I WILL GO TO ! REGIM5T & F9D \T :]E Y\R BATT]Y IS /ATION$1 & TO-MORR[ ,I WILL COME = Y\40 

0,BUT :Y8 ,IT W\LD BE BETT] IF WE BO? W5T TOGE!R10 SAID ,VOLODYA2 0,I WILL GO TO ! BA/ION ) Y\4 ,IT WON'T MAKE ANY DIFF]5CE2 ,I %ALL HAVE TO GET US$ TO IT4 ,IF Y\ GO1 !N ,I CAN TOO40 

0,BETT] NOT GO40 

0,NO1 IF Y\ PLEASE2 ,I DO KN[1 AT LEA/1 ?AT44440 

0,MY ADVICE IS1 NOT TO GO2 BUT IF Y\ *OOSE44440 

,! SKY WAS CLE> & D>K2 ! />S1 & ! FIRES ( ! BOMBS 9 9CESSANT MOVEM5T & DIS*>GES1 W]E GLEAM+ BRILLIANTLY ?R\< ! GLOOM4 ,! L>GE :ITE BUILD+ ( ! BATT]Y1 & ! BEG9N+ ( ! BRIDGE /OOD \T 9 ! D>KNESS4 ,LIT]ALLY1 EV]Y SECOND SEV]AL DIS*>GES ( >TILL]Y & EXPLOSIONS1 FOLL[+ EA* O!R 9 QUICK SUCCESSION OR OCCURR+ SIMULTANE\SLY1 %OOK ! AIR ) 9CREAS+ ?UND] & DI/9CTNESS4 ,?R\< ?IS RO>1 & AS ?\< REPEAT+ IT1 ! MELAN*OLY DA% ( ! WAVES WAS AUDIBLE4 ,A FA9T BREEZE WAS DRAW+ 9 FROM ! SEA1 & ! AIR WAS HEAVY ) MOI/URE4 ,! BRO!RS /EPP$ UPON ! BRIDGE4 ,A SOLDI] /RUCK HIS GUN AWKW>DLY AGA9/ HIS >M1 & %\T$3-- 

0,:O GOES !RE80 

0,A SOLDI]40 

0,! ORD]S >E NOT TO LET ANY ONE PASS60 

0,:AT ( ?AT6 ,WE HAVE BUS9ESS6 ,WE MU/ PASS60 

0,ASK ! (FIC]40 

,! (FIC]1 :O WAS DR[S+ AS HE SAT ON AN AN*OR1 ROSE UP & GAVE ! ORD] TO LET !M PASS4 

0,Y\ CAN GO ?AT WAY1 BUT NOT ?IS4 ,:]E >E Y\ DRIV+ TO1 ALL 9 A HEAP60 HE CRI$ TO ! TRANSPORT WAGONS PIL$ HI< ) GABIONS1 :I* HAD CLU/]$ AB\T ! 5TRANCE4 

,AS !Y DESC5D$ TO ! FIR/ PONTOON1 ! BRO!RS 5C\NT]$ SOLDI]S :O W]E COM+ !NCE1 & TALK+ L\DLY4 

0,IF HE HAS RECEIV$ HIS AMMUNITION MONEY1 !N HE HAS SQU>$ HIS ACC\NTS 9 FULL--?AT'S :AT IT IS60 

0,EH1 BRO!RS60 SAID ANO!R VOICE1 0:5 Y\ GET OV] ON ! ,SEV]NAYA Y\ WILL SEE ! WORLD1 BY HEAV5S6 ,! AIR IS 5TIRELY DIFF]5T40 

0,Y\ MAY SAY MORE60 SAID ! FIR/ SPEAK]4 0,A CURS$ %ELL FLEW 9 !RE ! O!R DAY1 & IT TORE ! LEGS (F ( TWO SAILORS1 SO ?AT44440 

,! BRO!RS TRAV]S$ ! FIR/ PONTOON1 :ILE WAIT+ = ! WAGON1 & HALT$ ON ! SECOND1 :I* WAS ALREADY FLOOD$ ) WAT] 9 P>TS4 ,! BREEZE1 :I* HAD SEEM$ WEAK 9L&1 WAS V]Y P[]FUL H]E1 & CAME 9 GU/S2 ! BRIDGE SWAY$ TO & FRO1 & ! WAVES1 BEAT+ NOISILY AGA9/ ! BEAMS1 & TE>+ AT ! CABLES & AN*ORS1 FLOOD$ ! PLANKS4 ,AT ! RI<T ! GLOOMILY HO/ILE SEA RO>$ & D>KL$1 AS IT LAY SEP>AT$ BY AN 9T]M9ABLE LEVEL BLACK L9E FROM ! />RY HORIZON1 :I* WAS LI<T GRAY 9 ITS GLEAM2 LI<TS FLA%$ AF> ON ! 5EMY'S FLEET2 ON ! LEFT T[]$ ! BLACK MA/S ( ONE ( \R VESSELS1 & ! WAVES C\LD BE HE>D AS !Y BEAT AGA9/ H] HULL2 A /EAM] WAS VISIBLE1 AS IT MOV$ NOISILY & SWIFTLY FROM ! ,SEV]NAYA4 

,! FLA% ( A BOMB1 AS IT BUR/ NE> IT1 ILLUM9AT$ = A MOM5T ! L(TY HEAPS ( GABIONS ON ! DECK1 TWO M5 :O W]E /&+ ON IT1 & ! :ITE FOAM & ! SPURTS ( GRE5I% WAVES1 AS ! /EAM] PL[$ ?R\< !M4 ,ON ! $GE ( ! BRIDGE1 ) HIS LEGS DANGL+ 9 ! WAT]1 SAT A MAN 9 HIS %IRT-SLEEVES1 :O WAS REPAIR+ SOME?+ CONNECT$ ) ! BRIDGE4 ,9 FRONT1 OV] ,SEVA/OPOL1 FLOAT$ ! SAME FIRES1 & ! T]RIBLE S\NDS GREW L\D] & L\D]4 ,A WAVE ROLL$ 9 FROM ! SEA1 FL[$ OV] ! RI<T SIDE ( ! BRIDGE1 & WET ,VOLODYA'S FEET2 TWO SOLDI]S PASS$ !M1 DRAGG+ !IR FEET ?R\< ! WAT]4 ,SOME?+ SUDD5LY BUR/ ) A CRA% & LI<T$ UP ! BRIDGE AHEAD ( !M1 ! WAGON DRIV+ OV] IT1 & A MAN ON HORSEBACK4 ,! SPL9T]S FELL 9TO ! WAVES ) A HISS1 & S5T UP ! WAT] 9 SPLA%ES4 

0,AH1 ,MIKHAILO ,SEMYONIT*60 SAID ! RID]1 /OPP+1 RE9+ 9 HIS HORSE 9 FRONT ( ! ELD] ,KOZELTZ(F1 0HAVE Y\ FULLY RECOV]$ ALREADY80 

0,AS Y\ SEE4 ,:I!R IS ,GOD TAK+ Y\80 

0,TO ! ,SEV]NAYA1 = C>TRIDGES2 ,I AM ON MY WAY TO ! ADJUTANT ( ! REGIM5T 444 WE EXPECT AN ASSAULT TO-MORR[1 AT ANY H\R40 

0,& :]E IS ,M>TZ(F80 

0,HE LO/ A LEG YE/]DAY2 HE WAS 9 ! T[N1 ASLEEP 9 HIS ROOM4444 ,P]HAPS Y\ KN[ IT80 

0,! REGIM5T IS 9 ! FIF? BA/ION1 ISN'T IT80 

0,YES2 IT HAS TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! ,M---- REGIM5T4 ,GO TO ! FIELD-HOSPITAL2 SOME ( \R M5 >E !RE1 & !Y WILL %[ Y\ ! WAY40 

0,WELL1 & >E MY QU>T]S ON ! ,MORSKAYA /ILL 9TACT80 

0,:Y1 MY GOOD FELL[1 !Y W]E SMA%$ TO BITS LONG AGO BY ! BOMBS4 ,Y\ WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ,SEVA/OPOL N[2 !RE'S NOT A S+LE WOMAN !RE N[1 NOR ANY 9NS NOR MUSIC2 ! LA/ E/ABLI%M5T TOOK ITS DEP>TURE YE/]DAY4 ,IT HAS BECOME HORRIBLY DISMAL !RE N[4444 ,F>EWELL60 

,& ! (FIC] RODE ON HIS WAY AT A TROT4 

,ALL AT ONCE1 ,VOLODYA BECAME T]RIBLY FRI<T5$2 IT SEEM$ TO HIM AS ?\< A CANNON-BALL OR A SPL9T] ( BOMB W\LD FLY 9 !IR DIRECTION1 & /RIKE HIM DIRECTLY ON ! HEAD4 ,?IS DAMP D>KNESS1 ALL !SE S\NDS1 ESPECIALLY ! ANGRY SPLA%+ ( ! WAVES1 SEEM$ TO BE SAY+ TO HIM ?AT HE \<T NOT TO GO ANY F>!R1 ?AT NO?+ GOOD AWAIT$ HIM YOND]1 ?AT HE W\LD NEV] AGA9 SET FOOT ON ! GR\ND UPON ?IS SIDE ( ! BAY1 ?AT HE MU/ TURN AB\T AT ONCE1 & FLEE SOME:]E OR O!R1 AS F> AS POSSIBLE FROM ?IS T]RIBLE HAUNT ( DEA?4 0,BUT P]HAPS IT IS TOO LATE N[1 EV]Y?+ IS SETTL$10 ?\<T HE1 TREMBL+ P>TLY AT ?IS ?\<T & P>TLY BECAUSE ! WAT] HAD SOAK$ ?R\< HIS BOOTS & WET HIS FEET4 

,VOLODYA HEAV$ A DEEP SI<1 & W5T A LITTLE AP>T FROM HIS BRO!R4 

0,LORD1 WILL !Y KILL ME--ME 9 P>TICUL>8 ,LORD1 HAVE M]CY ON ME60 SAID HE1 9 A :ISP]1 & HE CROSS$ HIMSELF4 

0,COME1 ,VOLODYA1 LET US GO ON60 SAID ! ELD] BRO!R1 :5 !IR LITTLE C>T HAD DRIV5 UPON ! BRIDGE4 0,DID Y\ SEE ?AT BOMB80 

,ON ! BRIDGE1 ! BRO!RS MET WAGONS FILL$ ) ! W\ND$1 ) GABIONS1 & ONE LOAD$ ) FURNITURE1 :I* WAS DRIV5 BY A WOMAN4 ,ON ! FUR!R SIDE NO ONE DETA9$ !M4 

,CL++ 9/9CTIVELY TO ! WALLS ( ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY BATT]Y1 ! BRO!RS LI/5$ 9 SIL5CE TO ! NOISE ( ! BOMBS1 EXPLOD+ OV]HEAD1 & TO ! RO> ( ! FRAGM5TS1 %[]+ D[N FROM ABOVE1 & CAME TO ?AT SPOT 9 ! BATT]Y :]E ! IMAGE WAS4 ,!RE !Y LE>N$ ?AT ! FIF? LI<T BATT]Y1 TO :I* ,VOLODYA HAD BE5 ASSIGN$1 WAS /ATION$ ON ! ,KORABELNAYA1 & !Y DECID$ ?AT HE %\LD GO1 9 SPITE ( ! DANG]1 & PASS ! NI<T ) ! ELD] 9 ! FIF? BA/ION1 & ?AT HE %\LD FROM !RE JO9 HIS BATT]Y ! NEXT DAY4 ,!Y TURN$ 9TO ! CORRIDOR1 /EPP+ OV] ! LEGS ( ! SLEEP+ SOLDI]S1 :O W]E LY+ ALL ALONG ! WALLS ( ! BATT]Y1 & AT LA/ !Y >RIV$ AT ! PLACE :]E ! W\ND$ W]E ATT5D$ TO4 

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,AS !Y 5T]$ ! FIR/ ROOM1 SURR\ND$ ) COTS ON :I* LAY ! W\ND$1 & P]MEAT$ ) ?AT FRI<TFUL & DISGU/+ HOSPITAL ODOR1 !Y MET TWO ,SI/]S ( ,M]CY1 :O W]E COM+ TO MEET !M4 

,ONE WOMAN1 ( FIFTY1 ) BLACK EYES1 & A /]N EXPRESSION ( C\NT5ANCE1 WAS C>RY+ B&AGES & L9T1 & WAS GIV+ /RICT ORD]S TO A Y\NG FELL[1 AN ASSI/ANT SURGEON1 :O WAS FOLL[+ H]2 ! O!R1 A V]Y PRETTY GIRL ( TW5TY1 ) A PALE & DELICATE LITTLE FAIR FACE1 GAZ$ 9 AN AMIABLY HELPLESS WAY FROM B5EA? H] :ITE CAP1 HELD H] H&S 9 ! POCKETS ( H] APRON1 AS %E WALK$ BESIDE ! ELD] WOMAN1 & SEEM$ TO BE AFRAID TO QUIT H] SIDE4 

,KOZELTZ(F ADDRESS$ TO !M ! QUE/ION :E!R !Y KNEW :]E ,M>TZ(F WAS--! MAN :OSE LEG HAD BE5 TORN (F ON ! DAY BE=E4 

0,HE BELONG$ TO ! ,P---- REGIM5T1 DID HE NOT80 9QUIR$ ! ELD]4 0,IS HE A RELATIVE ( Y\RS80 

0,NO1 A COMRADE40 

0,%[ !M ! WAY10 SAID %E1 9 ,FR5*1 TO ! Y\NG SI/]4 0,H]E1 ?IS WAY10 & %E APPROA*$ A W\ND$ MAN1 9 COMPANY ) ! ASSI/ANT4 

0,COME ALONG2 :AT >E Y\ />+ AT80 SAID ,KOZELTZ(F TO ,VOLODYA1 :O1 ) UPLIFT$ EYEBR[S & SOME:AT SUFF]+ EXPRESSION ( C\NT5ANCE1 C\LD NOT TE> HIMSELF AWAY1 BUT CONT9U$ TO />E AT ! W\ND$4 0,COME1 LET US GO40 

,VOLODYA W5T (F ) HIS BRO!R1 /ILL CONT9U+ TO GAZE AB\T HIM1 H[EV]1 & REPEAT+ UNCONSCI\SLY3-- 

0,AH1 MY ,GOD6 ,AH1 MY ,GOD60 

0,HE HAS PROBABLY NOT BE5 H]E LONG80 9QUIR$ ! SI/] ( ,KOZELTZ(F1 PO9T+ AT ,VOLODYA1 :O1 GROAN+ & SI<+1 FOLL[$ !M ?R\< ! CORRIDOR4 

0,HE HAS BUT JU/ >RIV$40 

,! PRETTY LITTLE SI/] GLANC$ AT ,VOLODYA1 & SUDD5LY BUR/ \T CRY+4 0,MY ,GOD6 MY ,GOD6 :5 WILL !RE BE AN 5D TO ALL ?IS80 %E SAID1 ) ! ACC5TS ( DESPAIR4 ,!Y 5T]$ ! (FIC]'S HUT4 ,M>TZ(F WAS LY+ ON HIS BACK1 ) HIS MUSCUL> >MS1 B>E TO ! ELB[1 ?R[N OV] HIS HEAD1 & ) ! EXPRESSION ON HIS YELL[ FACE ( A MAN :O IS CL5*+ HIS TEE? 9 ORD] TO KEEP FROM %RIEK+ ) PA94 ,HIS :OLE LEG1 9 ITS /OCK+1 WAS ?RU/ \TSIDE ! COV]LET1 & IT C\LD BE SE5 H[ HE WAS TWIT*+ HIS TOES CONVULSIVELY 9SIDE IT4 

0,WELL1 H[ GOES IT1 H[ DO Y\ FEEL80 ASK$ ! SI/]1 RAIS+ HIS BALD HEAD ) H] SL5D]1 DELICATE F+]S1 ON ONE ( :I* ,VOLODYA NOTIC$ A GOLD R+1 & >RANG+ HIS PILL[4 0,H]E >E SOME ( Y\R COMRADES COME TO 9QUIRE AFT] Y\40 

0,BADLY1 ( C\RSE10 HE ANSW]$1 ANGRILY4 0,LET ME ALONE6 IT'S ALL RI<T10--! TOES 9 HIS /OCK+ MOV$ MORE RAPIDLY ?AN EV]4 0,H[ DO Y\ DO8 ,:AT IS Y\R NAME8 ,EXCUSE ME10 HE SAID1 TURN+ TO ,KOZELTZ(F4444 0,AH1 YES1 ,I BEG Y\R P>DON6 ONE =GETS EV]Y?+ H]E10 HE SAID1 :5 ! LATT] HAD M5TION$ HIS NAME4 0,Y\ & ,I LIV$ TOGE!R10 HE ADD$1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ EXPRESSION ( PLEASURE1 GLANC+ 9T]ROGATIVELY AT ,VOLODYA4 

0,?IS IS MY BRO!R1 :O HAS JU/ >RIV$ FROM ,PET]SBURG TO-DAY40 

0,HMM6 ,H]E ,I HAVE F9I%$ MY S]VICE10 HE SAID1 ) A FR[N4 0,AH1 H[ PA9FUL IT IS6444 ,! BE/ ?+ W\LD BE A SPE$Y 5D40 

,HE DREW UP HIS LEG1 & COV]$ HIS FACE ) HIS H&S1 CONT9U+ TO MOVE HIS TOES ) R$\BL$ SWIFTNESS4 

0,Y\ MU/ LEAVE HIM10 SAID ! SI/]1 9 A :ISP]1 :ILE ! TE>S /OOD 9 H] EYES2 0HE IS 9 A V]Y BAD /ATE40 

,! BRO!RS HAD ALREADY DECID$ ON ! NOR? SIDE TO GO TO ! FIF? BA/ION2 BUT1 ON EM]G+ FROM ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY BATT]Y1 !Y SEEM$ TO HAVE COME TO A TACIT UND]/&+ NOT TO SUBJECT !MSELVES TO UNNECESS>Y DANG]1 &1 )\T DISCUSS+ ! SUBJECT1 !Y DET]M9$ TO GO !IR WAYS SEP>ATELY4 

0,ONLY1 H[ >E Y\ TO F9D Y\R WAY1 ,VOLODYA80 SAID ! ELD]4 0,H[EV]1 ,NIKOLAEFF WILL CONDUCT Y\ TO ! ,KORABELNAYA1 & ,I WILL GO MY WAY ALONE1 & WILL BE ) Y\ TO-MORR[40 

,NO?+ MORE WAS SAID AT ?IS LA/ LEAVE-TAK+ BETWE5 ! BRO!RS4 

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,! ?UND] ( ! CANNON CONT9U$ ) ! SAME P[] AS BE=E1 BUT ,YEKAT]9SKAYA /REET1 ALONG :I* ,VOLODYA WALK$1 FOLL[$ BY ! TACITURN ,NIKOLAEFF1 WAS QUIET & DES]T$4 ,ALL ?AT HE C\LD SEE1 ?R\< ! ?ICK D>KNESS1 WAS ! WIDE /REET ) ! :ITE WALLS ( L>GE H\SES1 BATT]$ 9 MANY PLACES1 & ! /ONE SIDEWALK B5EA? HIS FEET2 N[ & !N1 HE MET SOLDI]S & (FIC]S4 ,AS HE PASS$ ALONG ! LEFT SIDE ( ! /REET1 NE> ! ,ADMIRALTY BUILD+1 HE P]CEIV$1 BY ! LI<T ( A BRI<T FIRE BURN+ BEH9D ! WALL1 ! ACACIAS PLANT$ ALONG ! SIDEWALK1 ) GRE5 GU>DS B5EA?1 & ! WRET*$LY DU/Y LEAVES ( !SE ACACIAS4 

,HE C\LD PLA9LY HE> HIS [N /EPS & ?OSE ( ,NIKOLAEFF1 :O FOLL[$ HIM1 BREA?+ HEAVILY4 ,HE ?\<T ( NO?+2 ! PRETTY LITTLE ,SI/] ( ,M]CY1 ,M>TZ(F'S LEG ) ! TOES TWIT*+ 9 ITS /OCK+1 ! BOMBS1 ! D>KNESS1 & DIV]SE PICTURES ( DEA? FLOAT$ HAZILY ?R\< HIS M9D4 ,ALL HIS Y\NG & S5SITIVE S\L %RANK TOGE!R1 & WAS BORNE D[N BY HIS CONSCI\SNESS ( LONEL9ESS1 & ! 9DIFF]5CE ( EV]Y ONE TO HIS FATE 9 ! MID/ ( DANG]4 

0,!Y WILL KILL ME1 ,I %ALL BE TORTUR$1 ,I %ALL SUFF]1 & NO ONE WILL WEEP40 ,& ALL ?IS1 9/EAD ( ! H]O'S LIFE1 FILL$ ) 5]GY & SYMPA?Y1 ( :I* HE HAD *]I%$ SU* GLORI\S DREAMS4 ,! BOMBS BUR/ & %RIEK$ NE>] & EV] NE>]4 ,NIKOLAEFF SI<$ MORE FREQU5TLY1 )\T BREAK+ ! SIL5CE4 ,ON CROSS+ ! BRIDGE LEAD+ TO ! ,KORABELNAYA1 HE SAW SOME?+ FLY SCREAM+ 9TO ! BAY1 NOT F> FROM HIM1 :I* LI<T$ UP ! LILAC WAVES = AN 9/ANT ) A CRIMSON GL[1 !N DISAPPE>$1 & ?REW ON HI< A CL\D ( FOAM4 

0,SEE !RE1 IT WAS NOT PUT \T60 SAID ,NIKOLAEFF1 HO>SELY4 

0,YES10 ANSW]$ ,VOLODYA1 9VOLUNT>ILY1 & QUITE UNEXPECT$LY TO HIMSELF1 9 A ?91 PIP+ VOICE4 

,!Y 5C\NT]$ LITT]S ) W\ND$ M51 !N MORE REGIM5TAL TRANSPORTS ) GABIONS2 !Y MET A REGIM5T ON ,KORABELNAYA /REET2 M5 ON HORSEBACK PASS$ !M4 ,ONE ( !M WAS AN (FIC]1 ) HIS ,COSSACK4 ,HE WAS RID+ AT A TROT1 BUT1 ON CAT*+ SI<T ( ,VOLODYA1 HE RE9$ 9 HIS HORSE NE> HIM1 LOOK$ 9TO HIS FACE1 TURN$ & RODE ON1 GIV+ ! HORSE A BL[ ( HIS :IP4 

0,ALONE1 ALONE2 IT IS NO?+ TO ANY ONE :E!R ,I AM 9 EXI/5CE OR NOT10 ?\<T ! LAD1 & HE FELT S]I\SLY 9CL9$ TO CRY4 

,AFT] ASC5D+ ! HILL1 PA/ A HI< :ITE WALL1 HE 5T]$ A /REET ( SMALL RU9$ H\SES1 9CESSANTLY ILLUM9AT$ BY BOMBS4 ,A DRUNK5 & DI%EVEL$ WOMAN1 :O WAS COM+ \T ( A SMALL DOOR 9 COMPANY ) A SAILOR1 RAN AGA9/ HIM4 

0,IF HE W]E ONLY A F9E MAN10 %E GRUMBL$1--0,P>DON1 ,Y\R ,HONOR ! (FIC]40 

,! POOR BOY'S HE>T SANK L[] & L[]1 & MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY FLA%$ ! LI<TN+S AGA9/ ! D>K HORIZON1 & ! BOMBS SCREAM$ & BUR/ AB\T HIM ) EV] 9CREAS+ FREQU5CY4 ,NIKOLAEFF SI<$1 & ALL AT ONCE HE BEGAN TO SPEAK1 9 :AT SEEM$ TO ,VOLODYA A FRI<T5$ & CON/RA9$ TONE4 

0,:AT HA/E WE MADE TO GET H]E FROM HOME4 ,IT WAS NO?+ BUT TRAVEL+4 ,A PRETTY PLACE TO BE 9 A HURRY TO GET TO60 

0,:AT WAS TO BE DONE1 IF MY BRO!R WAS WELL AGA910 REPLI$ ,VOLODYA1 9 HOPE ?AT HE MI<T BANI% BY CONV]SATION ! FRI<TFUL FEEL+ ?AT WAS TAK+ POSSESSION ( HIM4 

0,WELL1 :AT SORT ( HEAL? IS IT :5 HE IS ?OR\<LY ILL6 ,?OSE :O >E REALLY WELL HAD BETT] /AY 9 ! HOSPITAL AT SU* A TIME4 ,A VA/ DEAL ( JOY !RE IS AB\T IT1 ISN'T !RE8 ,Y\ WILL HAVE A LEG OR AN >M TORN (F1 & ?AT'S ALL Y\ WILL GET6 ,IT'S NOT F> REMOV$ FROM A D[NRI<T S96 ,& H]E 9 ! T[N IT'S NOT AT ALL LIKE ! BA/ION1 & ?AT IS A P]FECT T]ROR4 ,Y\ GO & Y\ SAY Y\R PRAY]S ! :OLE WAY4 ,EH1 Y\ BEA/1 !RE Y\ GO :IZZ+ PA/60 HE ADD$1 DIRECT+ HIS ATT5TION TO ! S\ND ( A SPL9T] ( %ELL :IZZ+ BY NE> !M4 0,N[1 H]E10 ,NIKOLAEFF W5T ON1 0,I WAS ORD]$ TO %[ ,Y\R ,HONOR ! WAY4 ,MY BUS9ESS1 ( C\RSE1 IS TO DO AS ,I AM BID2 BUT ! C>T HAS BE5 AB&ON$ TO SOME WRET* ( A SOLDI]1 & ! BUNDLE IS UNDONE4444 ,GO ON & ON2 BUT IF ANY ( ! PROP]TY DISAPPE>S1 ,NIKOLAEFF WILL HAVE TO ANSW] = IT40 

,AFT] PROCE$+ A FEW /EPS FUR!R1 !Y CAME \T ON A SQU>E4 ,NIKOLAEFF HELD HIS PEACE1 BUT SI<$4 

0,YOND] IS Y\R >TILL]Y1 ,Y\R ,HONOR60 HE SUDD5LY SAID4 0,ASK ! S5T9EL2 HE WILL %[ Y\40 

,& ,VOLODYA1 AFT] HE HAD TAK5 A FEW /EPS MORE1 CEAS$ TO HE> ! S\ND ( ,NIKOLAEFF'S SI<S BEH9D HIM4 

,ALL AT ONCE1 HE FELT HIMSELF 5TIRELY & F9ALLY ALONE4 ,?IS CONSCI\SNESS ( SOLITUDE 9 DANG]1 BE=E DEA?1 AS IT SEEM$ TO HIM1 LAY UPON HIS HE>T LIKE A T]RIBLY COLD & HEAVY /ONE4 

,HE HALT$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! SQU>E1 GLANC$ AB\T HIM1 TO SEE :E!R HE C\LD CAT* SI<T ( ANY ONE1 GRASP$ HIS HEAD1 & UTT]$ HIS ?\<T AL\D 9 HIS T]ROR3--0,LORD6 ,CAN IT BE ?AT ,I AM A C[>D1 A VILE1 DISGU/+1 WOR?LESS C[>D 444 CAN IT BE ?AT ,I SO LATELY DREAM$ ( DY+ ) JOY = MY FA!R-L&1 MY CZ>8 ,NO1 ,I AM A WRET*$1 AN UN=TUNATE1 A WRET*$ BE+60 ,& ,VOLODYA1 ) A G5U9E S5TIM5T ( DESPAIR & DIS5*ANTM5T ) HIMSELF1 9QUIR$ ( ! S5T9EL = ! H\SE ( ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y1 & SET \T 9 ! DIRECTION 9DICAT$4 

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,! RESID5CE ( ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y1 :I* ! S5T9EL HAD PO9T$ \T TO HIM1 WAS A SMALL1 TWO-/ORY H\SE1 ) AN 5TRANCE ON ! C\RT-Y>D4 ,9 ONE ( ! W9D[S1 :I* WAS PA/$ OV] ) PAP]1 BURN$ ! FEEBLE FLAME ( A C&LE4 ,A S]VANT WAS SEAT$ ON ! POR*1 SMOK+ HIS PIPE2 HE W5T 9 & ANN\NC$ ,VOLODYA TO ! COMM&]1 & !N L$ HIM 94 ,9 ! ROOM1 BETWE5 ! TWO W9D[S1 & B5EA? A %ATT]$ MIRROR1 /OOD A TABLE1 HEAP$ ) (FICIAL DOCUM5TS1 SEV]AL *AIRS1 & AN IRON B$/EAD1 ) A CLEAN PALLET1 & A SMALL B$-RUG BY ITS SIDE4 

,NE> ! DOOR /OOD A H&SOME MAN1 ) A L>GE MU/A*E1--A S]GEANT1 9 SAB] & CLOAK1 ON ! LATT] ( :I* HUNG A CROSS & A ,HUNG>IAN M$AL4 ,BACK & =? 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM PAC$ A %ORT /AFF-(FIC] ( =TY1 ) SWOLL5 *EEKS B\ND UP1 & DRESS$ 9 A ?9 OLD COAT4 

0,I HAVE ! HONOR TO REPORT MYSELF1 ,CORNET ,KOZELTZ(F1 #bD1 ORD]$ TO ! FIF? LI<T BATT]Y10 SAID ,VOLODYA1 UTT]+ ! PHRASE :I* HE HAD LE>N$ BY HE>T1 AS HE 5T]$ ! ROOM4 

,! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y RESPOND$ DRYLY TO HIS GREET+1 &1 )\T (F]+ HIS H&1 9VIT$ HIM TO BE SEAT$4 

,VOLODYA DROPP$ TIMIDLY 9TO A *AIR1 BESIDE ! WRIT+-TABLE1 & BEGAN TO TWI/ 9 HIS F+]S ! SCISSORS1 :I* HIS H& HAPP5$ TO LI<T UPON4 ,! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y PUT HIS H&S BEH9D HIS BACK1 &1 DROPP+ HIS HEAD1 PURSU$ HIS WALK UP & D[N ! ROOM1 9 SIL5CE1 ONLY BE/[+ AN OCCASIONAL GLANCE AT ! H&S :I* W]E TWIRL+ ! SCISSORS1 ) ! ASPECT ( A MAN :O IS TRY+ TO RECALL SOME?+4 

,! BATT]Y COMM&] WAS A RA!R /\T MAN1 ) A L>GE BALD SPOT ON ! CR[N ( HIS HEAD1 A ?ICK MU/A*E1 :I* DROOP$ /RAI<T D[N & CONCEAL$ HIS M\?1 & PLEASANT BR[N EYES4 ,HIS H&S W]E H&SOME1 CLEAN1 & PLUMP2 HIS FEET SMALL & WELL TURN$1 & !Y /EPP$ \T 9 A CONFID5T & RA!R D&IFI$ MANN]1 PROV+ ?AT ! COMM&] WAS NOT A TIMID MAN4 

0,YES10 HE SAID1 COM+ TO A HALT 9 FRONT ( ! S]GEANT2 0A MEASURE MU/ BE ADD$ TO ! GRA9 TO-MORR[1 OR \R HORSES WILL BE GETT+ ?94 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K80 

0,( C\RSE1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO DO SO1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY6 ,OATS >E V]Y *EAP JU/ N[10 REPLI$ ! S]GEANT1 TWIT*+ HIS F+]S1 :I* HE HELD ON ! SEAMS ( HIS TR\S]S1 BUT :I* EVID5TLY LIK$ TO ASSI/ 9 ! CONV]SATION4 0,\R =AGE-MA/]1 ,FRAN*UK1 S5T ME A NOTE YE/]DAY1 FROM ! TRANSPORTS1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY1 SAY+ ?AT WE %\LD C]TA9LY BE OBLIG$ TO PUR*ASE OATS2 !Y SAY !Y >E *EAP4 ,!RE=E1 :AT >E Y\R ORD]S80 

0,TO BUY1 ( C\RSE4 ,HE HAS MONEY1 SURELY40 ,& ! COMM&] RESUM$ HIS TRAMP ?R\< ! ROOM4 0,& :]E >E Y\R ?+S80 HE SUDD5LY 9QUIR$ ( ,VOLODYA1 AS HE PAUS$ 9 FRONT ( HIM4 

,POOR ,VOLODYA WAS SO OV]:ELM$ BY ! ?\<T ?AT HE WAS A C[>D1 ?AT HE ESPI$ SCORN = HIMSELF 9 EV]Y GLANCE1 9 EV]Y WORD1 AS ?\< !Y HAD BE5 ADDRESS$ TO A PITIABLE POLTROON4 ,IT SEEM$ TO HIM ?AT ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y HAD ALREADY DIV9$ HIS SECRET1 & WAS MAK+ SPORT ( HIM4 ,HE ANSW]$1 ) EMB>RASSM5T1 ?AT HIS EFFECTS W]E ON ! ,GRAFSKAYA1 & ?AT HIS BRO!R HAD PROMIS$ TO S5D !M TO HIM ON ! MORR[4 

,BUT ! LIEUT5ANT-COLONEL WAS NOT LI/5+ TO HIM1 &1 TURN+ TO ! S]GEANT1 HE 9QUIR$3-- 

0,:]E >E WE TO PUT ! 5SIGN80 

0,! 5SIGN1 SIR80 SAID ! S]GEANT1 ?R[+ ,VOLODYA 9TO /ILL GREAT] CONFUSION BY ! FLEET+ GLANCE :I* HE CA/ UPON HIM1 & :I* SEEM$ TO SAY1 0,:AT SORT ( AN 5SIGN IS ?IS80--0,HE CAN BE QU>T]$ D[N/AIRS1 ) ! /AFF-CAPTA91 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY10 HE CONT9U$1 AFT] A LITTLE REFLECTION4 0,! CAPTA9 IS AT ! BA/ION JU/ N[1 & HIS COT IS EMPTY40 

0,WILL ?AT NOT SUIT Y\1 TEMPOR>ILY80 SAID ! COMM&]4--0,I ?9K Y\ MU/ BE TIR$1 BUT WE WILL LODGE Y\ BETT] TO-MORR[40 

,VOLODYA ROSE & B[$4 

0,WILL Y\ NOT HAVE SOME TEA80 SAID ! COMM&]1 :5 HE HAD ALREADY REA*$ ! DOOR4 0,! SAMOV> CAN BE BR\<T 940 

,VOLODYA SALUT$ & LEFT ! ROOM4 ,! LIEUT5ANT-COLONEL'S S]VANT CONDUCT$ HIM D[N/AIRS1 & L$ HIM 9TO A B>E1 DIRTY *AMB]1 9 :I* V>I\S SORTS ( RUBBI% W]E LY+ AB\T1 & :]E !RE WAS AN IRON B$/EAD )\T EI!R %EETS OR COV]LET4 ,A MAN 9 A R$ %IRT WAS FA/ ASLEEP ON ! B$1 COV]$ OV] ) A ?ICK CLOAK4 

,VOLODYA TOOK HIM = A SOLDI]4 

0,PIOTR ,NIKOLAIT*60 SAID ! S]VANT1 T\*+ ! SLEEP] ON ! %\LD]4 0,! 5SIGN IS TO SLEEP H]E4444 ,?IS IS \R YUNK]10 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO ! 5SIGN4 

0,AH1 DON'T TR\BLE HIM1 PLEASE10 SAID ,VOLODYA2 BUT ! YUNK]1 A TALL1 /\T1 Y\NG MAN1 ) A H&SOME BUT V]Y /UPID FACE1 ROSE FROM ! B$1 ?REW ON HIS CLOAK1 &1 EVID5TLY NOT HAV+ HAD A GOOD SLEEP1 LEFT ! ROOM4 

0,NO MATT]2 ,I'LL LIE D[N 9 ! Y>D10 HE GR[L$ \T4 

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,LEFT ALONE ) HIS [N ?\<TS1 ,VOLODYA'S FIR/ S5SATION WAS A FE> ( ! 9COH]5T1 =LORN /ATE ( HIS [N S\L4 ,HE WANT$ TO GO TO SLEEP1 & =GET ALL HIS SURR\ND+S1 & HIMSELF MO/ ( ALL4 ,HE EXT+UI%$ ! C&LE1 LAY D[N ON ! B$1 &1 TAK+ (F HIS COAT1 HE WRAPP$ HIS HEAD UP 9 IT1 9 ORD] TO RELIEVE HIS T]ROR ( ! D>KNESS1 ) :I* HE HAD BE5 AFFLICT$ S9CE HIS *ILDHOOD4 ,BUT ALL AT ONCE ! ?\<T OCCURR$ TO HIM ?AT A BOMB MI<T COME & CRU% 9 ! RO( & KILL HIM4 ,HE BEGAN TO LI/5 ATT5TIVELY2 DIRECTLY OV]HEAD1 HE HE>D ! FOOT/EPS ( ! BATT]Y COMM&]4 

0,ANYWAY1 IF IT DOES COME10 HE ?\<T1 0IT WILL KILL ANY ONE :O IS UP/AIRS FIR/1 & !N ME2 AT ALL EV5TS1 ,I %ALL NOT BE ! ONLY ONE40 

,?IS ?\<T CALM$ HIM SOME:AT4 

0,WELL1 & :AT IF ,SEVA/OPOL %\LD BE TAK5 UNEXPECT$LY1 9 ! NI<T1 & ! ,FR5* MAKE !IR WAY HI!R8 ,:AT AM ,I TO DEF5D MYSELF )80 

,HE ROSE ONCE MORE1 & BEGAN TO PACE ! ROOM4 ,HIS T]ROR ( ! ACTUAL DANG] \TWEI<$ HIS SECRET FE> ( ! D>KNESS4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ HEAVY 9 ! ROOM EXCEPT ! SAMOV> & A SADDLE4 0,I AM A SC\NDREL1 A C[>D1 A MIS]ABLE C[>D60 ! ?\<T SUDD5LY OCCURR$ TO HIM1 & AGA9 HE EXP]I5C$ ?AT OPPRESSIVE S5SATION ( SCORN & DISGU/1 EV5 = HIMSELF4 ,AGA9 HE ?REW HIMSELF ON ! B$1 & TRI$ NOT TO ?9K4 

,!N ! IMPRESSIONS ( ! DAY 9VOLUNT>ILY P5ETRAT$ HIS IMAG9ATION1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! UNCEAS+ S\NDS1 :I* MADE ! GLASS 9 ! SOLIT>Y W9D[ RATTLE1 & AGA9 ! ?\<T ( DANG] RECURR$ TO HIM3 N[ HE SAW VISIONS ( W\ND$ M5 & BLOOD1 N[ ( BOMBS & SPL9T]S1 FLY+ 9TO ! ROOM1 !N ( ! PRETTY LITTLE ,SI/] ( ,M]CY1 :O WAS APPLY+ A B&AGE TO HIM1 A DY+ MAN1 & WEEP+ OV] HIM1 !N ( HIS MO!R1 ACCOMPANY+ HIM TO ! PROV9CIAL T[N1 & PRAY+1 AMID BURN+ TE>S1 BE=E ! WOND]-WORK+ IMAGES1 & ONCE MORE SLEEP APPE>$ AN IMPOSSIBILITY TO HIM4 

,BUT SUDD5LY ! ?\<T ( ,ALMI<TY ,GOD1 :O CAN DO ALL ?+S1 & :O HE>S EV]Y SUPPLICATION1 CAME CLE>LY 9TO HIS M9D4 ,HE KNELT D[N1 CROSS$ HIMSELF1 & FOLD$ HIS H&S AS HE HAD BE5 TAU<T TO DO 9 HIS *ILDHOOD1 :5 HE PRAY$4 ,?IS GE/URE1 ALL AT ONCE1 BR\<T BACK TO HIM A CONSOL+ FEEL+1 :I* HE HAD LONG S9CE =GOTT54 

0,IF ,I MU/ DIE1 IF ,I MU/ CEASE TO EXI/1 '?Y WILL BE DONE1 ,LORD1'0 HE ?\<T2 0LET IT BE QUICKLY2 BUT IF BRAV]Y IS NE$$1 & ! FIRMNESS :I* ,I DO NOT POSSESS1 GIVE !M TO ME2 DELIV] ME FROM %AME & DISGRACE1 :I* ,I CANNOT BE>1 BUT TEA* ME :AT TO DO 9 ORD] TO FULFILL ?Y WILL40 

,HIS *ILDI%1 FRI<T5$1 N>R[ S\L WAS SUDD5LY 5C\RAG$2 IT CLE>$ UP1 & CAU<T SI<T ( BROAD1 BRILLIANT1 & NEW HORIZONS4 ,DUR+ ! BRIEF P]IOD :ILE ?IS FEEL+ LA/$1 HE FELT & ?\<T MANY O!R ?+S1 & SOON FELL ASLEEP QUIETLY & UNCONC]N$LY1 TO ! CONT9U\S S\NDS ( ! RO> ( ! BOMB>DM5T & ! RATTL+ ( ! W9D[-PANES4 

,GREAT ,LORD6 ?\ ALONE HA/ HE>D1 & ?\ ALONE KN[E/ ?OSE >D5T1 DESPAIR+ PRAY]S ( IGNORANCE1 ( TR\BL$ REP5TANCE1 ?OSE PETITIONS = ! HEAL+ ( ! BODY & ! 5LI<T5M5T ( ! M9D1 :I* HAVE ASC5D$ TO !E FROM ?AT T]RIBLE PREC9CT ( DEA?1 FROM ! G5]AL :O1 A MOM5T BE=E1 WAS ?9K+ ( HIS CROSS ( ! ,GEORGE ON HIS NECK1 & CONSCI\S 9 HIS T]ROR ( ?Y NE> PRES5CE1 TO ! SIMPLE SOLDI] WRI?+ ON ! B>E E>? ( ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY BATT]Y1 & BESEE*+ !E TO BE/[ UPON HIM !RE ! REW>D1 UNCONSCI\SLY PRESAG$1 = ALL HIS SUFF]+S4 

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,! ELD] ,KOZELTZ(F1 MEET+ ON ! /REET A SOLDI] BELONG+ TO HIS REGIM5T1 BETOOK HIMSELF AT ONCE1 9 COMPANY ) ! MAN1 TO ! FIF? BA/ION4 

0,KEEP UND] ! WALL1 ,Y\R ,HONOR10 SAID ! SOLDI]4 

0,:AT =80 

0,IT'S DANG]\S1 ,Y\R ,HONOR2 !RE'S ONE PASS+ OV]10 SAID ! SOLDI]1 LI/5+ TO ! S\ND ( A SCREAM+ CANNON-BALL1 :I* /RUCK ! DRY ROAD1 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! /REET4 

,KOZELTZ(F1 PAY+ NO HE$ TO ! SOLDI]1 WALK$ BRAVELY ALONG ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 

,!SE W]E ! SAME /REETS1 ! SAME FIRES1 EV5 MORE FREQU5T N[1 ! S\NDS1 ! GROANS1 ! 5C\NT]S ) ! W\ND$1 & ! SAME BATT]IES1 BREA/WORKS1 & TR5*ES1 :I* HAD BE5 !RE 9 ! SPR+1 :5 HE WAS LA/ 9 ,SEVA/OPOL2 BUT1 = SOME REASON1 ALL ?IS WAS N[ MORE MELAN*OLY1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 MORE 5]GETIC1 ! AP]TURES 9 ! H\SES W]E L>G]1 !RE W]E NO LONG] ANY LI<TS 9 ! W9D[S1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ! ,KU%T*9 H\SE 7! HOSPITAL71 NOT A WOMAN WAS TO BE MET )1 ! E>LI] TONE ( CU/OM & FRE$OM FROM C>E NO LONG] RE/$ OV] ALL1 BUT1 9/EAD1 A C]TA9 IMPRESS ( HEAVY EXPECTATION1 ( WE>9ESS & E>NE/NESS4 

,BUT H]E IS ! LA/ TR5* ALREADY1 & H]E IS ! VOICE ( A SOLDI] ( ! ,P---- REGIM5T1 :O HAS RECOGNIZ$ ! =M] COMM&] ( HIS COMPANY1 & H]E /&S ! ?IRD BATTALION 9 ! GLOOM1 CL++ CLOSE TO ! WALL1 & LI<T$ UP N[ & !N1 = A MOM5T1 BY ! DIS*>GES1 & A S\ND ( SUBDU$ CONV]SATION1 & ! RATTL+ ( GUNS4 

0,:]E IS ! COMM&] ( ! REGIM5T80 9QUIR$ ,KOZELTZ(F4 

0,9 ! BOMB-PRO(S ) ! SAILORS1 ,Y\R ,HONOR10 REPLI$ ! SOLDI]1 READY TO BE ( S]VICE4 0,I WILL %[ Y\ ! WAY1 IF Y\ LIKE40 

,FROM TR5* TO TR5* ! SOLDI] L$ ,KOZELTZ(F1 TO ! SMALL DIT* 9 ! TR5*4 ,9 ! DIT* SAT A SAILOR1 SMOK+ HIS PIPE2 BEH9D HIM A DOOR WAS VISIBLE1 ?R\< :OSE CRACKS %ONE A LI<T4 

0,CAN ,I 5T]80 

0,I WILL ANN\NCE Y\ AT ONCE10 & ! SAILOR W5T 9 ?R\< ! DOOR4 

,TWO VOICES BECAME AUDIBLE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! DOOR4 

0,IF ,PRUSSIA CONT9UES TO OBS]VE NEUTRALITY10 SAID ONE VOICE1 0!N ,AU/RIA ALSO44440 

0,:AT DIFF]5CE DOES ,AU/RIA MAKE10 SAID ! SECOND1 0:5 ! ,SLAVIC L&S 444 WELL1 ASK HIM TO COME 940 

,KOZELTZ(F HAD NEV] BE5 9 ?IS CASEMATE4 ,HE WAS /RUCK BY ITS ELEGANCE4 ,! FLOOR WAS ( POLI%$ WOOD1 SCRE5S %IELD$ ! DOOR4 ,TWO B$/EADS /OOD AGA9/ ! WALL1 9 ONE CORN] /OOD A L>GE ICON ( ! MO!R ( ,GOD1 9 A GILT FRAME1 & BE=E H] BURN$ A ROSE-COLOR$ LAMP4 

,ON ONE ( ! B$S1 A NAVAL (FIC]1 FULLY DRESS$1 WAS SLEEP+4 ,ON ! O!R1 BY A TABLE UPON :I* /OOD TWO BOTTLES ( W9E1 P>TLY EMPTY1 SAT ! M5 :O W]E TALK+--! NEW REGIM5TAL COMM&] & HIS ADJUTANT4 

,AL?\< ,KOZELTZ(F WAS F> FROM BE+ A C[>D1 & WAS C]TA9LY NOT GUILTY ( ANY WRONGDO+ SO F> AS HIS SUP]IOR (FIC]S W]E CONC]N$1 NOR T[>DS ! REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 YET HE FELT TIMID BE=E ! COLONEL1 :O HAD BE5 HIS COMRADE NOT LONG BE=E1 SO PR\DLY DID ?IS COLONEL RISE & LI/5 TO HIM4 

0,IT IS /RANGE10 ?\<T ,KOZELTZ(F1 AS HE SURVEY$ HIS COMM&]1 0IT IS ONLY SEV5 WEEKS S9CE HE TOOK ! REGIM5T1 & H[ VISIBLE ALREADY IS HIS P[] AS REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 9 EV]Y?+ AB\T HIM--9 HIS DRESS1 HIS BE>+1 HIS LOOK4 ,IS IT SO V]Y LONG10 ?\<T HE1 0S9CE ?IS ,BATRI%T*EFF US$ TO C>\SE ) US1 & HE WORE A *EAP COTTON %IRT1 & ATE BY HIMSELF1 NEV] 9VIT+ ANY ONE TO HIS QU>T]S1 HIS ET]NAL MEAT-BALLS & CURD-PATTIES8 ,BUT N[6 & ?AT EXPRESSION ( COLD PRIDE 9 HIS EYES1 :I* SAYS TO Y\1 ',?\< ,I AM Y\R COMRADE1 BECAUSE ,I AM A REGIM5TAL COMM&] ( ! NEW S*OOL1 YET1 BELIEVE ME1 ,I AM WELL AW>E ?AT Y\ W\LD GIVE HALF Y\R LIFE M]ELY = ! SAKE ( BE+ 9 MY PLACE6'0 

0,Y\ HAVE BE5 A LONG TIME 9 RECOV]+10 SAID ! COLONEL TO ,KOZELTZ(F1 COLDLY1 ) A />E4 

0,I WAS ILL1 COLONEL6 ,! W\ND HAS NOT CLOS$ WELL EV5 N[40 

0,!N !RE WAS NO USE 9 Y\R COM+10 SAID ! COLONEL1 CA/+ AN 9CR$UL\S GLANCE AT ! CAPTA9'S /\T FIGURE4 0,Y\ >E1 NEV]!LESS1 9 A CONDITION TO FULFILL Y\R DUTY80 

0,C]TA9LY ,I AM1 SIR40 

0,WELL ,I'M V]Y GLAD ( ?AT1 SIR4 ,Y\ WILL TAKE ! N9? COMPANY FROM ,5SIGN ,ZAITZ(F--! ONE Y\ HAD BE=E2 Y\ WILL RECEIVE Y\R ORD]S IMM$IATELY40 

0,I OBEY1 SIR40 

0,TAKE C>E TO S5D ME ! REGIM5TAL ADJUTANT :5 Y\ >RIVE10 SAID ! REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 GIV+ HIM TO UND]/&1 BY A SLI<T NOD1 ?AT HIS AUDI5CE WAS AT AN 5D4 

,ON EM]G+ FROM ! CASEMATE1 ,KOZELTZ(F MUTT]$ SOME?+ SEV]AL TIMES1 & %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 AS ?\< PA9$1 EMB>RASS$1 OR VEX$ AT SOME?+1 & VEX$1 NOT AT ! REGIM5TAL COMM&] 7!RE WAS NO CAUSE = ?AT71 BUT AT HIMSELF1 & HE APPE>$ TO BE DISSATISFI$ ) HIMSELF & ) EV]Y?+ AB\T HIM4 

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,BE=E GO+ TO HIS (FIC]S1 ,KOZELTZ(F W5T TO GREET HIS COMPANY1 & TO SEE :]E IT WAS /ATION$4 

,! BREA/WORK ( GABIONS1 ! %APES ( ! TR5*ES1 ! CANNONS :I* HE PASS$1 EV5 ! FRAGM5TS ( %OT1 BOMBS1 OV] :I* HE /UMBL$ 9 HIS PA?--ALL ?IS1 9CESSANTLY ILLUM9AT$ BY ! LI<T ( ! FIR+1 WAS WELL KN[N TO HIM1 ALL ?IS HAD 5GRAV$ ITSELF 9 VIVID COLORS ON HIS MEMORY1 ?REE MON?S BE=E1 DUR+ ! TWO WEEKS :I* HE HAD SP5T 9 ?IS V]Y BA/ION1 )\T ONCE LEAV+ IT4 ,AL?\< !RE WAS MU* ?AT WAS T]RIBLE 9 !SE REM9ISC5CES1 A C]TA9 *>M ( PA/ ?+S WAS M+L$ ) IT1 & HE RECOGNIZ$ ! FAMILI> PLACES & OBJECTS ) PLEASURE1 AS ?\< ! TWO WEEKS SP5T !RE HAD BE5 AGREEABLE ONES4 ,! COMPANY WAS /ATION$ ALONG ! DEF5SIVE WALL T[>D ! SIX? BA/ION4 

,KOZELTZ(F 5T]$ ! LONG CASEMATE1 UTT]LY UNPROTECT$ AT ! 5TRANCE SIDE1 9 :I* !Y HAD TOLD HIM ?AT ! N9? COMPANY WAS /ATION$4 ,!RE WAS1 LIT]ALLY1 NO ROOM TO SET HIS FOOT 9 ! CASEMATE1 SO FILL$ WAS IT1 FROM ! V]Y 5TRANCE1 ) SOLDI]S4 ,ON ONE SIDE BURN$ A CROOK$ TALL[ C&LE1 :I* A RECUMB5T SOLDI] WAS HOLD+ TO ILLUM9ATE ! BOOK :I* ANO!R ONE WAS SPELL+ \T SL[LY4 ,>\ND ! C&LE1 9 ! REEK+ HALF-LI<T1 HEADS W]E VISIBLE1 EAG]LY RAIS$ 9 /RA9$ ATT5TION TO ! READ]4 ,! LITTLE BOOK 9 QUE/ION WAS A PRIM]4 ,AS ,KOZELTZ(F 5T]$ ! CASEMATE1 HE HE>D ! FOLL[+3 

0,PRAY-] AF-T] LE>-N+4 ,I ?ANK ,!E1 ,C]A-TOR 4440 

0,SNUFF ?AT C&LE60 SAID A VOICE4 0,?AT'S A SPL5DID BOOK40 0,MY 444 ,GOD 4440 W5T ON ! READ]4 

,:5 ,KOZELTZ(F ASK$ = ! S]GEANT1 ! READ] /OPP$1 ! SOLDI]S BEGAN TO MOVE AB\T1 C\<$1 & BLEW !IR NOSES1 AS !Y ALWAYS DO AFT] 5=C$ SIL5CE4 ,! S]GEANT ROSE NE> ! GR\P AB\T ! READ]1 BUTTON+ UP HIS COAT AS HE DID SO1 & /EPP+ OV] & ON ! FEET ( ?OSE :O HAD NO ROOM TO )DRAW !M1 & CAME =W>D TO HIS (FIC]4 

0,H[ >E Y\1 BRO!R8 ,DO ALL !SE BELONG TO \R COMPANY80 

0,I WI% Y\ HEAL?6 ,WELCOME ON Y\R RETURN1 ,Y\R ,HONOR60 REPLI$ ! S]GEANT1 ) A *E]FUL & FRI5DLY LOOK AT ,KOZELTZ(F4 0,HAS ,Y\R ,HONOR RECOV]$ Y\R HEAL?8 ,WELL1 ,GOD BE PRAIS$4 ,IT HAS BE5 V]Y DULL = US )\T Y\40 

,IT WAS IMM$IATELY APP>5T ?AT ,KOZELTZ(F WAS BELOV$ 9 ! COMPANY4 

,9 ! DEP?S ( ! CASEMATE1 VOICES C\LD BE HE>D4 ,!IR OLD COMM&]1 :O HAD BE5 W\ND$1 ,MIKHAIL ,SEMYONIT* ,KOZELTZ(F1 HAD >RIV$1 & SO =?2 SOME EV5 APPROA*$1 & ! DRUMM] CONGRATULAT$ HIM4 

0,H[ >E Y\1 ,OBANT*UK80 SAID ,KOZELTZ(F4 0,>E Y\ ALL RI<T8 ,GOOD-DAY1 *ILDR560 HE SAID1 RAIS+ HIS VOICE4 

0,WE WI% Y\ HEAL?60 S\ND$ ?R\< ! CASEMATE4 

0,H[ >E Y\ GETT+ ON1 *ILDR580 

0,BADLY1 ,Y\R ,HONOR4 ,! ,FR5* >E GETT+ ! BETT] ( US4--,FI<T+ FROM BEH9D ! =TIFICATIONS IS BAD WORK1 & ?AT'S ALL !RE IS AB\T IT6 & !Y WON'T COME \T 9TO ! OP5 FIELD40 

0,P]HAPS LUCK IS ) ME1 & ,GOD WILL GRANT ?AT !Y %ALL COME \T 9TO ! FIELD1 *ILDR560 SAID ,KOZELTZ(F4 0,IT WON'T BE ! FIR/ TIME ?AT Y\ & ,I HAVE TAK5 A H& TOGE!R3 WE'LL BEAT !M AGA940 

0,WE'LL BE GLAD TO TRY IT1 ,Y\R ,HONOR60 EXCLAIM$ SEV]AL VOICES4 

0,& H[ AB\T !M-->E !Y REALLY BOLD80 

0,FRI<TFULLY BOLD60 SAID ! DRUMM]1 NOT L\DLY1 BUT SO ?AT HIS WORDS W]E AUDIBLE1 TURN+ TO ANO!R SOLDI]1 AS ?\< JU/IFY+ BE=E HIM ! WORDS ( ! COMM&]1 & P]SUAD+ HIM ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ BOA/FUL OR IMPROBABLE 9 !SE WORDS4 

,FROM ! SOLDI]S1 ,KOZELTZ(F PROCE$$ TO ! DEF5SIVE B>RACKS & HIS BRO!R (FIC]S4 

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,9 ! L>GE ROOM ( ! B>RACKS !RE WAS A GREAT NUMB] ( M52 NAVAL1 >TILL]Y1 & 9FANTRY (FIC]S4 ,SOME W]E SLEEP+1 O!RS W]E CONV]S+1 SEAT$ ON ! %OT-*E/S & GUN-C>RIAGES ( ! CANNONS ( ! =TIFICATIONS2 O!RS /ILL1 :O =M$ A V]Y NUM]\S & NOISY GR\P BEH9D ! >*1 W]E SEAT$ UPON TWO FELT RUGS1 :I* HAD BE5 SPREAD ON ! FLOOR1 & W]E DR9K+ PORT] & PLAY+ C>DS4 

0,AH6 ,KOZELTZ(F1 ,KOZELTZ(F6 ,CAPITAL6 IT'S A GOOD ?+ ?AT HE HAS COME6 ,HE'S A BRAVE FELL[6444 ,H['S Y\R W\ND80 RANG \T FROM V>I\S QU>T]S4 ,H]E ALSO IT WAS EVID5T ?AT !Y LOV$ HIM & W]E REJOIC$ AT HIS COM+4 

,AFT] %AK+ H&S ) HIS FRI5DS1 ,KOZELTZ(F JO9$ ! NOISY GR\P ( (FIC]S 5GAG$ 9 PLAY+ C>DS4 ,!RE W]E SOME ( HIS ACQUA9TANCES AMONG !M4 ,A SL5D]1 H&SOME1 D>K-COMPLEXION$ MAN1 ) A LONG1 %>P NOSE & A HUGE MU/A*E1 :I* BEGAN ON HIS *EEKS1 WAS DEAL+ ! C>DS ) HIS ?91 :ITE1 TAP] F+]S1 ON ONE ( :I* !RE WAS A HEAVY GOLD SEAL R+4 ,HE WAS DEAL+ /RAI<T ON1 & C>ELESSLY1 BE+ EVID5TLY EXCIT$ BY SOME?+1--& M]ELY DESIR\S ( MAK+ A %[ ( HE$LESSNESS4 ,ON HIS RI<T1 & BESIDE HIM1 LAY A GRAY-HAIR$ MAJOR1 SUPPORT+ HIMSELF ON HIS ELB[1 & PLAY+ = HALF A RUBLE ) AFFECT$ COOLNESS1 & SETTL+ UP IMM$IATELY4 ,ON HIS LEFT SQUATT$ AN (FIC] ) A R$1 P]SPIR+ FACE1 :O WAS LAU<+ & JE/+ 9 A CON/RA9$ WAY4 ,:5 HIS C>DS WON1 HE MOV$ ONE H& AB\T 9CESSANTLY 9 HIS EMPTY TR\S]S POCKET4 ,HE WAS PLAY+ HI<1 & EVID5TLY NO LONG] = READY MONEY1 :I* DISPLEAS$ ! H&SOME1 D>K-COMPLEXION$ MAN4 ,A ?9 & PALLID (FIC] ) A BALD HEAD1 & A HUGE NOSE & M\?1 WAS WALK+ AB\T ! ROOM1 HOLD+ A L>GE PACKAGE ( BANK-NOTES 9 HIS H&1 /AK+ READY MONEY ON ! BANK1 & W9N+4 

,KOZELTZ(F TOOK A DR9K ( VODKA1 & SAT D[N BY ! PLAY]S4 

0,TAKE A H&1 ,MIKHAIL ,SEMYONIT*60 SAID ! DEAL] TO HIM2 0Y\ HAVE BR\<T LOTS ( MONEY1 ,I SUPPOSE40 

0,:]E %\LD ,I GET ANY MONEY6 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I GOT RID ( ! LA/ ,I HAD 9 T[N40 

0,! IDEA6 ,SOME ONE C]TA9LY MU/ HAVE FLEEC$ Y\ 9 ,SIMPF]OPOL40 

0,I REALLY HAVE BUT V]Y LITTLE10 SAID ,KOZELTZ(F1 BUT HE WAS EVID5TLY DESIR\S ?AT !Y %\LD NOT BELIEVE HIM2 !N HE UNBUTTON$ HIS COAT1 & TOOK ! OLD C>DS 9 HIS H&4 

0,I DON'T C>E IF ,I DO TRY2 !RE'S NO KN[+ :AT ! ,EVIL ,ONE WILL DO6 QUE] ?+S DO COME AB\T AT TIMES4 ,BUT ,I MU/ HAVE A DR9K1 TO GET UP MY C\RAGE40 

,& )9 A V]Y %ORT SPACE ( TIME HE HAD DRUNK ANO!R GLASS ( VODKA & SEV]AL ( PORT]1 & HAD LO/ HIS LA/ ?REE RUBLES4 

,A HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES W]E WRITT5 D[N AGA9/ ! LITTLE1 P]SPIR+ (FIC]4 

0,NO1 HE WILL NOT BR+ !M10 SAID HE1 C>ELESSLY1 DRAW+ A FRE% C>D4 

0,TRY TO S5D IT10 SAID ! DEAL] TO HIM1 PAUS+ A MOM5T 9 HIS OCCUPATION ( LAY+ \T ! C>DS1 & GLANC+ AT HIM4 

0,P]MIT ME TO S5D IT TO-MORR[10 REPEAT$ ! P]SPIR+ (FIC]1 RIS+1 & MOV+ HIS H& AB\T VIGOR\SLY 9 HIS EMPTY POCKET4 

0,HMM60 GR[L$ ! DEAL]1 &1 ?R[+ ! C>DS ANGRILY TO ! RI<T & LEFT1 HE COMPLET$ ! DEAL4 0,BUT ?IS WON'T DO10 SAID HE1 :5 HE HAD DEALT ! C>DS4 0,I'M GO+ TO /OP4 ,IT WON'T DO1 ,ZAKH> ,IVANIT*10 HE ADD$1 0WE HAVE BE5 PLAY+ = READY MONEY & NOT ON CR$IT40 

0,:AT1 DO Y\ D\BT ME8 ,?AT'S /RANGE1 TRULY60 

0,FROM :OM IS ONE TO GET ANY?+80 MUTT]$ ! MAJOR1 :O HAD WON AB\T EI<T RUBLES4 0,I HAVE LO/ OV] TW5TY RUBLES1 BUT :5 ,I HAVE WON--,I GET NO?+40 

0,H[ AM ,I TO PAY10 SAID ! DEAL]1 0:5 !RE IS NO MONEY ON ! TABLE80 

0,I WON'T LI/5 TO Y\60 %\T$ ! MAJOR1 JUMP+ UP1 0,I AM PLAY+ ) Y\1 BUT NOT ) HIM40 

,ALL AT ONCE ! P]SPIR+ (FIC] FLEW 9TO A RAGE4 

0,I TELL Y\ ?AT ,I WILL PAY TO-MORR[2 H[ D>E Y\ SAY SU* IMP]T95T ?+S TO ME80 

0,I %ALL SAY :AT ,I PLEASE6 ,?IS IS NOT ! WAY TO DO--?AT'S ! TRU?60 %\T$ ! MAJOR4 

0,?AT WILL DO1 ,FEODOR ,FEODORIT*60 ALL *IM$ 91 HOLD+ BACK ! MAJOR4 

,BUT LET US DRAW A VEIL OV] ?IS SC5E4 ,TO-MORR[1 TO-DAY1 IT MAY BE1 EA* ONE ( !SE M5 WILL GO *E]FULLY & PR\DLY TO MEET HIS DEA?1 & HE WILL DIE ) FIRMNESS & COMPOSURE2 BUT ! ONE CONSOLATION ( LIFE 9 !SE CONDITIONS1 :I* T]RIFY EV5 ! COLDE/ IMAG9ATION 9 ! ABS5CE ( ALL ?AT IS HUMAN1 & ! HOPELESSNESS ( ANY ESCAPE FROM !M1 ! ONE CONSOLATION IS =GETFULNESS1 ! ANNIHILATION ( CONSCI\SNESS4 ,AT ! BOTTOM ( ! S\L ( EA* LIES ?AT NOBLE SP>K1 :I* MAKES ( HIM A H]O2 BUT ?IS SP>K WE>IES ( BURN+ CLE>LY--:5 ! FATEFUL MOM5T COMES IT FLA%ES UP 9TO A FLAME1 & ILLUM9ATES GREAT DE$S4 

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,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ! BOMB>DM5T PROCE$$ ) ! SAME VIGOR4 ,AT ELEV5 O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+1 ,VOLODYA ,KOZELTZ(F WAS SEAT$ 9 A CIRCLE ( BATT]Y (FIC]S1 &1 HAV+ ALREADY SUCCE$$ TO SOME EXT5T 9 HABITUAT+ HIMSELF TO !M1 HE WAS SURVEY+ ! NEW FACES1 TAK+ OBS]VATIONS1 MAK+ 9QUIRIES1 & TELL+ /ORIES4 

,! DISCREET CONV]SATION ( ! >TILL]Y (FIC]S1 :I* MADE SOME PRET5SIONS TO LE>N+1 PLEAS$ HIM & 9SPIR$ HIM ) RESPECT4 ,VOLODYA'S %Y1 9NOC5T1 & H&SOME APPE>ANCE DISPOS$ ! (FIC]S 9 HIS FAVOR4 

,! ELDE/ (FIC] 9 ! BATT]Y1 ! CAPTA91 A %ORT1 S&Y-COMPLEXION$ MAN1 ) HIS HAIR >RANG$ 9 A TOPKNOT1 & SMOO? ON ! TEMPLES1 $UCAT$ 9 ! OLD TRADITIONS ( ! >TILL]Y1 A SQUIRE ( DAMES1 & A W\LD-BE LE>N$ MAN1 QUE/ION$ ,VOLODYA AS TO HIS ACQUIREM5TS 9 >TILL]Y & NEW 9V5TIONS1 JE/$ C>ESS+LY OV] HIS Y\? & HIS PRETTY LITTLE FACE1 & TREAT$ HIM1 9 G5]AL1 AS A FA!R TREATS A SON1 :I* WAS EXTREMELY AGREEABLE TO ,VOLODYA4 

,SUB-,LIEUT5ANT ,DYAD5KO1 A Y\NG (FIC]1 :O TALK$ ) A ,LITTLE ,RUSSIAN ACC5T1 HAD A TATT]$ CLOAK & DI%EVEL$ HAIR1 AL?\< HE TALK$ V]Y L\DLY1 & CON/ANTLY SEIZ$ OPPORTUNITIES TO DISPUTE ACRIMONI\SLY OV] SOME TOPIC1 & WAS V]Y ABRUPT 9 HIS MOVEM5TS1 PLEAS$ ,VOLODYA1 :O1 B5EA? ?IS R\< EXT]IOR1 C\LD NOT HELP DETECT+ 9 HIM A V]Y F9E & EXTREMELY GOOD MAN4 ,DYAD5KO WAS 9CESSANTLY (F]+ HIS S]VICES TO ,VOLODYA1 & PO9T+ \T TO HIM ?AT NOT ONE ( ! GUNS 9 ,SEVA/OPOL WAS PROP]LY PLAC$1 ACCORD+ TO RULE4 

,LIEUT5ANT ,T*]NOVITZKY1 ) HIS BR[S ELEVAT$ ON HI<1 ?\< HE WAS MORE C\RTE\S ?AN ANY ( ! RE/1 & DRESS$ 9 A COAT ?AT WAS TOL]ABLY CLEAN1 BUT NOT NEW1 & C>EFULLY PAT*$1 & ?\< HE DISPLAY$ A GOLD WAT*-*A9 ON A SAT9 WAI/COAT1 DID NOT PLEASE ,VOLODYA4 ,HE KEPT 9QUIR+ :AT ! ,EMP]OR & ! M9I/] ( W> W]E DO+1 & RELAT$ TO HIM1 ) UNNATURAL TRIUMPH1 ! DE$S ( VALOR :I* HAD BE5 P]=M$ 9 ,SEVA/OPOL1 COMPLA9$ ( ! SMALL NUMB] ( TRUE PATRIOTS1 & DISPLAY$ A GREAT DEAL ( LE>N+1 & S5SE1 & NOBLE FEEL+ 9 G5]AL2 BUT1 = SOME REASON1 ALL ?IS SEEM$ UNPLEASANT & UNNATURAL TO ,VOLODYA4 ,! PR9CIPAL ?+ :I* HE NOTIC$ WAS ?AT ! O!R (FIC]S H>DLY SPOKE TO ,T*]NOVITZKY4 

,YUNK] ,VLANG1 :OM HE HAD WAK$ UP ON ! PREC$+ EV5+1 WAS ALSO !RE4 ,HE SAID NO?+1 BUT1 SEAT$ MODE/LY 9 A CORN]1 LAU<$ :5 ANY?+ AMUS+ OCCURR$1 REFRE%$ !IR MEMORIES :5 !Y =GOT ANY?+1 H&$ ! VODKA1 & MADE CIG>ETTES = ALL ! (FIC]S4 ,:E!R IT WAS ! MODE/1 C\RTE\S MANN]S ( ,VOLODYA1 :O TREAT$ HIM EXACTLY AS HE DID ! (FIC]S1 & DID NOT TORM5T HIM AS ?\< HE W]E A LITTLE BOY1 OR HIS AGREEABLE P]SONAL APPE>ANCE :I* CAPTIVAT$ ,VLANGA1 AS ! SOLDI]S CALL$ HIM1 DECL9+ HIS NAME1 = SOME REASON OR O!R1 9 ! FEM99E G5D]1 AT ALL EV5TS1 HE NEV] TOOK HIS BIG1 K9D EYES FROM ! FACE ( ! NEW (FIC]4 ,HE DIV9$ & ANTICIPAT$ ALL HIS WI%ES1 & REMA9$ UN9T]RUPT$LY 9 A SORT ( LOV]-LIKE EC/ASY1 :I*1 ( C\RSE1 ! (FIC]S P]CEIV$1 & MADE FUN (4 

,BE=E D9N]1 ! /AFF-CAPTA9 WAS RELIEV$ FROM ! BATT]Y1 & JO9$ !IR COMPANY4 ,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,KRAUT WAS A LI<T-COMPLEXION$1 H&SOME1 DA%+ (FIC]1 ) A HEAVY1 R$DI% MU/A*E1 & SIDE-:ISK]S2 HE SPOKE ,RUSSIAN CAPITALLY1 BUT TOO ELEGANTLY & CORRECTLY = A ,RUSSIAN4 ,9 ! S]VICE & 9 HIS LIFE1 HE HAD BE5 ! SAME AS 9 HIS LANGUAGE2 HE S]V$ V]Y WELL1 WAS A CAPITAL COMRADE1 & ! MO/ FAI?FUL ( M5 9 MONEY MATT]S2 BUT SIMPLY AS A MAN SOME?+ WAS LACK+ 9 HIM1 PRECISELY BECAUSE EV]Y?+ AB\T HIM WAS SO EXCELL5T4 ,LIKE ALL ,RUSSIAN-,G]MANS1 BY A /RANGE CONTRADICTION ) ! IDEAL ,G]MAN1 HE WAS 0PRAKTIS*0 TO ! HI<E/ DEGREE4 

0,H]E HE IS1 \R H]O MAKES HIS APPE>ANCE60 SAID ! CAPTA91 AS ,KRAUT1 FL\RI%+ HIS >MS & J+L+ HIS SPURS1 5T]$ ! ROOM4 0,:I* WILL Y\ HAVE1 ,FRI$RI* ,KRE/YANIT*1 TEA OR VODKA80 

0,I HAVE ALREADY ORD]$ MY TEA TO BE S]V$10 HE ANSW]$1 0BUT ,I MAY TAKE A LITTLE DROP ( VODKA ALSO1 = ! REFRE%+ ( ! S\L4 ,V]Y GLAD TO MAKE Y\R ACQUA9TANCE2 ,I BEG ?AT Y\ WILL LOVE US1 & L5D US Y\R FAVOR10 HE SAID TO ,VOLODYA1 :O ROSE & B[$ TO HIM4 0,/AFF-,CAPTA9 ,KRAUT4444 ,! GUN-S]GEANT ON ! BA/ION 9=M$ ME ?AT Y\ >RIV$ LA/ NI<T40 

0,MU* OBLIG$ = Y\R B$2 ,I PASS$ ! NI<T 9 IT40 

0,I HOPE Y\ F\ND IT COM=TABLE8 ,ONE ( ! LEGS IS BROK52 BUT NO ONE CAN /& ON C]EMONY--9 TIME ( SIEGE--Y\ MU/ PROP IT UP40 

0,WELL1 N[1 DID Y\ HAVE A =TUNATE TIME ON Y\R WAT*80 ASK$ ,DYAD5KO4 

0,YES1 ALL RI<T2 ONLY ,SKVORTZ(F WAS HIT1 & WE M5D$ ONE ( ! GUN-C>RIAGES LA/ NI<T4 ,! *EEK WAS SMA%$ TO ATOMS40 

,HE ROSE FROM HIS SEAT1 & BEGAN TO WALK UP & D[N2 IT WAS PLA9 ?AT HE WAS :OLLY UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?AT AGREEABLE S5SATION :I* A MAN EXP]I5CES :O HAS JU/ ESCAP$ A DANG]4 

0,WELL1 ,DMITRI ,GAVRILIT*10 HE SAID1 TAPP+ ! CAPTA9 ON ! KNEE1 0H[ >E Y\ GETT+ ON1 MY DE> FELL[8 ,H[ AB\T Y\R PROMOTION8--NO WORD YET80 

0,NO?+ YET40 

0,NO1 & !RE WILL BE NO?+10 9T]POLAT$ ,DYAD5KO3 0,I PROV$ ?AT TO Y\ BE=E40 

0,:Y WON'T !RE80 

0,BECAUSE ! /ORY WAS NOT PROP]LY WRITT5 D[N40 

0,OH1 Y\ QU>RELSOME FELL[1 Y\ QU>RELSOME FELL[60 SAID ,KRAUT1 SMIL+ GAILY2 0A REGUL> OB/9ATE ,LITTLE ,RUSSIAN6 ,N[1 JU/ TO PROVOKE Y\1 HE'LL TURN \T Y\R LIEUT5ANT40 

0,NO1 HE WON'T40 

0,VLANG6 FET* ME MY PIPE1 & FILL IT10 SAID HE1 TURN+ TO ! YUNK]1 :O AT ONCE HA/5$ UP OBLIG+LY ) ! PIPE4 

,KRAUT MADE !M ALL LIVELY2 HE TOLD AB\T ! BOMB>DM5T1 HE 9QUIR$ :AT HAD BE5 GO+ ON 9 HIS ABS5CE1 & 5T]$ 9TO CONV]SATION ) EV]Y ONE4 

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0,WELL1 H[ >E ?+S8 ,HAVE Y\ ALREADY GOT SETTL$ AMONG US80 ,KRAUT ASK$ ,VOLODYA4444 0,EXCUSE ME1 :AT IS Y\R NAME & PATRONYMIC8 ?AT'S ! CU/OM ) US 9 ! >TILL]Y1 Y\ KN[4 ,HAVE Y\ GOT HOLD ( A SADDLE-HORSE80 

0,NO10 SAID ,VOLODYA2 0,I DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO4 ,I TOLD ! CAPTA9 ?AT ,I HAD NO HORSE1 & NO MONEY1 EI!R1 UNTIL ,I GET SOME = =AGE & TRAVEL+ EXP5SES4 ,I WANT TO ASK ! BATT]Y COMM&] = A HORSE 9 ! MEANTIME1 BUT ,I AM AFRAID ?AT HE WILL REFUSE ME40 

0,APOLLON ,S]GIEIT*1 DO Y\ MEAN80 HE PRODUC$ ) HIS LIPS A S\ND 9DICATIVE ( ! /RONGE/ D\BT1 & GLANC$ AT ! CAPTA92 0NOT LIKELY40 

0,:AT'S ?AT8 ,IF HE DOES REFUSE1 !RE'LL BE NO H>M DONE10 SAID ! CAPTA94 0,!RE >E HORSES1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 :I* >E NOT NE$$1 BUT /ILL ONE MI<T TRY2 ,I WILL 9QUIRE TO-DAY40 

0,:AT6 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ HIM80 ,DYAD5KO 9T]POLAT$4 0,HE MI<T REFUSE ANY?+1 BUT !RE IS NO REASON = REFUS+ ?IS4 ,DO Y\ WANT TO BET ON IT84440 

0,WELL1 ( C\RSE1 EV]YBODY KN[S ALREADY ?AT Y\ ALWAYS CONTRADICT40 

0,I CONTRADICT BECAUSE ,I KN[4 ,HE IS NIGG>DLY AB\T O!R ?+S1 BUT HE WILL GIVE ! HORSE BECAUSE IT IS NO ADVANTAGE TO HIM TO REFUSE40 

0,NO ADVANTAGE1 9DE$1 :5 IT CO/S HIM EI<T RUBLES H]E = OATS60 SAID ,KRAUT4 0,IS !RE NO ADVANTAGE 9 NOT KEEP+ AN EXTRA HORSE80 

0,ASK ,SKVORETZ Y\RSELF1 ,VLADIMIR ,SEMYONIT*60 SAID ,VLANG1 RETURN+ ) ,KRAUT'S PIPE4 0,IT'S A CAPITAL HORSE40 

0,! ONE Y\ TUMBL$ 9TO ! DIT* )1 ON ! FE/IVAL ( ! =TY M>TYRS1 9 ,M>*8 ,HEY6 ,VLANG80 REM>K$ ! /AFF-CAPTA94 

0,NO1 & :Y %\LD Y\ SAY ?AT IT CO/S EI<T RUBLES = OATS10 PURSU$ ,DYAD5KO1 0:5 HIS [N 9QUIRIES %[ HIM ?AT IT IS T5 & A HALF2 ( C\RSE1 HE HAS NO OBJECT 9 IT40 

0,JU/ AS ?\< HE W\LD HAVE NO?+ LEFT6 ,SO :5 Y\ GET TO BE BATT]Y COMM&]1 Y\ WON'T LET ANY HORSES GO 9TO ! T[N80 

0,:5 ,I GET TO BE BATT]Y COMM&]1 MY DE> FELL[1 MY HORSES WILL GET F\R MEASURES ( OATS TO EAT1 & ,I %ALL NOT ACCUMULATE AN 9COME1 NEV] FE>60 

0,IF WE LIVE1 WE %ALL SEE10 SAID ! /AFF-CAPTA92 0& Y\ WILL ACT JU/ SO1 & SO WILL HE :5 HE COMM&S A BATT]Y10 HE ADD$1 PO9T+ AT ,VOLODYA4 

0,:Y DO Y\ ?9K1 ,FRI$RI* ,KRE/YANIT*1 ?AT HE W\LD TURN IT TO HIS PR(IT80 BROKE 9 ,T*]NOVITZKY4 0,P]HAPS HE HAS PROP]TY ( HIS [N2 !N :Y %\LD HE TURN IT TO PR(IT80 

0,NO1 SIR1 ,I 444 EXCUSE ME1 CAPTA910 SAID ,VOLODYA1 R$D5+ UP TO HIS E>S1 0?AT /RIKES ME AS 9SULT+40 

0,OH HO1 HO6 ,:AT A MADCAP HE IS60 SAID ,KRAUT4 

0,?AT HAS NO?+ TO DO ) IT2 ,I ONLY ?9K ?AT IF ! MONEY W]E NOT M9E1 ,I %\LD NOT TAKE IT40 

0,N[1 ,I'LL TELL Y\ SOME?+ RI<T H]E1 Y\NG MAN10 BEGAN ! /AFF-CAPTA9 9 A MORE S]I\S TONE1 0Y\ >E TO UND]/& ?AT :5 Y\ COMM& A BATT]Y1 IF Y\ MANAGE ?+S WELL1 ?AT'S SUFFICI5T2 ! COMM&] ( A BATT]Y DOES NOT M$DLE ) PROVISION+ ! SOLDI]S2 ?AT IS ! WAY IT HAS BE5 FROM TIME IMMEMORIAL 9 ! >TILL]Y4 ,IF Y\ >E A BAD MANAG]1 Y\ WILL HAVE NO?+ LEFT4 ,N[1 !SE >E ! EXP5DITURES 9 CON=MITY ) Y\R POSITION3 = %OE+ Y\R HORSE1--ONE 7HE CLOS$ ONE F+]72 = ! APO!C>Y1--TWO 7HE CLOS$ ANO!R F+]72 = (FICE WORK1--?REE 7HE %UT A ?IRD72 = EXTRA HORSES1 :I* CO/ FIVE HUNDR$ RUBLES1 MY DE> FELL[1--?AT'S F\R2 Y\ MU/ *ANGE ! SOLDI]S' COLL>S1 Y\ WILL USE A GREAT DEAL ( COAL1 Y\ MU/ KEEP OP5 TABLE = Y\R (FIC]S4 ,IF Y\ >E A BATT]Y-COMM&]1 Y\ MU/ LIVE DEC5TLY2 Y\ NE$ A C>RIAGE1 & A FUR COAT1 & ?IS ?+ & ?AT ?+1 & A DOZ5 MORE 444 BUT :AT'S ! USE ( 5UM]AT+ !M ALL60 

0,BUT ?IS IS ! PR9CIPAL ?+1 ,VLADIMIR ,SEMYONIT*10 9T]POLAT$ ! CAPTA91 :O HAD HELD HIS PEACE ALL ?IS TIME2 0IMAG9E Y\RSELF TO BE A MAN :O1 LIKE MYSELF1 = 9/ANCE1 HAS S]V$ TW5TY YE>S1 FIR/ = TWO HUNDR$1 !N = ?REE HUNDR$ RUBLES PAY2 :Y %\LD HE NOT BE GIV5 AT LEA/ A BIT ( BREAD1 AGA9/ HIS OLD AGE80 

0,EH6 YES1 !RE Y\ HAVE IT60 SPOKE UP ! /AFF-CAPTA9 AGA91 0DON'T BE 9 A HURRY TO PRON\NCE JUDGM5T1 BUT LIVE ON & S]VE Y\R TIME40 

,VOLODYA WAS HORRIBLY A%AM$ & SORRY = HAV+ SPOK5 SO ?\<TLESSLY1 & HE MUTT]$ SOME?+ & CONT9U$ TO LI/5 9 SIL5CE1 :5 ,DYAD5KO UND]TOOK1 ) ! GREATE/ ZEAL1 TO DISPUTE IT & TO PROVE ! CONTR>Y4 

,! DISPUTE WAS 9T]RUPT$ BY ! >RIVAL ( ! COLONEL'S S]VANT1 :O SUMMON$ !M TO D9N]4 

0,TELL ,APOLLON ,S]GIEIT* ?AT HE MU/ GIVE US SOME W9E TO-DAY10 SAID ,T*]NOVITZKY1 TO ! CAPTA91 AS HE BUTTON$ UP HIS UNI=M4--0,:Y IS HE SO /+Y ) IT8 ,HE WILL BE KILL$1 & NO ONE WILL GET ! GOOD ( IT40 

0,TELL HIM Y\RSELF40 

0,NOT A BIT ( IT4 ,Y\ >E MY SUP]IOR (FIC]4 ,RANK MU/ BE REG>D$ 9 ALL ?+S40 

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,! TABLE HAD BE5 MOV$ \T FROM ! WALL1 & SPREAD ) A SOIL$ TABLE-CLO?1 9 ! SAME ROOM 9 :I* ,VOLODYA HAD PRES5T$ HIMSELF TO ! COLONEL ON ! PREC$+ EV5+4 ,! BATT]Y COMM&] N[ (F]$ HIM HIS H&1 & QUE/ION$ HIM AB\T ,PET]SBURG & HIS J\RNEY4 

0,WELL1 G5TLEM51 ,I BEG ! FAVOR ( A GLASS ) ANY ( Y\ :O DR9K VODKA4 ,! 5SIGNS DO NOT DR9K10 HE ADD$1 ) A SMILE4 

,ON ! :OLE1 ! BATT]Y COMM&] DID NOT APPE> NE>LY SO /]N TO-DAY AS HE HAD ON ! PREC$+ EV5+2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE HAD ! APPE>ANCE ( A K9DLY1 HOSPITABLE HO/1 & AN ELD] COMRADE AMONG ! (FIC]S4 ,BUT1 9 SPITE ( ?IS1 ALL ! (FIC]S1 FROM ! OLD CAPTA9 D[N TO ,5SIGN ,DYAD5KO1 BY !IR V]Y MANN] ( SPEAK+ & LOOK+ ! COMM&] /RAI<T 9 ! EYE1 AS !Y APPROA*$1 ONE AFT] ! O!R1 TO DR9K !IR VODKA1 EXHIBIT$ GREAT RESPECT = HIM4 

,! D9N] CONSI/$ ( A L>GE WOOD5 B[L ( CABBAGE-S\P1 9 :I* FLOAT$ FAT *UNKS ( BEEF1 & A HUGE QUANTITY ( PEPP] & LAUREL-LEAVES1 MU/>D1 & ,POLI% MEAT-BALLS 9 A CABBAGE LEAF1 TURNOV] PATTIES ( *OPP$ MEAT & D\<1 & ) BUTT]1 :I* WAS NOT P]FECTLY FRE%4 ,!RE W]E NO NAPK9S1 ! SPOONS W]E ( PEWT] & WOOD1 !RE W]E ONLY TWO GLASSES1 & ON ! TABLE /OOD A DECANT] ( WAT] ) A BROK5 NECK2 BUT ! D9N] WAS NOT DULL2 CONV]SATION NEV] HALT$4 

,AT FIR/1 !IR TALK TURN$ ON ! BATTLE ( ,9K]MAN1 9 :I* ! BATT]Y HAD TAK5 P>T1 AS TO ! CAUSES ( FAILURE1 ( :I* EA* ONE GAVE HIS [N IMPRESSIONS & IDEAS1 & HELD HIS TONGUE AS SOON AS ! BATT]Y COMM&] HIMSELF BEGAN TO SPEAK2 !N ! CONV]SATION NATURALLY *ANG$ TO ! 9SUFFICI5CY ( CALIB] ( ! LI<T GUNS1 & UPON ! NEW LI<T5$ CANNONS1 9 :I* CONNECTION ,VOLODYA HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLAY HIS KN[L$GE ( >TILL]Y4 

,BUT !IR TALK DID NOT DWELL UPON ! PRES5T T]RIBLE POSITION ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 AS ?\< EA* ( !M HAD M$ITAT$ TOO MU* ON ?AT SUBJECT TO ALLUDE TO IT AGA94 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 TO ,VOLODYA'S GREAT AMAZEM5T & DISAPPO9TM5T1 NOT A WORD WAS SAID AB\T ! DUTIES ( ! S]VICE :I* HE WAS TO FULFILL1 JU/ AS ?\< HE HAD COME TO ,SEVA/OPOL M]ELY = ! PURPOSE ( TELL+ AB\T ! NEW CANNON & D9+ ) ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y4 

,:ILE !Y W]E AT D9N]1 A BOMB FELL NOT F> FROM ! H\SE 9 :I* !Y W]E SEAT$4 ,! WALLS & ! FLOOR TREMBL$1 AS ?\< 9 AN E>?QUAKE1 & ! W9D[ WAS OBSCUR$ ) ! SMOKE ( ! P[D]4 

0,Y\ DID NOT SEE ANY?+ ( ?IS SORT 9 ,PET]SBURG1 ,I FANCY2 BUT !SE SURPRISES (T5 TAKE PLACE H]E10 SAID ! BATT]Y COMM&]4 

0,LOOK \T1 ,VLANG1 & SEE :]E IT BUR/40 

,VLANG LOOK$1 & REPORT$ ?AT IT HAD BUR/ ON ! SQU>E1 & !N !RE WAS NO?+ MORE SAID AB\T ! BOMB4 

,JU/ BE=E ! 5D ( ! D9N]1 AN OLD MAN1 ! CL]K ( ! BATT]Y1 5T]$ ! ROOM1 ) ?REE SEAL$ 5VELOPES1 & H&$ !M TO ! COMM&]4 

0,?IS IS V]Y IMPORTANT2 A MESS5G] HAS ?IS MOM5T BR\<T !SE FROM ! *IEF ( ! >TILL]Y40 

,ALL ! (FIC]S GAZ$1 ) IMPATI5T CURIOSITY1 AT ! COMM&]'S PRACTIC$ F+]S AS !Y BROKE ! SEAL ( ! 5VELOPE & DREW =? !  
V]Y IMPORTANT PAP]4 0,:AT CAN IT BE80 EA* ONE ASK$ HIMSELF4 

,IT MI<T BE ?AT !Y W]E TO M>* \T ( ,SEVA/OPOL = A RE/1 IT MI<T BE AN ORD] = ! :OLE BATT]Y TO BETAKE !MSELVES TO ! BA/IONS4 

0,AGA960 SAID ! COMM&]1 FL++ ! PAP] ANGRILY ON ! TABLE4 

0,:AT'S IT AB\T1 ,APOLLON ,S]GIEIT*80 9QUIR$ ! ELDE/ (FIC]4 

0,AN (FIC] & CREW >E REQUIR$ = A MORT> BATT]Y OV] YOND]1 & ,I HAVE ONLY F\R (FIC]S1 & !RE IS NOT A FULL GUN-CREW 9 ! L9E10 GR[L$ ! COMM&]3 0& H]E MORE >E DEM&$ ( ME4 ,BUT SOME ONE MU/ GO1 G5TLEM510 HE SAID1 AFT] A BRIEF PAUSE3 0! ORD] REQUIRES HIM TO BE AT ! B>RI] AT SEV5 O'CLOCK4444 ,S5D ! S]GEANT6 ,:O IS TO GO1 G5TLEM58 DECIDE10 HE REPEAT$4 

0,WELL1 H]E'S ONE :O HAS NEV] BE5 YET10 SAID ,T*]NOVITZKY1 PO9T+ TO ,VOLODYA4 ,! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y MADE NO REPLY4 

0,YES1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO GO10 SAID ,VOLODYA1 AS HE FELT ! COLD SWEAT />T \T ON HIS BACK & NECK4 

0,NO2 :Y %\LD Y\8 ,!RE'S NO OCCASION60 BROKE 9 ! CAPTA94 0,( C\RSE1 NO ONE WILL REFUSE1 BUT NEI!R IS IT PROP] TO ASK ANY ONE2 BUT IF ,APOLLON ,S]GIEIT* WILL P]MIT US1 WE WILL DRAW LOTS1 AS WE DID ONCE BE=E40 

,ALL AGRE$ TO ?IS4 ,KRAUT CUT SOME PAP] 9TO BITS1 FOLD$ !M UP1 & DROPP$ !M 9TO A CAP4 ,! CAPTA9 JE/$1 & EV5 PLUCK$ UP ! AUDACITY1 ON ?IS OCCASION1 TO ASK ! COLONEL = W9E1 TO KEEP UP !IR C\RAGE1 HE SAID4 ,DYAD5KO SAT 9 GLOOMY SIL5CE1 ,VOLODYA SMIL$ AT SOME?+ OR O!R1 ,T*]NOVITZKY DECL>$ ?AT IT W\LD 9FALLIBLY FALL TO HIM1 ,KRAUT WAS P]FECTLY COMPOS$4 

,VOLODYA WAS ALL[$ TO DRAW FIR/2 HE TOOK ONE SLIP1 :I* WAS RA!R LONG1 BUT IT IMM$IATELY OCCURR$ TO HIM TO *ANGE IT2 HE TOOK ANO!R1 :I* WAS SMALL] & ?9N]1 UNFOLD$ IT1 & READ ON IT1 0,I GO40 

0,IT HAS FALL5 TO ME10 HE SAID1 ) A SI<4 

0,WELL1 ,GOD BE ) Y\4 ,Y\ WILL GET Y\R BAPTISM ( FIRE AT ONCE10 SAID ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y1 GAZ+ AT ! P]TURB$ C\NT5ANCE ( ! 5SIGN ) A K9DLY SMILE2 0BUT Y\ MU/ GET !RE AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE4 ,&1 TO MAKE IT MORE *E]FUL = Y\1 ,VLANG %ALL GO ) Y\ AS GUN-S]GEANT40 

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,VLANG WAS EXCE$+LY WELL PLEAS$ ) ! DUTY ASSIGN$ TO HIM1 & RAN HA/ILY TO MAKE HIS PREP>ATIONS1 &1 :5 HE WAS DRESS$1 HE W5T TO ! ASSI/ANCE ( ,VOLODYA1 & TRI$ TO P]SUADE ! LATT] TO TAKE HIS COT & FUR COAT ) HIM1 & SOME OLD 0,ANNALS ( ! ,C\NTRY10 & A SPIRIT-LAMP C(FEE-POT1 & O!R USELESS ?+S4 ,! CAPTA9 ADVIS$ ,VOLODYA TO READ UP HIS 0,MANUAL10.<,L.> FIR/1 AB\T MORT>-FIR+1 & IMM$IATELY TO COPY ! TABLES \T ( IT4 

,VOLODYA SET AB\T ?IS AT ONCE1 &1 TO HIS AMAZEM5T & DELI<T1 HE P]CEIV$ ?AT1 ?\< HE WAS /ILL SOME:AT TR\BL$ ) A S5SATION ( FE> ( DANG]1 & /ILL MORE LE/ HE %\LD TURN \T A C[>D1 YET IT WAS F> FROM BE+ TO ?AT DEGREE TO :I* IT HAD AFFECT$ HIM ON ! PREC$+ EV5+4 ,! REASON = ?IS LAY P>TLY 9 ! DAYLI<T & 9 ACTIVE OCCUPATION1 & P>TLY1 PR9CIPALLY1 ALSO1 9 ! FACT ?AT FE> & ALL P[]FUL EMOTIONS CANNOT LONG CONT9UE ) ! SAME 9T5SITY4 ,9 A WORD1 HE HAD ALREADY SUCCE$$ 9 RECOV]+ FROM HIS T]ROR4 

,AT SEV5 O'CLOCK1 JU/ AS ! SUN HAD BEGUN TO HIDE ITSELF BEH9D ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY B>RACKS1 ! S]GEANT CAME TO HIM1 & ANN\NC$ ?AT ! M5 W]E READY & WAIT+ = HIM4 

0,I HAVE GIV5 ! LI/ TO ,VLANGA4 ,Y\ WILL PLEASE TO ASK HIM = IT1 ,Y\R ,HONOR60 SAID HE4 

,TW5TY >TILL]Y-M51 ) SIDE->MS1 BUT )\T LOAD+-TOOLS1 W]E /&+ AT ! CORN] ( ! H\SE4 ,VOLODYA & ! YUNK] /EPP$ UP TO !M4 

0,%ALL ,I MAKE !M A LITTLE SPEE*1 OR %ALL ,I SIMPLY SAY1 ',GOOD DAY1 *ILDR56' OR %ALL ,I SAY NO?+ AT ALL80 ?\<T HE4 0,& :Y %\LD ,I NOT SAY1 ',GOOD DAY1 *ILDR56' ,:Y1 ,I \<T TO SAY ?AT MU*60 ,& HE %\T$ BOLDLY1 9 HIS R++ VOICE3-- 

0,GOOD DAY1 *ILDR560 

,! SOLDI]S RESPOND$ *E]FULLY4 ,! FRE%1 Y\NG VOICE S\ND$ PLEASANT 9 ! E>S ( ALL4 ,VOLODYA M>*$ VIGOR\SLY AT !IR HEAD1 9 FRONT ( ! SOLDI]S1 &1 AL?\< HIS HE>T BEAT AS IF HE HAD RUN SEV]AL V]/S AT ! TOP ( HIS SPE$1 HIS /EP WAS LI<T & HIS C\NT5ANCE *E]FUL4 

,ON >RIV+ AT ! ,MALAK(F M\ND1 & CLIMB+ ! SLOPE1 HE P]CEIV$ ?AT ,VLANG1 :O HAD NOT LAGG$ A S+LE PACE BEH9D HIM1 & :O HAD APPE>$ SU* A VALIANT FELL[ AT HOME 9 ! H\SE1 KEPT CON/ANTLY SW]V+ TO ONE SIDE1 & DUCK+ HIS HEAD1 AS ?\< ALL ! CANNON-BALLS & BOMBS1 :I* :IZZ$ BY V]Y FREQU5TLY 9 ?AT LOCALITY1 W]E FLY+ /RAI<T AT HIM4 ,SOME ( ! SOLDI]S DID ! SAME1 & ! FACES ( ! MAJORITY ( !M BETRAY$1 IF NOT FE>1 AT LEA/ ANXIETY4 ,?IS CIRCUM/ANCE PUT ! F9I%+ T\* TO ,VOLODYA'S COMPOSURE & 5C\RAG$ HIM F9ALLY4 

0,SO H]E ,I AM ALSO ON ! ,MALAK(F M\ND1 :I* ,I IMAG9$ TO BE A ?\S& TIMES MORE T]RIBLE6 ,& ,I CAN WALK ALONG )\T DUCK+ MY HEAD BE=E ! BOMBS1 & AM F> LESS T]RIFI$ ?AN ! RE/6 ,SO ,I AM NOT A C[>D1 AFT] ALL80 HE ?\<T ) DELI<T1 & EV5 ) A SOME:AT 5?USIA/IC SELF-SUFFICI5CY4 

,BUT ?IS FEEL+ WAS SOON %AK5 BY A SPECTACLE UPON :I* HE /UMBL$ 9 ! TWILI<T1 ON ! ,KORNILOVSKY BATT]Y1 9 HIS SE>* = ! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION4 ,F\R SAILORS /&+ NE> ! BREA/WORKS W]E HOLD+ ! BLOODY BODY ( A MAN1 )\T %OES OR COAT1 BY ITS >MS & LEGS1 & /AGG]+ AS !Y TRI$ TO FL+ IT OV] ! RAMP>TS4 

7,ON ! SECOND DAY ( ! BOMB>DM5T1 IT HAD BE5 F\ND IMPOSSIBLE1 9 SOME LOCALITIES1 TO C>RY (F ! CORPSES FROM ! BA/IONS1 & SO !Y W]E FLUNG 9TO ! TR5*1 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MI<T NOT IMP$E ACTION 9 ! BATT]IES47 

,VOLODYA /OOD PETRIFI$ = A MOM5T1 AS HE SAW ! CORPSE WAV] ON ! SUMMIT ( ! BREA/WORKS1 & !N ROLL D[N 9TO ! DIT*2 BUT1 LUCKILY = HIM1 ! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION MET HIM !RE1 COMMUNICAT$ HIS ORD]S1 & FURNI%$ HIM ) A GUIDE TO ! BATT]Y & TO ! BOMB-PRO(S DESIGNAT$ = HIS S]VICE4 ,WE WILL NOT 5UM]ATE ! REMA9+ DANG]S & DIS5*ANTM5TS :I* \R H]O UND]W5T ?AT EV5+3 H[1 9/EAD ( ! FIR+1 SU* AS HE HAD SE5 ON ! ,VOLK(F FIELD1 ACCORD+ TO ! RULES ( ACCURACY & PRECISION1 :I* HE HAD EXPECT$ TO F9D H]E1 HE F\ND TWO CRACK$ MORT>S1 ONE ( :I* HAD BE5 CRU%$ BY A CANNON-BALL 9 ! MUZZLE1 :ILE ! O!R /OOD UPON ! SPL9T]S ( A RU9$ PLAT=M2 H[ HE C\LD NOT OBTA9 ANY WORKM5 UNTIL ! FOLL[+ MORN+ 9 ORD] TO REPAIR ! PLAT=M2 H[ NOT A S+LE *>GE WAS ( ! WEI<T PRESCRIB$ 9 ! 0,MANUAL20 H[ TWO SOLDI]S ( HIS COMM& W]E W\ND$1 & H[ HE WAS TW5TY TIMES )9 A HAIR'S-BREAD? ( DEA?4 

,=TUNATELY1 !RE HAD BE5 ASSIGN$ = HIS ASSI/ANT A GUN-CAPTA9 ( GIGANTIC SIZE1 A SAILOR1 :O HAD S]V$ ON ! MORT>S S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! SIEGE1 & :O CONV9C$ HIM ( ! PRACTICABILITY ( US+ !M1 CONDUCT$ HIM ALL OV] ! BA/ION1 ) A LANT]N1 DUR+ ! NI<T1 EXACTLY AS ?\< IT HAD BE5 HIS [N KIT*5-G>D51 & :O PROMIS$ TO PUT EV]Y?+ 9 PROP] %APE ON ! MORR[4 

,! BOMB-PRO( TO :I* HIS GUIDE CONDUCT$ HIM WAS EXCAVAT$ 9 ! ROCKY SOIL1 & CONSI/$ ( A LONG HOLE1 TWO CUBIC FA?OMS 9 EXT5T1 COV]$ ) OAK5 PLANKS AN >%9 9 ?ICKNESS4 ,H]E HE TOOK UP HIS PO/1 ) ALL HIS SOLDI]S4 ,VLANG WAS ! FIR/1 :5 HE CAU<T SI<T ( ! LITTLE DOOR1 TW5TY-EI<T 9*ES HI<1 ( ! BOMB-PRO(1 TO RU% HEADLONG 9TO IT1 9 FRONT ( !M ALL1 &1 AFT] NE>LY CRACK+ HIS SKULL ON ! /ONE FLOOR1 HE HUDDL$ D[N 9 A CORN]1 FROM :I* HE DID NOT AGA9 EM]GE4 

,& ,VOLODYA1 :5 ALL ! SOLDI]S HAD PLAC$ !MSELVES ALONG ! WALL ON ! FLOOR1 & SOME HAD LI<T$ !IR PIPES1 SET UP HIS B$ 9 ONE CORN]1 LI<T$ A C&LE1 & LAY UPON HIS COT1 SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE4 

,%OTS W]E 9CESSANTLY HE>D1 OV] ! BOMB-PRO(1 BUT !Y W]E NOT V]Y L\D1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ?OSE FROM ONE CANNON1 :I* /OOD CLOSE BY & %OOK ! BOMB-PRO( ) ITS ?UND]4 ,9 ! BOMB-PRO( ITSELF ALL WAS /ILL2 ! SOLDI]S1 :O W]E A LITTLE %Y1 AS YET1 ( ! NEW (FIC]1 ONLY EX*ANG$ A FEW WORDS1 N[ & !N1 AS !Y REQUE/$ EA* O!R TO MOVE \T ( ! WAY OR TO FURNI% A LI<T = A PIPE4 ,A RAT SCRAT*$ SOME:]E AMONG ! /ONES1 OR ,VLANG1 :O HAD NOT YET RECOV]$ HIMSELF1 & :O /ILL GAZ$ WILDLY AB\T HIM1 UTT]$ A SUDD5 VIGOR\S SI<4 

,VOLODYA1 AS HE LAY ON HIS B$1 9 HIS QUIET CORN]1 SURR\ND$ BY ! M51 & ILLUM9AT$ ONLY BY A S+LE C&LE1 EXP]I5C$ ?AT S5SATION ( WELL-BE+ :I* HE HAD KN[N AS A *ILD1 :51 9 ! C\RSE ( A GAME ( HIDE-&-GO-SEEK1 HE US$ TO CRAWL 9TO A CUPBO>D OR UND] HIS MO!R'S SKIRTS1 & LI/51 NOT D>+ TO DRAW HIS BREA?1 & AFRAID ( ! D>K1 & YET CONSCI\S ( 5JOY+ HIMSELF4 ,HE FELT A LITTLE OPPRESS$1 BUT *E]FUL4 

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,AFT] ! LAPSE ( AB\T T5 M9UTES1 ! SOLDI]S BEGAN TO *ANGE AB\T & TO CONV]SE TOGE!R4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT P]SONAGES AMONG !M--! TWO GUN-S]GEANTS--PLAC$ !MSELVES NE>E/ ! (FIC]'S LI<T & B$2--ONE WAS OLD & GRAY-HAIR$1 ) EV]Y POSSIBLE M$AL & CROSS EXCEPT ! ,GEORGE2--! O!R WAS Y\NG1 A MILITIA-MAN1 :O SMOK$ CIG>ETTES1 :I* HE WAS ROLL+4 ,! DRUMM]1 AS USUAL1 ASSUM$ ! DUTY ( WAIT+ ON ! (FIC]4 ,! BOMB>DI]S & CAVALRYM5 SAT NEXT1 & !N F>!R AWAY1 9 ! %AD[ ( ! 5TRANCE1 ! UND]L+S TOOK UP !IR PO/4 ,!Y TOO BEGAN TO TALK AMONG !MSELVES4 ,IT WAS CAUS$ BY ! HA/Y 5TRANCE ( A MAN 9TO ! CASEMATE4 

0,H[ N[1 BRO!R6 C\LDN'T Y\ /AY 9 ! /REET8 ,DIDN'T ! GIRLS S+ M]RILY80 SAID A VOICE4 

0,!Y S+ SU* M>VEL\S SONGS AS W]E NEV] HE>D 9 ! VILLAGE10 SAID ! MAN :O HAD FL$ 9TO ! CASEMATE1 ) A LAU<4 

0,BUT ,VAS9 DOES NOT LOVE BOMBS--AH1 NO1 HE DOES NOT LOVE !M60 SAID ONE FROM ! >I/OCRATIC CORN]4 

0,! IDEA6 ,IT'S QUITE ANO!R MATT] :5 IT'S NECESS>Y10 DRAWL$ ! VOICE ( ,VAS91 :O MADE ALL ! O!RS KEEP SIL5T :5 HE SPOKE3 0S9CE ! #b#d?1 ! FIR+ HAS BE5 GO+ ON DESP]ATELY2 & :AT IS !RE WRONG AB\T IT8 ,Y\'LL GET KILL$ = NO?+1 & Y\R SUP]IORS WON'T SO MU* AS SAY ',?ANK Y\6' = IT40 

,AT !SE WORDS ( ,VAS91 ALL BUR/ 9TO A LAU<4 

0,!RE'S ,MELNIK(F1 ?AT FELL[ :O WILL SIT \TSIDE ! DOOR10 SAID SOME ONE4 

0,WELL1 S5D HIM H]E1 ?AT ,MELNIK(F10 ADD$ ! OLD GUNN]2 0!Y WILL KILL HIM1 = A FACT1 & ?AT TO NO PURPOSE40 

0,:O IS ?IS ,MELNIK(F80 ASK$ ,VOLODYA4 

0,:Y1 ,Y\R ,HONOR1 HE'S A /UPID SOLDI] ( \RS4 ,HE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AFRAID ( ANY?+1 & N[ HE KEEPS WALK+ AB\T \TSIDE4 ,PLEASE TO TAKE A LOOK AT HIM2 HE LOOKS LIKE A BE>40 

0,HE KN[S A SPELL10 SAID ! SL[ VOICE ( ,VAS91 FROM ! CORN]4 

,MELNIK(F 5T]$ ! BOMB-PRO(4 ,HE WAS FAT 7:I* IS EXTREMELY R>E AMONG SOLDI]S71 & A S&Y-COMPLEXION$1 H&SOME MAN1 ) A HUGE1 BULG+ =EHEAD & PROM95T1 LI<T BLUE EYES4 

0,>E Y\ AFRAID ( ! BOMBS80 ,VOLODYA ASK$ HIM4 

0,:AT IS !RE AB\T ! BOMBS TO BE AFRAID (60 REPLI$ ,MELNIK(F1 %RUGG+ HIS %\LD]S & SCRAT*+ HIS HEAD1 0,I KN[ ?AT ,I %ALL NOT BE KILL$ BY A BOMB40 

0,SO Y\ W\LD LIKE TO GO ON LIV+ H]E80 

0,:Y1 ( C\RSE1 ,I W\LD4 ,IT'S JOLLY H]E60 HE SAID1 ) A SUDD5 \TBUR/ ( LAU<T]4 

0,OH1 !N Y\ MU/ BE DETAIL$ = ! SORTIE6 ,I'LL TELL ! G5]AL SO1 IF Y\ LIKE80 SAID ,VOLODYA1 AL?\< HE WAS NOT ACQUA9T$ ) A S+LE G5]AL !RE4 

0,:Y %\LDN'T ,I LIKE6 ,I DO60 

,& ,MELNIK(F DISAPPE>$ BEH9D ! O!RS4 

0,LET'S HAVE A GAME ( NOSKI1.<,M.> *ILDR56 ,:O HAS C>DS80 RANG \T HIS BRISK VOICE4 

,&1 9 FACT1 IT WAS NOT LONG BE=E A GAME WAS />T$ 9 ! BACK CORN]1 & BL[S ON ! NOSE1 LAU<T]1 & CALL+ ( TRUMPS W]E HE>D4 

,VOLODYA DRANK SOME TEA FROM ! SAMOV>1 :I* ! DRUMM] S]V$ = HIM1 TREAT$ ! GUNN]S1 JE/$1 *ATT$ ) !M1 BE+ DESIR\S ( W9N+ POPUL>ITY1 & FELT V]Y WELL CONT5T ) ! RESPECT :I* WAS %[N HIM4 ,! SOLDI]S1 TOO1 P]CEIV+ ?AT ! G5TLEMAN PUT ON NO AIRS1 BEGAN TO TALK TOGE!R4 

,ONE DECL>$ ?AT ! SIEGE ( ,SEVA/OPOL W\LD SOON COME TO AN 5D1 BECAUSE A TRU/WOR?Y MAN FROM ! FLEET HAD SAID ?AT ! EMP]OR'S BRO!R ,CON/ANT9E WAS COM+ TO \R RELIEF ) ! ',M]ICAN FLEET1 & !RE W\LD SOON BE AN AGREEM5T ?AT !RE %\LD BE NO FIR+ = TWO WEEKS1 & ?AT A RE/ %\LD BE ALL[$1 & IF ANY ONE DID FIRE A %OT1 EV]Y DIS*>GE W\LD HAVE TO BE PAID = AT ! RATE ( SEV5TY-FIVE KOPECKS EA*4 

,VAS91 :O1 AS ,VOLODYA HAD ALREADY NOTIC$1 WAS A LITTLE FELL[1 ) L>GE1 K9DLY EYES1 & SIDE-:ISK]S1 RELAT$1 AMID A G5]AL SIL5CE AT FIR/1 & AFT]W>DS AMID G5]AL LAU<T]1 H[1 :5 HE HAD GONE HOME ON LEAVE1 !Y HAD BE5 GLAD AT FIR/ TO SEE HIM1 BUT AFT]W>DS HIS FA!R HAD BEGUN TO S5D HIM (F TO WORK1 & ! LIEUT5ANT ( ! =E/]S' CORPS S5T HIS DROZHKI = HIS WIFE4 

,ALL ?IS AMUS$ ,VOLODYA GREATLY4 ,HE NOT ONLY DID NOT EXP]I5CE ! LEA/ FE> OR 9CONV5I5CE FROM ! CLOS5ESS & HEAVY AIR 9 ! BOMB-PRO(1 BUT HE FELT 9 A REM>KABLY *E]FUL & AGREEABLE FRAME ( M9D4 

,MANY ( ! SOLDI]S W]E ALREADY SNOR+4 ,VLANG HAD ALSO /RET*$ HIMSELF \T ON ! FLOOR1 & ! OLD GUN-S]GEANT1 HAV+ SPREAD \T HIS CLOAK1 WAS CROSS+ HIMSELF & MUTT]+ HIS PRAY]S1 PREP>ATORY TO SLEEP1 :5 ,VOLODYA TOOK A FANCY TO /EP \T ( ! BOMB-PRO(1 & SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON \TSIDE4 

0,TAKE Y\R LEGS \T ( ! WAY60 CRI$ ONE SOLDI] TO ANO!R1 AS SOON AS HE ROSE1 & ! LEGS W]E PRESS$ ASIDE TO MAKE WAY = HIM4 

,VLANG1 :O APPE>$ TO BE ASLEEP1 SUDD5LY RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 & SEIZ$ ,VOLODYA BY ! SKIRT ( HIS COAT4 

0,COME1 DON'T GO6 H[ CAN Y\60 HE BEGAN1 9 A TE>FULLY IMPLOR+ TONE4 0,Y\ DON'T KN[ AB\T ?+S YET2 !Y >E FIR+ AT US \T !RE ALL ! TIME2 IT IS BETT] H]E40 

,BUT1 9 SPITE ( ,VLANG'S 5TREATIES1 ,VOLODYA MADE HIS WAY \T ( ! BOMB-PRO(1 & SEAT$ HIMSELF ON ! ?RE%OLD1 :]E ,MELNIK(F WAS ALREADY SITT+4 

,! AIR WAS PURE & FRE%1 P>TICUL>LY AFT] ! BOMB-PRO(--! NI<T WAS CLE> & /ILL4 ,?R\< ! RO> ( ! DIS*>GES C\LD BE HE>D ! S\NDS ( C>T-:EELS1 BR++ GABIONS1 & ! VOICES ( ! M5 :O W]E AT WORK ON ! MAGAZ9E4 ,ABOVE !IR HEADS WAS ! L(TY1 />RY SKY1 ACROSS :I* FLA%$ ! FI]Y /REAKS CAUS$ BY ! BOMBS2 AN >%9 AWAY1 ON ! LEFT1 A T9Y OP5+ L$ TO ANO!R BOMB-PRO(1 ?R\< :I* ! FEET & BACKS ( ! SOLDI]S :O LIV$ !RE W]E VISIBLE1 & ?R\< :I* !IR VOICES W]E AUDIBLE2 9 FRONT1 ! ELEVATION PRODUC$ BY ! P[D]-VAULT C\LD BE SE51 & A?W>T IT FLITT$ ! B5T FIGURES ( M51 & UPON IT1 AT ! V]Y SUMMIT1 AMID ! BULLETS & ! BOMBS :I* :I/L$ PA/ ! SPOT 9CESSANTLY1 /OOD A TALL =M 9 A BLACK PALETOT1 ) HIS H&S 9 HIS POCKETS1 & FEET TREAD+ D[N ! E>?1 :I* O!R M5 W]E FET*+ 9 SACKS4 ,(T5 A BOMB W\LD FLY OV]1 & BUR/ CLOSE TO ! CAVE4 ,! SOLDI]S 5GAG$ 9 BR++ ! E>? B5T OV] & RAN ASIDE2 BUT ! BLACK FIGURE NEV] MOV$2 W5T ON QUIETLY /AMP+ D[N ! DIRT ) HIS FEET1 & REMA9$ ON ! SPOT 9 ! SAME ATTITUDE AS BE=E4 

0,:O IS ?AT BLACK MAN80 9QUIR$ ,VOLODYA ( ,MELNIK(F4 

0,I DON'T KN[2 ,I WILL GO & SEE40 

0,DON'T GO6 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y40 

,BUT ,MELNIK(F1 )\T HE$+ HIM1 WALK$ UP TO ! BLACK FIGURE1 & /OOD BESIDE HIM = A TOL]ABLY LONG TIME1 AS CALM & IMMOVABLE AS ! MAN HIMSELF4 

0,?AT IS ! MAN :O HAS *>GE ( ! MAGAZ9E1 ,Y\R ,HONOR60 HE SAID1 ON HIS RETURN4 0,IT HAS BE5 PI]C$ BY A BOMB1 SO ! 9FANTRY-M5 >E FET*+ MORE E>?40 

,N[ & !N1 A BOMB SEEM$ TO FLY /RAI<T AT ! DOOR ( ! BOMB-PRO(4 ,ON SU* OCCASIONS1 ,VOLODYA %RANK 9TO ! CORN]1 & !N PE]$ =? AGA91 GAZ+ UPW>DS1 TO SEE :E!R ANO!R WAS NOT COM+ FROM SOME DIRECTION4 ,AL?\< ,VLANG1 FROM ! 9T]IOR ( ! BOMB-PRO(1 REPEAT$LY BES\<T ,VOLODYA TO COME BACK1 ! LATT] SAT ON ! ?RE%OLD = ?REE H\RS1 & EXP]I5C$ A SORT ( SATISFACTION 9 ?US TEMPT+ FATE & 9 WAT*+ ! FLI<T ( ! BOMBS4 ,T[>DS ! 5D ( ! EV5+1 HE HAD LE>N$ FROM :AT PO9T MO/ ( ! FIR+ PROCE$$1 & :]E ! %OTS /RUCK4 

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,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ! #b#g?1 AFT] A T5-H\RS SLEEP1 ,VOLODYA1 FRE% & ACTIVE1 /EPP$ \T ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ! CASEM5T2 ,VLANG ALSO />T$ TO CRAWL \T ) HIM1 BUT1 AT ! FIR/ S\ND ( A BULLET1 HE FLUNG HIMSELF BACKW>DS ?R\< ! OP5+ ( ! BOMB-PRO(1 BUMP+ HIS HEAD AS HE DID SO1 AMID ! G5]AL M]RIM5T ( ! SOLDI]S1 ! MAJORITY ( :OM HAD ALSO COME \T 9TO ! OP5 AIR4 ,VLANG1 ! OLD GUN-S]GEANT1 & A FEW O!RS W]E ! ONLY ONES :O R>ELY W5T \T 9TO ! TR5*ES2 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO RE/RA9 ! RE/2 !Y ALL SCATT]$ AB\T 9 ! FRE% MORN+ AIR1 ESCAP+ FROM ! FETID AIR ( ! BOMB-PRO(1 &1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT ! BOMB>DM5T WAS AS VIGOR\S AS ON ! PREC$+ EV5+1 !Y DISPOS$ !MSELVES >\ND ! DOOR1 & SOME EV5 ON ! BREA/WORKS4 ,MELNIK(F HAD BE5 /ROLL+ AB\T AMONG ! BATT]IES S9CE DAYBREAK1 & />+ UP ) P]FECT COOLNESS4 

,NE> ! 5TRANCE SAT TWO OLD SOLDI]S & ONE Y\NG1 CURLY-HAIR$ FELL[1 A ,JEW1 :O HAD BE5 DETAIL$ FROM ! 9FANTRY4 ,?IS SOLDI] PICK$ UP ONE ( ! BULLETS :I* W]E LY+ AB\T1 &1 HAV+ SMOO!D IT AGA9/ A /ONE ) A POT%]D1 ) HIS KNIFE HE C>V$ FROM IT A CROSS1 AFT] ! /YLE ( ! ORD] ( ,/4 ,GEORGE2 ! O!RS LOOK$ ON AT HIS WORK AS !Y TALK$4 ,! CROSS REALLY TURN$ \T TO BE QUITE H&SOME4 

0,N[1 IF WE /AY H]E MU* LONG]10 SAID ONE ( !M1 0!N1 :5 PEACE IS MADE1 ! TIME ( S]VICE WILL BE UP = ALL ( US40 

0,NO?+ ( ! SORT2 ,I HAVE AT LEA/ F\R YE>S S]VICE YET BE=E MY TIME IS UP1 & ,I HAVE BE5 9 ,SEVA/OPOL !SE FIVE MON?S40 

0,IT IS NOT C\NT$ T[>DS ! DIS*>GE1 DO Y\ UND]/&10 SAID ANO!R4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A CANNON-BALL %RIEK$ OV] ! HEADS ( ! SPEAK]S1 & /RUCK ONLY AN >%9 AWAY FROM ,MELNIK(F1 :O WAS APPROA*+ !M FROM ! TR5*ES4 

0,?AT CAME NE> KILL+ ,MELNIK(F10 SAID ONE MAN4 

0,I %ALL NOT BE KILL$10 SAID ,MELNIK(F4 

0,H]E'S ! CROSS = Y\1 = Y\R BRAV]Y10 SAID ! Y\NG SOLDI]1 :O HAD MADE ! CROSS1 H&+ IT TO ,MELNIK(F4 

0,NO1 BRO!R1 A MON? H]E C\NTS = A YE>1 ( C\RSE--?AT WAS ! ORD]10 ! CONV]SATION CONT9U$4 

0,?9K :AT Y\ PLEASE1 BUT :5 PEACE IS DECL>$1 !RE WILL BE AN IMP]IAL REVIEW AT ,OR%AVA1 & IF WE DON'T GET \R DIS*>GE1 WE %ALL BE ALL[$ TO GO ON 9DEF9ITE LEAVE40 

,AT ?AT MOM5T1 A %RIEK+ LITTLE BULLET FLEW PA/ ! SPEAK]S' HEADS1 & /RUCK A /ONE4 

0,Y\'LL GET A FULL DIS*>GE BE=E EV5+--SEE IF Y\ DON'T10 SAID ONE ( ! SOLDI]S4 

,!Y ALL LAU<$4 

,NOT ONLY BE=E EV5+1 BUT BE=E ! EXPIRATION ( TWO H\RS1 TWO ( !M RECEIV$ !IR FULL DIS*>GE1 & FIVE W]E W\ND$2 BUT ! RE/ JE/$ ON AS BE=E4 

,BY MORN+1 ! TWO MORT>S HAD ACTUALLY BE5 BR\<T 9TO SU* A CONDITION ?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO FIRE !M4 ,AT T5 O'CLOCK1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! ORD]S :I* HE HAD RECEIV$ FROM ! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION1 ,VOLODYA CALL$ \T HIS COMM&1 & M>*$ TO ! BATT]Y ) IT4 

,9 ! M51 AS SOON AS !Y PROCE$$ TO ACTION1 !RE WAS NOT A DROP ( ?AT S5TIM5T ( FE> P]CEPTIBLE :I* HAD BE5 EXPRESS$ ON ! PREC$+ EV5+4 ,VLANG ALONE C\LD NOT CONTROL HIMSELF2 HE DODG$ & DUCK$ JU/ AS BE=E1 & ,VAS9 LO/ SOME ( HIS COMPOSURE1 & FUSS$ & FIDGET$ & *ANG$ HIS PLACE 9CESSANTLY4 

,BUT ,VOLODYA WAS 9 AN EXTRAORD9>Y /ATE ( 5?USIASM2 ! ?\<T ( DANG] DID NOT EV5 OCCUR TO HIM4 ,DELI<T ?AT HE WAS FULFILL+ HIS DUTY1 ?AT HE WAS NOT ONLY NOT A C[>D1 BUT EV5 A VALIANT FELL[1 ! FEEL+ ?AT HE WAS 9 COMM&1 & ! PRES5CE ( TW5TY M51 :O1 AS HE WAS AW>E1 W]E SURVEY+ HIM ) CURIOSITY1 MADE A ?OR\<LY BRAVE MAN ( HIM4 ,HE WAS EV5 VA9 ( HIS VALOR1 PUT ON AIRS BE=E HIS SOLDI]S1 CLIMB$ UP ON ! BANQUETTE1 & UNBUTTON$ HIS COAT EXPRESSLY ?AT HE MI<T R5D] HIMSELF ! MORE DI/9CTLY VISIBLE4 

,! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION1 :O WAS GO+ ! R\NDS ( HIS E/ABLI%M5T AS HE EXPRESS$ IT1 AT ! MOM5T1 ACCU/OM$ AS HE HAD BECOME DUR+ HIS EI<T-MON?S EXP]I5CE TO ALL SORTS ( BRAV]Y1 C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM ADMIR+ ?IS H&SOME LAD1 9 ! UNBUTTON$ COAT1 B5EA? :I* A R$ %IRT WAS VISIBLE1 5CIRCL+ HIS S(T :ITE NECK1 ) HIS ANIMAT$ FACE & EYES1 AS HE CLAPP$ HIS H&S & %\T$3 0,FIR/6 ,SECOND60 & RAN GAILY ALONG ! RAMP>TS1 9 ORD] TO SEE :]E HIS BOMB W\LD FALL4 

,AT HALF-PA/ ELEV5 ! FIR+ CEAS$ ON BO? SIDES1 & AT PRECISELY TWELVE O'CLOCK ! /ORM+ ( ! ,MALAK(F M\ND1 ( ! SECOND1 ?IRD1 & FIF? BA/IONS BEGAN4 

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,ON ?IS SIDE ( ! BAY1 BETWE5 ,9K]MAN & ! NOR!RN =TIFICATIONS1 ON ! TELEGRAPH HILL1 AB\T MIDDAY1 /OOD TWO NAVAL M52 ONE WAS AN (FIC]1 :O WAS 5GAG$ 9 OBS]V+ ,SEVA/OPOL ?R\< A TELESCOPE1 & ! O!R HAD JU/ >RIV$ AT ! SIGNAL-/ATION ) HIS ORD]LY4 

,! SUN /OOD HI< & BRILLIANT ABOVE ! BAY1 & PLAY$ ) ! %IPS :I* FLOAT$ UPON IT1 & ) ! MOV+ SAILS & BOATS1 ) A W>M & *E]FUL GL[4 ,! LI<T BREEZE H>DLY MOV$ ! LEAVES ( ! DRY OAK-%RUBS :I* /OOD AB\T ! SIGNAL-POLE1 PUFF$ \T ! SAILS ( ! BOATS1 & RUFFL$ ! WAVES4 

,SEVA/OPOL1 ) H] UNF9I%$ *UR*1 H] COLUMNS1 H] L9E ( %ORE1 H] B\LEV>D %[+ GRE5 AGA9/ ! HILL1 & H] ELEGANT LIBR>Y BUILD+1 ) H] T9Y AZURE 9LETS1 FILL$ ) MA/S1 ) ! PICTURESQUE >*ES ( H] AQU$UCTS1 & ! CL\DS ( BLUE SMOKE1 LI<T$ UP N[ & !N BY R$ FLA%ES ( FLAME FROM ! FIR+2 ! SAME BEAUTIFUL1 PR\D1 FE/IVE ,SEVA/OPOL1 HEMM$ 9 ON ONE SIDE BY YELL[1 SMOKE-CR[N$ HILLS1 ON ! O!R BY ! BRI<T BLUE SEA1 :I* GLITT]$ 9 ! SUN1 WAS VISIBLE ! SAME AS EV]1 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! BAY4 

,OV] ! HORIZON-L9E ( ! SEA1 ALONG :I* FLOAT$ A LONG WREA? ( BLACK SMOKE FROM SOME /EAM]1 CREPT LONG :ITE CL\DS1 PORT5D+ A GALE4 ,ALONG ! 5TIRE L9E ( ! =TIFICATIONS1 ESPECIALLY OV] ! HILLS ON ! LEFT1 ROSE COLUMNS ( ?ICK1 D5SE1 :ITE SMOKE2 SUDD5LY1 ABRUPTLY1 & 9CESSANTLY ILLUM9AT$ BY FLA%ES1 LI<TN+S1 :I* %ONE EV5 AMID ! LI<T ( HI< NOON1 & :I* CON/ANTLY 9CREAS$ 9 VOLUME1 ASSUM+ DIV]SE =MS1 AS !Y SWEPT UPW>DS1 & T+$ ! HEAV5S4 ,!SE PUFFS ( SMOKE FLA%+ N[ H]E1 N[ !RE1 TOOK !IR BIR? ON ! HILLS1 9 ! BATT]IES ( ! 5EMY1 9 ! CITY1 & HI< AGA9/ ! SKY4 ,! S\ND ( ! DIS*>GES NEV] CEAS$1 BUT %OOK ! AIR ) !IR M+L$ RO>4 

,AT TWELVE O'CLOCK1 ! PUFFS ( SMOKE BEGAN TO OCCUR LESS & LESS FREQU5TLY1 & ! ATMOSPH]E QUIV]$ LESS ) ! RO>4 

0,BUT ! SECOND BA/ION IS NO LONG] REPLY+ AT ALL10 SAID ! (FIC] ( HUSS>S1 :O SAT !RE ON HORSEBACK2 0IT IS UTT]LY DE/ROY$6 ,HORRIBLE60 

0,YES1 & ! ,MALAK(F ONLY S5DS ONE %OT TO !IR ?REE10 REPLI$ ! (FIC] :O WAS LOOK+ ?R\< HIS GLASS4 0,IT 5RAGES ME TO HAVE !M SIL5T4 ,!Y >E FIR+ /RAI<T ON ! ,KORNILOVSKY BATT]Y1 & IT IS NOT ANSW]+ AT ALL40 

0,BUT Y\ SEE ?AT !Y ALWAYS CEASE ! BOMB>DM5T AT TWELVE O'CLOCK1 JU/ AS ,I SAID4 ,IT IS ! SAME TO-DAY4 ,LET US GO & GET SOME BREAKFA/ 444 !Y >E ALREADY WAIT+ = US 444 !RE'S NO?+ TO SEE40 

0,/OP1 DON'T 9T]F]E10 SAID ! (FIC] ) ! GLASS1 GAZ+ AT ,SEVA/OPOL ) PECULI> EAG]NESS4 

0,:AT'S GO+ ON !RE8 ,:AT IS IT80 

0,!RE IS A MOVEM5T 9 ! TR5*ES1 & HEAVY COLUMNS >E M>*+40 

0,YES1 ?AT IS EVID5T10 SAID ! O!R4 0,! COLUMNS >E UND] WAY4 ,WE MU/ GIVE ! SIGNAL40 

0,SEE1 SEE6 ,!Y HAVE EM]G$ FROM ! TR5*ES40 

,9 TRU?1 IT WAS VISIBLE TO ! NAK$ EYE ?AT D>K MASSES W]E MOV+ D[N ! HILL1 ACROSS ! N>R[ VALLEY1 FROM ! ,FR5* BATT]IES TO ! BA/IONS4 ,9 FRONT ( !SE SPECKS1 D>K /REAKS W]E VISIBLE1 :I* W]E ALREADY CLOSE TO \R L9ES4 ,:ITE PUFFS ( SMOKE ( DIS*>GES BUR/ \T AT V>I\S PO9TS ON ! BA/IONS1 AS ?\< ! FIR+ W]E RUNN+ ALONG ! L9E4 

,! BREEZE BORE TO !M ! S\NDS ( MUSKETRY-%OTS1 EX*ANG$ BRISKLY1 LIKE RA9 UPON ! W9D[-PANE4 ,! BLACK /REAKS MOV$ ON1 NE>] & NE>]1 9TO ! V]Y SMOKE4 ,! S\NDS ( FIR+ GREW L\D] & L\D]1 & M+L$ 9 A L5G!N$1 RES\ND+ RO>4 

,! SMOKE1 RIS+ MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY1 SPREAD RAPIDLY ALONG ! L9E1 FL[$ TOGE!R 9 ONE LILAC-HU$ CL\D1 :I* DISP]S$ & JO9$ AGA91 & ?R\< :I*1 H]E & !RE1 FLITT$ FLAMES & BLACK PO9TS--& ALL S\NDS W]E COMM+L$ 9 ONE REV]B]AT+ CRA%4 

0,AN ASSAULT10 SAID ! (FIC]1 ) A PALE FACE1 AS HE H&$ ! GLASS TO ! NAVAL (FIC]4 

,ORD]LIES GALLOP$ ALONG ! ROAD1 (FIC]S ON HORSEBACK1 ! COMM&]-9-*IEF 9 A CALA%1 & HIS SUITE PASS$ BY4 ,PR(\ND EMOTION & EXPECTATION W]E VISIBLE ON ALL C\NT5ANCES4 

0,IT CANNOT BE ?AT !Y HAVE TAK5 IT60 SAID ! M\NT$ (FIC]4 

0,BY ,HEAV5S1 !RE'S ! /&>D6 ,LOOK1 LOOK60 SAID ! O!R1 SI<+ & AB&ON+ ! GLASS4 0,! ,FR5* /&>D ON ! ,MALAK(F60 

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,! ELD] ,KOZELTZ(F1 :O HAD SUCCE$$ 9 W9N+ BACK HIS MONEY & LOS+ IT ALL AGA9 ?AT NI<T1 9CLUD+ EV5 ! GOLD PIECES :I* W]E SEW$ 9TO HIS CUFFS1 HAD FALL51 JU/ BE=E DAYBREAK1 9TO A HEAVY1 UNHEAL?Y1 BUT PR(\ND SLUMB]1 9 ! =TIFI$ B>RACKS ( ! FIF? BATTALION1 :5 ! FATEFUL CRY1 REPEAT$ BY V>I\S VOICES1 RANG \T3-- 

0,! AL>M60 

0,:Y >E Y\ SLEEP+1 ,MIKHAIL ,SEMYONIT*6 ,!RE'S AN ASSAULT60 A VOICE %\T$ TO HIM4 

0,?AT IS PROBABLY SOME S*OOL-BOY10 HE SAID1 OP5+ HIS EYES1 BUT PUTT+ NO FAI? 9 IT4 

,BUT ALL AT ONCE HE CAU<T SI<T ( AN (FIC] RUNN+ AIMLESSLY FROM ONE CORN] TO ! O!R1 ) SU* A PALE FACE ?AT HE UND]/OOD IT ALL4 ,! ?\<T ?AT HE MI<T BE TAK5 = A C[>D1 :O DID NOT WI% TO GO \T TO HIS COMPANY AT A CRITICAL MOM5T1 /RUCK HIM ) T]RIBLE =CE4 ,HE RAN TO HIS CORPS AT ! TOP ( HIS SPE$4 ,FIR+ HAD CEAS$ FROM ! HEAVY GUNS2 BUT ! CRA% ( MUSKETRY WAS AT ITS HEI<T4 ,! BULLETS :I/L$1 NOT S+LY LIKE RIFLE-BALLS1 BUT 9 SW>MS1 LIKE A FLOCK ( BIRDS 9 AUTUMN1 FLY+ PA/ OV]HEAD4 ,! 5TIRE SPOT ON :I* HIS BATTALION HAD /OOD ! NI<T BE=E WAS VEIL$ 9 SMOKE1 & ! %\TS & CRIES ( ! 5EMY W]E AUDIBLE4 ,SOLDI]S1 BO? W\ND$ & UNW\ND$1 MET HIM 9 ?RONGS4 ,AFT] RUNN+ ?IRTY PACES FUR!R1 HE CAU<T SI<T ( HIS COMPANY1 :I* WAS HUGG+ ! WALL4 

0,!Y HAVE CAPTUR$ ,S*W>TZ10 SAID A Y\NG (FIC]4 0,ALL IS LO/60 

0,NONS5SE60 SAID HE1 ANGRILY1 GRASP+ HIS BLUNT LITTLE IRON SWORD1 & HE BEGAN TO %\T3-- 

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,HIS VOICE WAS /RONG & R++2 IT R\S$ EV5 ,KOZELTZ(F HIMSELF4 ,HE RAN =W>D ALONG ! TRAV]SE2 FIFTY SOLDI]S RU%$ AFT] HIM1 %\T+ AS !Y W5T4 ,FROM ! TRAV]SE HE RAN \T UPON AN OP5 SQU>E4 ,! BULLETS FELL LIT]ALLY LIKE HAIL4 ,TWO /RUCK HIM1--BUT :]E1 & :AT !Y DID1 :E!R !Y BRUIS$ OR W\ND$ HIM1 HE HAD NOT ! TIME TO DECIDE4 

,9 FRONT1 HE C\LD ALREADY SEE BLUE UNI=MS & R$ TR\S]S1 & C\LD HE> %\TS :I* W]E NOT ,RUSSIAN2 ONE ,FR5*MAN WAS /&+ ON ! BREA/WORKS1 WAV+ HIS CAP1 & %\T+ SOME?+4 ,KOZELTZ(F WAS CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS AB\T TO BE KILL$2 ?IS GAVE HIM C\RAGE4 

,HE RAN ON & ON4 ,SOME SOLDI]S OV]TOOK HIM2 O!R SOLDI]S APPE>$ AT ONE SIDE1 ALSO RUNN+4 ,! BLUE UNI=MS REMA9$ AT ! SAME DI/ANCE FROM HIM1 FLEE+ BACK FROM HIM TO !IR [N TR5*ES2 BUT B5EA? HIS FEET W]E ! DEAD & W\ND$4 ,:5 HE HAD RUN TO ! \T]MO/ DIT*1 EV]Y?+ BECAME CONFUS$ BE=E ,KOZELTZ(F'S EYES1 & HE WAS CONSCI\S ( A PA9 9 ! BREA/4 

,HALF AN H\R LAT]1 HE WAS LY+ ON A /RET*]1 NE> ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY B>RACKS1 & KNEW ?AT HE WAS W\ND$1 ?\< HE FELT H>DLY ANY PA92 ALL HE WANT$ WAS SOME?+ COOL+ TO DR9K1 & TO BE ALL[$ TO LIE /ILL 9 PEACE4 

,A PLUMP LITTLE DOCTOR1 ) BLACK SIDE-:ISK]S1 APPROA*$ HIM1 & UNBUTTON$ HIS COAT4 ,KOZELTZ(F />$ OV] HIS *9 AT :AT ! DOCTOR WAS DO+ TO HIS W\ND1 & AT ! DOCTOR'S FACE1 BUT HE FELT NO PA94 ,! DOCTOR COV]$ HIS W\ND ) HIS %IRT1 WIP$ HIS F+]S ON ! SKIRTS ( HIS COAT1 &1 )\T A WORD OR GLANCE AT ! W\ND$ MAN1 W5T (F TO SOME ONE ELSE4 

,KOZELTZ(F'S EYES ME*ANICALLY TOOK NOTE ( :AT WAS GO+ ON BE=E HIM1 &1 RECALL+ ! FACT ?AT HE HAD BE5 9 ! FIF? BA/ION1 HE ?\<T1 ) AN EXTRAORD9>Y FEEL+ ( SELF-SATISFACTION1 ?AT HE HAD FULFILL$ HIS DUTY WELL1 & ?AT1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ALL HIS S]VICE1 HE HAD BEHAV$ AS H&SOMELY AS IT WAS POSSIBLE = ANY ONE1 & HAD NO?+ ) :I* TO REPROA* HIMSELF4 ,! DOCTOR1 AFT] B&AG+ ! O!R (FIC]'S W\ND1 PO9T$ TO ,KOZELTZ(F1 & SAID SOME?+ TO A PRIE/1 ) A HUGE R$DI% BE>D1 & A CROSS1 :O WAS /&+ NE> BY4 

0,:AT6 AM ,I DY+80 ,KOZELTZ(F ASK$ ! PRIE/1 :5 ! LATT] APPROA*$ HIM4 

,! PRIE/1 )\T MAK+ ANY REPLY1 RECIT$ A PRAY] & H&$ ! CROSS TO ! W\ND$ MAN4 

,DEA? HAD NO T]RORS = ,KOZELTZ(F4 ,HE GRASP$ ! CROSS ) HIS WEAK H&S1 PRESS$ IT TO HIS LIPS1 & BUR/ 9TO TE>S4 

0,WELL1 W]E ! ,FR5* REPULS$80 HE 9QUIR$ ( ! PRIE/1 9 FIRM TONES4 

0,! VICTORY HAS REMA9$ ) US AT EV]Y PO9T10 REPLI$ ! PRIE/1 9 ORD] TO COM=T ! W\ND$ MAN1 CONCEAL+ FROM HIM ! FACT ?AT ! ,FR5* /&>D HAD ALREADY BE5 UNFURL$ ON ! ,MALAK(F M\ND4 

0,?ANK ,GOD60 SAID ! W\ND$ MAN1 )\T FEEL+ ! TE>S :I* W]E TRICKL+ D[N HIS *EEKS4 

,! ?\<T ( HIS BRO!R OCCURR$ TO HIS M9D = A S+LE 9/ANT4 0,MAY ,GOD GRANT HIM ! SAME GOOD-=TUNE10 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 

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,BUT ! SAME FATE DID NOT AWAIT ,VOLODYA4 ,HE WAS LI/5+ TO A TALE :I* ,VAS9 WAS 9 ! ACT ( RELAT+ TO HIM1 :5 !RE WAS A CRY1--0,! ,FR5* >E COM+60 ,! BLOOD FL$ = A MOM5T TO ,VOLODYA'S HE>T1 & HE FELT HIS *EEKS TURN COLD & PALE4 ,= ONE SECOND HE REMA9$ MOTIONLESS1 BUT1 ON GLANC+ AB\T HIM1 HE P]CEIV$ ?AT ! SOLDI]S W]E BUTTON+ UP !IR COATS ) TOL]ABLE EQUANIMITY1 & CRAWL+ \T1 ONE AFT] ! O!R4 ,ONE EV51 PROBABLY ,MELNIK(F1 REM>K$1 9 A JE/+ WAY3-- 

0,GO \T & (F] !M ! BREAD & SALT ( HOSPITALITY1 *ILDR560 

,VOLODYA1 9 COMPANY ) ,VLANG1 :O NEV] SEP>AT$ FROM HIM BY SO MU* AS A /EP1 CRAWL$ \T ( ! BOMB-PRO(1 & RAN TO ! BATT]Y4 

,!RE WAS NO >TILL]Y FIR+ :ATEV] 9 PROGRESS ON EI!R SIDE4 ,IT WAS NOT SO MU* ! SI<T ( ! SOLDI]S' COMPOSURE :I* >\S$ HIS C\RAGE AS ! PITIFUL & UNDISGUIS$ C[>DICE ( ,VLANG4 0,IS IT POSSIBLE = ME TO BE LIKE HIM80 HE SAID TO HIMSELF1 & HE RAN ON GAILY UP TO ! BREA/WORKS1 NE> :I* HIS MORT>S /OOD4 ,IT WAS CLE>LY APP>5T TO HIM ?AT ! ,FR5* W]E MAK+ /RAI<T = HIM ?R\< AN OP5 SPACE1 & ?AT MASSES ( !M1 ) !IR BAYONETS GLITT]+ 9 ! SUN1 W]E MOV+ 9 ! NE>E/ TR5*ES4 

,ONE1 A %ORT1 BROAD-%\LD]$ FELL[1 9 Z\AVE UNI=M1 & >M$ ) A SWORD1 RAN ON 9 FRONT & LEAP$ ! DIT*4 

0,FIRE GRAPE-%OT60 %\T$ ,VOLODYA1 HA/5+ FROM ! BANQUETTE2 BUT ! SOLDI]S HAD ALREADY MADE !IR PREP>ATIONS )\T WAIT+ = HIS ORD]S1 & ! METALLIC S\ND ( ! GRAPE-%OT :I* !Y DIS*>G$ %RIEK$ OV] HIS HEAD1 FIR/ FROM ONE & !N FROM ! O!R MORT>4 

0,FIR/6 SECOND60 COMM&$ ,VOLODYA1 RUNN+ FROM ONE MORT> TO ! O!R1 & UTT]LY OBLIVI\S ( DANG]4 

,ON ONE SIDE1 & NE> AT H&1 ! CRA% ( MUSKETRY FROM \R M5 UND] %ELT]1 & ANXI\S CRIES1 W]E HE>D4 

,ALL AT ONCE A />TL+ CRY ( DESPAIR1 REPEAT$ BY SEV]AL VOICES1 WAS HE>D ON ! LEFT3 0,!Y >E SURR\ND+ US6 ,!Y >E SURR\ND+ US60 

,VOLODYA LOOK$ R\ND AT ?IS %\T4 ,TW5TY ,FR5*M5 MADE !IR APPE>ANCE 9 ! RE>4 ,ONE ( !M1 A H&SOME MAN ) A BLACK BE>D1 WAS 9 FRONT ( ALL2 BUT1 AFT] RUNN+ UP TO )9 T5 PACES ( ! BATT]Y1 HE HALT$1 & FIR$ /RAI<T AT ,VOLODYA1 & !N RAN T[>DS HIM ONCE MORE4 

,= A SECOND1 ,VOLODYA /OOD AS ?\< TURN$ TO /ONE1 & DID NOT BELIEVE HIS EYES4 ,:5 HE RECOV]$ HIMSELF & GLANC$ AB\T HIM1 !RE W]E BLUE UNI=MS 9 FRONT ( HIM ON ! RAMP>TS2 TWO ,FR5*M5 W]E EV5 SPIK+ A CANNON NOT T5 PACES DI/ANT FROM HIM4 

,!RE WAS NO ONE NE> HIM1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,MELNIK(F1 :O HAD BE5 KILL$ BY A BULLET BESIDE HIM1 & ,VLANG1 :O1 ) A H&SPIKE CLUT*$ 9 HIS H&1 HAD RU%$ =W>DS1 ) AN EXPRESSION ( WRA? ON HIS FACE1 & ) EYES L[]$4 

0,FOLL[ ME1 ,VLADIMIR ,SEMYONIT*6 ,FOLL[ ME60 %\T$ ! DESP]ATE VOICE ( ,VLANG1 AS HE BR&I%$ HIS H&SPIKE OV] ! ,FR5*1 :O W]E P\R+ 9 FROM ! RE>4 ,! YUNK]'S F]OCI\S C\NT5ANCE />TL$ !M4 ,HE /RUCK ! ONE :O WAS 9 ADVANCE1 ON ! HEAD2 ! O!RS 9VOLUNT>ILY PAUS$1 & ,VLANG CONT9U$ TO GL>E AB\T HIM1 & TO %\T 9 DESPAIR+ ACC5TS3 0,FOLL[ ME1 ,VLADIMIR ,SEMYONIT*6 ,:Y DO Y\ /& !RE8 ,RUN60 & RAN T[>DS ! TR5*ES 9 :I* LAY \R 9FANTRY1 FIR+ AT ! ,FR5*4 ,AFT] LEAP+ 9TO ! TR5*1 HE CAME \T AGA9 TO SEE :AT HIS ADOR$ 5SIGN WAS DO+4 ,SOME?+ 9 A COAT WAS LY+ PRO/RATE :]E ,VOLODYA HAD BE5 /&+1 & ! :OLE PLACE WAS FILL$ ) ,FR5*M51 :O W]E FIR+ AT \R M54 

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,VLANG F\ND HIS BATT]Y ON ! SECOND L9E ( DEF5SE4 ,\T ( ! TW5TY SOLDI]S :O HAD BE5 9 ! MORT> BATT]Y1 ONLY EI<T SURVIV$4 

,AT N9E O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+1 ,VLANG SET \T ) ! BATT]Y ON A /EAM] LOAD$ D[N ) SOLDI]S1 CANNON1 HORSES1 & W\ND$ M51 = ,SEV]NAYA4 

,!RE WAS NO FIR+ ANY:]E4 ,! />S %ONE BRILLIANTLY 9 ! SKY1 AS ON ! PREC$+ NI<T2 BUT A /RONG W9D TOSS$ ! SEA4 ,ON ! FIR/ & SECOND BA/IONS1 LI<TN+S FLA%$ ALONG ! E>?2 EXPLOSIONS R5T ! ATMOSPH]E1 & ILLUM9AT$ /RANGE BLACK OBJECTS 9 !IR VIC9ITY1 & ! /ONES :I* FLEW ?R\< ! AIR4 

,SOME?+ WAS BURN+ NE> ! DOCKS1 & ! R$ GL>E WAS REFLECT$ 9 ! WAT]4 ,! BRIDGE1 COV]$ ) PEOPLE1 WAS LI<T$ UP BY ! FIRE FROM ! ,NIKOLAEVSKY BATT]Y4 ,A VA/ FLAME SEEM$ TO HANG OV] ! WAT]1 FROM ! DI/ANT PROMONTORY ( ! ,ALEX&ROVSKY BATT]Y1 & ILLUM9AT$ ! CL\DS ( SMOKE B5EA?1 AS IT ROSE ABOVE !M2 & ! SAME TRANQUIL1 9SOL5T1 DI/ANT LI<TS AS ON ! PREC$+ EV5+ GLEAM$ OV] ! SEA1 FROM ! HO/ILE FLEET4 

,! FRE% BREEZE RAIS$ BILL[S 9 ! BAY4 ,BY ! R$ LI<T ( ! CONFLAGRATIONS1 ! MA/S ( \R SUNK5 %IPS1 :I* W]E SETTL+ DEEP] & DEEP] 9TO ! WAT]1 W]E VISIBLE4 ,NOT A S\ND ( CONV]SATION WAS HE>D ON DECK2 !RE WAS NO?+ BUT ! REGUL> SWI% ( ! P>T$ WAVES1 & ! /EAM1 ! NEI<+ & PAW+ ( ! HORSES1 ! WORDS ( COMM& FROM ! CAPTA91 & ! GROANS ( ! W\ND$4 ,VLANG1 :O HAD HAD NO?+ TO EAT ALL DAY1 DREW A BIT ( BREAD FROM HIS POCKET1 & BEGAN TO *EW IT2 BUT ALL AT ONCE HE RECALL$ ,VOLODYA1 & BUR/ 9TO SU* L\D WEEP+ ?AT ! SOLDI]S :O W]E NE> HIM HE>D IT4 

0,SEE H[ \R ,VLANGA.<,N.> IS EAT+ HIS BREAD & CRY+ TOO10 SAID ,VAS94 

0,WOND]FUL60 SAID ANO!R4 

0,& SEE1 !Y HAVE FIR$ \R B>RACKS10 HE CONT9U$1 ) A SI<4 0,& H[ MANY ( \R BRO!RS P]I%$ !RE2 & ! ,FR5* GOT IT = NO?+60 

0,AT ALL EV5TS1 WE HAVE GOT \T ( IT ALIVE--?ANK ,GOD = ?AT60 SAID ,VAS94 

0,BUT IT'S PROVOK+1 ALL ! SAME60 

0,:AT IS !RE PROVOK+ AB\T IT8 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE !Y >E 5JOY+ !MSELVES !RE8 ,NOT EXACTLY6 ,Y\ WAIT1 \R M5 WILL TAKE IT AWAY FROM !M AGA94 ,& H[EV] MANY ( \R BRE?R5 P]I%1 AS ,GOD IS HOLY1 IF ! EMP]OR COMM&S1 !Y WILL W9 IT BACK4 ,CAN \RS LEAVE IT TO !M ?US8 ,NEV]6 ,!RE Y\ HAVE ! B>E WALLS2 BUT !Y HAVE DE/ROY$ ALL ! BREA/WORKS4 ,EV5 IF !Y HAVE PLANT$ !IR /&>D ON ! HILL1 !Y WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE !IR WAY 9TO ! T[N40 

0,JU/ WAIT1 WE'LL HAVE A HE>TY RECKON+ ) Y\ YET1 ONLY GIVE US TIME10 HE CONCLUD$1 ADDRESS+ HIMSELF TO ! ,FR5*4 

0,( C\RSE WE WILL60 SAID ANO!R1 ) CONVICTION4 

,ALONG ! :OLE L9E ( BA/IONS ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 :I* HAD = SO MANY MON?S SEE!D ) REM>KABLY VIGOR\S LIFE1 :I* HAD = SO MANY MON?S SE5 DY+ H]OES RELIEV$ ONE AFT] ANO!R BY DEA?1 & :I* HAD = SO MANY MON?S AWAK5$ ! T]ROR1 ! HATR$1 & F9ALLY ! ADMIRATION ( ! 5EMY1--ON ! BA/IONS ( ,SEVA/OPOL1 !RE WAS NO LONG] A S+LE MAN4 ,ALL WAS DEAD1 WILD1 HORRIBLE1--BUT NOT SIL5T4 

,DE/RUCTION WAS /ILL 9 PROGRESS4 ,ON ! E>?1 FURR[$ & /REWN ) ! REC5T EXPLOSIONS1 LAY B5T GUN-C>RIAGES1 CRU%+ D[N ! BODIES ( ,RUSSIANS & ( ! FOE2 HEAVY IRON CANNONS SIL5C$ =EV]1 BOMBS & CANNON-BALLS HURL$ ) HORRIBLE =CE 9TO PITS1 & HALF-BURI$ 9 ! SOIL1 !N MORE CORPSES1 PITS1 SPL9T]S ( BEAMS1 BOMB-PRO(S1 & /ILL MORE SIL5T BODIES 9 GRAY & BLUE COATS4 ,ALL !SE W]E /ILL FREQU5TLY %AK5 & LI<T$ UP BY ! CRIMSON GL[ ( ! EXPLOSIONS1 :I* CONT9U$ TO %OCK ! AIR4 

,! FOE P]CEIV$ ?AT SOME?+ 9COMPREH5SIBLE WAS GO+ ON 9 ?AT M5AC+ ,SEVA/OPOL4 ,?OSE EXPLOSIONS & ! DEA?-LIKE SIL5CE ON ! BA/IONS MADE !M %UDD]2 BUT !Y D>$ NOT YET BELIEVE1 BE+ /ILL UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! CALM & =CIBLE RESI/ANCE ( ! DAY1 ?AT !IR 9V9CIBLE 5EMY HAD DISAPPE>$1 & !Y AWAIT$ MOTIONLESS & 9 SIL5CE ! 5D ( ?AT GLOOMY NI<T4 

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