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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! (FIC]S W]E AB\T TO TAKE LEAVE1 BUT ,PR9CE ,&REW1 APP>5TLY 
 RELUCTANT TO BE LEFT ALONE ) HIS FRI5D1 ASK$ !M TO /AY & HAVE 
 TEA4 ,SEATS W]E BR\<T 9 & SO WAS ! TEA4 ,! (FIC]S GAZ$ ) 
 SURPRISE AT ,PI]RE'S HUGE /\T FIGURE & LI/5$ TO HIS TALK ( ,MOSC[ 
 & ! POSITION ( \R >MY1 R\ND :I* HE HAD RIDD54 ,PR9CE ,&REW 
 REMA9$ SIL5T1 & HIS EXPRESSION WAS SO =BIDD+ ?AT ,PI]RE 
 ADDRESS$ HIS REM>KS *IEFLY TO ! GOOD-NATUR$ BATTALION COMM&]4 

0,SO Y\ UND]/& ! :OLE POSITION ( \R TROOPS80 ,PR9CE ,&REW 
 9T]RUPT$ HIM4 

0,YES--?AT IS1 H[ DO Y\ MEAN80 SAID ,PI]RE4 0,NOT BE+ A MILIT>Y 
 MAN ,I CAN'T SAY ,I HAVE UND]/OOD IT FULLY1 BUT ,I UND]/& ! G5]AL 
 POSITION40 

0,WELL1 !N1 Y\ KN[ MORE ?AN ANYONE ELSE1 BE IT :O IT MAY10 SAID 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

0,OH60 SAID ,PI]RE1 LOOK+ OV] HIS SPECTACLES 9 P]PLEXITY AT ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW4 0,WELL1 & :AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ,KUTUZOV'S APPO9TM5T80 HE ASK$4 

0,I WAS V]Y GLAD ( HIS APPO9TM5T1 ?AT'S ALL ,I KN[10 REPLI$ ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW4 

0,& TELL ME Y\R OP9ION ( ,B>CLAY DE ,TOLLY4 ,9 ,MOSC[ !Y >E SAY+ 
 HEAV5 KN[S :AT AB\T HIM4444 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( HIM80 

0,ASK !M10 REPLI$ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 9DICAT+ ! (FIC]S4 

,PI]RE LOOK$ AT ,TIMOKH9 ) ! CONDESC5D+LY 9T]ROGATIVE SMILE 
 ) :I* EV]YBODY 9VOLUNT>ILY ADDRESS$ ?AT (FIC]4 

0,WE SEE LI<T AGA91 S9CE HIS ,S]5ITY HAS BE5 APPO9T$1 Y\R 
 EXCELL5CY10 SAID ,TIMOKH9 TIMIDLY1 & CONT9UALLY TURN+ TO GLANCE AT 
 HIS COLONEL4 

0,:Y SO80 ASK$ ,PI]RE4 

0,WELL1 TO M5TION ONLY FIREWOOD & FODD]1 LET ME 9=M Y\4 ,:Y1 :5 
 WE W]E RETREAT+ FROM ,SV5TSYANI WE D>E NOT T\* A /ICK OR A WISP ( 
 HAY OR ANY?+4 ,Y\ SEE1 WE W]E GO+ AWAY1 SO HE W\LD GET IT ALL2 
 WASN'T IT SO1 Y\R EXCELL5CY80 & AGA9 ,TIMOKH9 TURN$ TO ! PR9CE4 
 0,BUT WE D>5'T4 ,9 \R REGIM5T TWO (FIC]S W]E C\RT-M>TIAL$ = 
 ?AT K9D ( ?+4 ,BUT :5 HIS ,S]5ITY TOOK COMM& EV]Y?+ BECAME 
 /RAI<T=W>D4 ,N[ WE SEE LI<T44440 

0,!N :Y WAS IT =BIDD580 

,TIMOKH9 LOOK$ AB\T 9 CONFUSION1 NOT KN[+ :AT OR H[ TO ANSW] SU* 
 A QUE/ION4 ,PI]RE PUT ! SAME QUE/ION TO ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

0,:Y1 SO AS NOT TO LAY WA/E ! C\NTRY WE W]E AB&ON+ TO ! 5EMY10 
 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW ) V5OM\S IRONY4 0,IT IS V]Y S\ND3 ONE CAN'T 
 P]MIT ! L& TO BE PILLAG$ & ACCU/OM ! TROOPS TO M>AUD+4 ,AT 
 ,SMOL5SK TOO HE JUDG$ CORRECTLY ?AT ! ,FR5* MI<T \TFLANK US1 AS 
 !Y HAD L>G] =CES4 ,BUT HE C\LD NOT UND]/& ?IS10 CRI$ ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW 9 A %RILL VOICE ?AT SEEM$ TO ESCAPE HIM 9VOLUNT>ILY3 0HE 
 C\LD NOT UND]/& ?AT !RE1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 WE W]E FI<T+ = 
 ,RUSSIAN SOIL1 & ?AT !RE WAS A SPIRIT 9 ! M5 SU* AS ,I HAD NEV] 
 SE5 BE=E1 ?AT WE HAD HELD ! ,FR5* = TWO DAYS1 & ?AT ?AT 
 SUCCESS HAD 9CREAS$ \R /R5G? T5FOLD4 ,HE ORD]$ US TO RETREAT1 & 
 ALL \R EF=TS & LOSSES W5T = NO?+4 ,HE HAD NO ?\<T ( 
 BETRAY+ US1 HE TRI$ TO DO ! BE/ HE C\LD1 HE ?\<T \T EV]Y?+1 
 & ?AT IS :Y HE IS UNSUITABLE4 ,HE IS UNSUITABLE N[1 JU/ BECAUSE HE 
 PLANS \T EV]Y?+ V]Y ?OR\<LY & ACCURATELY AS EV]Y ,G]MAN HAS 
 TO4 ,H[ CAN ,I EXPLA98444 ,WELL1 SAY Y\R FA!R HAS A ,G]MAN VALET1 & HE 
 IS A SPL5DID VALET & SATISFIES Y\R FA!R'S REQUIREM5TS BETT] ?AN 
 Y\ C\LD1 !N IT'S ALL RI<T TO LET HIM S]VE4 ,BUT IF Y\R FA!R IS 
 MORTALLY SICK Y\'LL S5D ! VALET AWAY & ATT5D TO Y\R FA!R ) 
 Y\R [N UNPRACTIC$1 AWKW>D H&S1 & WILL SOO! HIM BETT] ?AN A 
 SKILL$ MAN :O IS A /RANG] C\LD4 ,SO IT HAS BE5 ) ,B>CLAY4 ,:ILE 
 ,RUSSIA WAS WELL1 A =EIGN] C\LD S]VE H] & BE A SPL5DID M9I/]2 
 BUT AS SOON AS %E IS 9 DANG] %E NE$S ONE ( H] [N K94 ,BUT 9 Y\R 
 ,CLUB !Y HAVE BE5 MAK+ HIM \T A TRAITOR6 ,!Y SL&] HIM AS A 
 TRAITOR1 & ! ONLY RESULT WILL BE ?AT AFT]W>DS1 A%AM$ ( !IR 
 FALSE ACCUSATIONS1 !Y WILL MAKE HIM \T A H]O OR A G5IUS 9/EAD ( A 
 TRAITOR1 & ?AT WILL BE /ILL MORE UNJU/4 ,HE IS AN HONE/ & V]Y 
 PUNCTILI\S ,G]MAN40 

0,& !Y SAY HE'S A SKILLFUL COMM&]10 REJO9$ ,PI]RE4 

0,I DON'T UND]/& :AT IS MEANT BY 'A SKILLFUL COMM&]1'0 REPLI$ 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW IRONICALLY4 

0,A SKILLFUL COMM&]80 REPLI$ ,PI]RE4 0,:Y1 ONE :O =ESEES ALL 
 CONT+5CIES444 & =ESEES ! ADV]S>Y'S 9T5TIONS40 

0,BUT ?AT'S IMPOSSIBLE10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW AS IF IT W]E A MATT] SETTL$ 
 LONG AGO4 

,PI]RE LOOK$ AT HIM 9 SURPRISE4 

0,& YET !Y SAY ?AT W> IS LIKE A GAME ( *ESS80 HE REM>K$4 

0,YES10 REPLI$ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 0BUT ) ?IS LITTLE DIFF]5CE1 ?AT 9 
 *ESS Y\ MAY ?9K OV] EA* MOVE AS LONG AS Y\ PLEASE & >E NOT 
 LIMIT$ = TIME1 & ) ?IS DIFF]5CE TOO1 ?AT A KNI<T IS ALWAYS 
 /RONG] ?AN A PAWN1 & TWO PAWNS >E ALWAYS /RONG] ?AN ONE1 :ILE 9 
 W> A BATTALION IS SOMETIMES /RONG] ?AN A DIVISION & SOMETIMES WEAK] 
 ?AN A COMPANY4 ,! RELATIVE /R5G? ( BODIES ( TROOPS CAN NEV] BE 
 KN[N TO ANYONE4 ,BELIEVE ME10 HE W5T ON1 0IF ?+S DEP5D$ ON 
 >RANGEM5TS MADE BY ! /AFF1 ,I %\LD BE !RE MAK+ >RANGEM5TS1 BUT 
 9/EAD ( ?AT ,I HAVE ! HONOR TO S]VE H]E 9 ! REGIM5T ) !SE 
 G5TLEM51 & ,I CONSID] ?AT ON US TOMORR['S BATTLE WILL DEP5D & NOT 
 ON ?OSE O!RS4444 ,SUCCESS NEV] DEP5DS1 & NEV] WILL DEP5D1 ON 
 POSITION1 OR EQUIPM5T1 OR EV5 ON NUMB]S1 & LEA/ ( ALL ON POSITION40 

0,BUT ON :AT !N80 

0,ON ! FEEL+ ?AT IS 9 ME & 9 HIM10 HE PO9T$ TO ,TIMOKH91 0& 9 
 EA* SOLDI]40 

,PR9CE ,&REW GLANC$ AT ,TIMOKH91 :O LOOK$ AT HIS COMM&] 9 AL>M 
 & BEWILD]M5T4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO HIS =M] RETIC5T TACITURNITY ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW N[ SEEM$ EXCIT$4 ,HE C\LD APP>5TLY NOT REFRA9 FROM EXPRESS+ 
 ! ?\<TS ?AT HAD SUDD5LY OCCURR$ TO HIM4 

0,A BATTLE IS WON BY ?OSE :O FIRMLY RESOLVE TO W9 IT6 ,:Y DID WE LOSE 
 ! BATTLE AT ,AU/]LITZ8 ,! ,FR5* LOSSES W]E ALMO/ EQUAL TO \RS1 BUT 
 V]Y E>LY WE SAID TO \RSELVES ?AT WE W]E LOS+ ! BATTLE1 & WE DID 
 LOSE IT4 ,& WE SAID SO BECAUSE WE HAD NO?+ TO FI<T = !RE1 WE 
 WANT$ TO GET AWAY FROM ! BATTLEFIELD AS SOON AS WE C\LD4 ',WE'VE LO/1 
 SO LET US RUN1' & WE RAN4 ,IF WE HAD NOT SAID ?AT TILL ! EV5+1 
 HEAV5 KN[S :AT MI<T NOT HAVE HAPP5$4 ,BUT TOMORR[ WE %AN'T SAY IT6 
 ,Y\ TALK AB\T \R POSITION1 ! LEFT FLANK WEAK & ! RI<T FLANK TOO 
 EXT5D$10 HE W5T ON4 0,?AT'S ALL NONS5SE1 !RE'S NO?+ ( ! K9D4 
 ,BUT :AT AWAITS US TOMORR[8 ,A HUNDR$ MILLION MO/ DIV]SE *ANCES :I* 
 WILL BE DECID$ ON ! 9/ANT BY ! FACT ?AT \R M5 OR !IRS RUN OR 
 DO NOT RUN1 & ?AT ?IS MAN OR ?AT MAN IS KILL$1 BUT ALL ?AT IS BE+ 
 DONE AT PRES5T IS ONLY PLAY4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ?OSE M5 ) :OM Y\ 
 HAVE RIDD5 R\ND ! POSITION NOT ONLY DO NOT HELP MATT]S1 BUT H9D]4 
 ,!Y >E ONLY CONC]N$ ) !IR [N PETTY 9T]E/S40 

0,AT SU* A MOM5T80 SAID ,PI]RE REPROA*FULLY4 

0,AT SU* A MOM5T60 ,PR9CE ,&REW REPEAT$4 0,TO !M IT IS ONLY A MOM5T 
 AF=D+ OPPORTUNITIES TO UND]M9E A RIVAL & OBTA9 AN EXTRA CROSS OR 
 RIBBON4 ,= ME TOMORR[ MEANS ?IS3 A ,RUSSIAN >MY ( A HUNDR$ ?\S& 
 & A ,FR5* >MY ( A HUNDR$ ?\S& HAVE MET TO FI<T1 & ! ?+ 
 IS ?AT !SE TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& M5 WILL FI<T & ! SIDE ?AT FI<TS 
 MORE FI]CELY & SP>ES ITSELF LEA/ WILL W94 ,& IF Y\ LIKE ,I WILL 
 TELL Y\ ?AT :ATEV] HAPP5S & :ATEV] MUDDLES ?OSE AT ! TOP MAY 
 MAKE1 WE %ALL W9 TOMORR['S BATTLE4 ,TOMORR[1 HAPP5 :AT MAY1 WE %ALL 
 W960 

0,!RE N[1 Y\R EXCELL5CY6 ,?AT'S ! TRU?1 ! REAL TRU?10 SAID 
 ,TIMOKH94 0,:O W\LD SP>E HIMSELF N[8 ,! SOLDI]S 9 MY BATTALION1 
 BELIEVE ME1 W\LDN'T DR9K !IR VODKA6 ',IT'S NOT ! DAY = ?AT6' !Y 
 SAY40 

,ALL W]E SIL5T4 ,! (FIC]S ROSE4 ,PR9CE ,&REW W5T \T ( ! %$ 
 ) !M1 GIV+ F9AL ORD]S TO ! ADJUTANT4 ,AFT] !Y HAD GONE ,PI]RE 
 APPROA*$ ,PR9CE ,&REW & WAS AB\T TO />T A CONV]SATION :5 !Y 
 HE>D ! CLATT] ( ?REE HORSES' HO(S ON ! ROAD NOT F> FROM ! 
 %$1 & LOOK+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION ,PR9CE ,&REW RECOGNIZ$ ,WOLZOG5 & 
 ,CLAUSEWITZ ACCOMPANI$ BY A ,COSSACK4 ,!Y RODE CLOSE BY CONT9U+ TO 
 CONV]SE1 & ,PR9CE ,&REW 9VOLUNT>ILY HE>D !SE WORDS3 

0,D] ,KRIEG MUSS 9 ,RAUM V]LEGT W]D54 ,D] ,ANSI*T KANN I* NI*T G5UG 
 ,PREIS GEB510 "9 SAID ONE ( !M4 

 "9 0,! W> MU/ BE EXT5D$ WIDELY4 ,I CANNOT SUFFICI5TLY 
 COMM5D ?AT VIEW40 
  
  

0,OH1 JA10 SAID ! O!R1 0D] ,ZWECK I/ NUR D5 ,FE9D 
 ZU S*WA*51 SO KANN MAN GEWISS NI*T D5 ,V]LU/ D] ,PRIVAT-,P]SON5 9 ,A*TUNG 
 NEHM540 
 "9 

 "9 0,OH1 YES1 ! ONLY AIM IS TO WEAK5 ! 5EMY1 SO ( 
 C\RSE ONE CANNOT TAKE 9TO ACC\NT ! LOSS ( PRIVATE 
 9DIVIDUALS40 
  
  

0,OH1 NO10 AGRE$ ! O!R4 

0,EXT5D WIDELY60 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW ) AN ANGRY SNORT1 :5 !Y HAD 
 RIDD5 PA/4 0,9 ?AT 'EXT5D' W]E MY FA!R1 SON1 & SI/]1 AT ,BALD 
 ,HILLS4 ,?AT'S ALL ! SAME TO HIM6 ,?AT'S :AT ,I WAS SAY+ TO Y\--?OSE 
 ,G]MAN G5TLEM5 WON'T W9 ! BATTLE TOMORR[ BUT WILL ONLY MAKE ALL ! 
 MESS !Y CAN1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE NO?+ 9 !IR ,G]MAN HEADS BUT 
 !ORIES NOT WOR? AN EMPTY EGG%ELL & HAV5'T 9 !IR HE>TS ! ONE 
 ?+ NE$$ TOMORR[--?AT :I* ,TIMOKH9 HAS4 ,!Y HAVE YIELD$ UP 
 ALL ,EUROPE TO HIM1 & HAVE N[ COME TO TEA* US4 ,F9E TEA*]S60 & 
 AGA9 HIS VOICE GREW %RILL4 

0,SO Y\ ?9K WE %ALL W9 TOMORR['S BATTLE80 ASK$ ,PI]RE4 

0,YES1 YES10 ANSW]$ ,PR9CE ,&REW ABS5TLY4 0,ONE ?+ ,I W\LD DO IF ,I 
 HAD ! P[]10 HE BEGAN AGA91 0,I W\LD NOT TAKE PRISON]S4 ,:Y TAKE 
 PRISON]S8 ,IT'S *IVALRY6 ,! ,FR5* HAVE DE/ROY$ MY HOME & >E ON 
 !IR WAY TO DE/ROY ,MOSC[1 !Y HAVE \TRAG$ & >E \TRAG+ ME EV]Y 
 MOM5T4 ,!Y >E MY 5EMIES4 ,9 MY OP9ION !Y >E ALL CRIM9ALS4 ,& SO 
 ?9KS ,TIMOKH9 & ! :OLE >MY4 ,!Y %\LD BE EXECUT$6 ,S9CE !Y 
 >E MY FOES !Y CANNOT BE MY FRI5DS1 :ATEV] MAY HAVE BE5 SAID AT 
 ,TILSIT40 

0,YES1 YES10 MUTT]$ ,PI]RE1 LOOK+ ) %9+ EYES AT ,PR9CE ,&REW4 
 0,I QUITE AGREE ) Y\60 

,! QUE/ION ?AT HAD P]TURB$ ,PI]RE ON ! ,MOZHAYSK HILL & ALL ?AT 
 DAY N[ SEEM$ TO HIM QUITE CLE> & COMPLETELY SOLV$4 ,HE N[ UND]/OOD 
 ! :OLE MEAN+ & IMPORTANCE ( ?IS W> & ( ! IMP5D+ BATTLE4 
 ,ALL HE HAD SE5 ?AT DAY1 ALL ! SIGNIFICANT & /]N EXPRESSIONS ON ! 
 FACES HE HAD SE5 9 PASS+1 W]E LIT UP = HIM BY A NEW LI<T4 ,HE 
 UND]/OOD ?AT LAT5T HEAT 7AS !Y SAY 9 PHYSICS7 ( PATRIOTISM :I* 
 WAS PRES5T 9 ALL !SE M5 HE HAD SE51 & ?IS EXPLA9$ TO HIM :Y 
 !Y ALL PREP>$ = DEA? CALMLY1 & AS IT W]E LI<!>T$LY4 

0,NOT TAKE PRISON]S10 ,PR9CE ,&REW CONT9U$3 0,?AT BY ITSELF W\LD QUITE 
 *ANGE ! :OLE W> & MAKE IT LESS CRUEL4 ,AS IT IS WE HAVE PLAY$ AT 
 W>--?AT'S :AT'S VILE6 ,WE PLAY AT MAGNANIMITY & ALL ?AT /UFF4 
 ,SU* MAGNANIMITY & S5SIBILITY >E LIKE ! MAGNANIMITY & S5SIBILITY 
 ( A LADY :O FA9TS :5 %E SEES A CALF BE+ KILL$3 %E IS SO 
 K9DHE>T$ ?AT %E CAN'T LOOK AT BLOOD1 BUT 5JOYS EAT+ ! CALF 
 S]V$ UP ) SAUCE4 ,!Y TALK TO US ( ! RULES ( W>1 ( *IVALRY1 ( 
 FLAGS ( TRUCE1 ( M]CY TO ! UN=TUNATE & SO ON4 ,IT'S ALL RUBBI%6 ,I 
 SAW *IVALRY & FLAGS ( TRUCE 9 #a#h#e2 !Y HUMBUGG$ US & WE 
 HUMBUGG$ !M4 ,!Y PLUND] O!R PEOPLE'S H\SES1 ISSUE FALSE PAP] 
 MONEY1 & WOR/ ( ALL !Y KILL MY *ILDR5 & MY FA!R1 & !N TALK 
 ( RULES ( W> & MAGNANIMITY TO FOES6 ,TAKE NO PRISON]S1 BUT KILL & 
 BE KILL$6 ,HE :O HAS COME TO ?IS AS ,I HAVE ?R\< ! SAME 
 SUFF]+S4440 

,PR9CE ,&REW1 :O HAD ?\<T IT WAS ALL ! SAME TO HIM :E!R OR NOT 
 ,MOSC[ WAS TAK5 AS ,SMOL5SK HAD BE51 WAS SUDD5LY *ECK$ 9 HIS SPEE* 
 BY AN UNEXPECT$ CRAMP 9 HIS ?ROAT4 ,HE PAC$ UP & D[N A FEW TIMES 9 
 SIL5CE1 BUT HIS EYES GLITT]$ FEV]I%LY & HIS LIPS QUIV]$ AS HE 
 BEGAN SPEAK+4 

0,IF !RE WAS NONE ( ?IS MAGNANIMITY 9 W>1 WE %\LD GO TO W> ONLY 
 :5 IT WAS WOR? :ILE GO+ TO C]TA9 DEA?1 AS N[4 ,!N !RE W\LD 
 NOT BE W> BECAUSE ,PAUL ,IVANOVI* HAD (F5D$ ,MI*AEL ,IVANOVI*4 ,& :5 
 !RE WAS A W>1 LIKE ?IS ONE1 IT W\LD BE W>6 ,& !N ! 
 DET]M9ATION ( ! TROOPS W\LD BE QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,!N ALL !SE 
 ,WE/PHALIANS & ,HESSIANS :OM ,NAPOLEON IS LEAD+ W\LD NOT FOLL[ HIM 
 9TO ,RUSSIA1 & WE %\LD NOT GO TO FI<T 9 ,AU/RIA & ,PRUSSIA )\T 
 KN[+ :Y4 ,W> IS NOT C\RTESY BUT ! MO/ HORRIBLE ?+ 9 LIFE2 & 
 WE \<T TO UND]/& ?AT & NOT PLAY AT W>4 ,WE \<T TO ACCEPT ?IS 
 T]RIBLE NECESSITY /]NLY & S]I\SLY4 ,IT ALL LIES 9 ?AT3 GET RID ( 
 FALSEHOOD & LET W> BE W> & NOT A GAME4 ,AS IT IS N[1 W> IS ! 
 FAVORITE PA/IME ( ! IDLE & FRIVOL\S4 ,! MILIT>Y CALL+ IS ! 
 MO/ HI<LY HONOR$4 

0,BUT :AT IS W>8 ,:AT IS NE$$ = SUCCESS 9 W>F>E8 ,:AT >E ! 
 HABITS ( ! MILIT>Y8 ,! AIM ( W> IS MURD]2 ! ME?ODS ( W> >E 
 SPY+1 TREA*]Y1 & !IR 5C\RAGEM5T1 ! RU9 ( A C\NTRY'S 
 9HABITANTS1 ROBB+ !M OR /EAL+ TO PROVISION ! >MY1 & FRAUD & 
 FALSEHOOD T]M$ MILIT>Y CRAFT4 ,! HABITS ( ! MILIT>Y CLASS >E ! 
 ABS5CE ( FRE$OM1 ?AT IS1 DISCIPL9E1 IDL5ESS1 IGNORANCE1 CRUELTY1 
 DEBAU*]Y1 & DRUNK5NESS4 ,& 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS IT IS ! HI<E/ 
 CLASS1 RESPECT$ BY EV]YONE4 ,ALL ! K+S1 EXCEPT ! ,*9ESE1 WE> 
 MILIT>Y UNI=MS1 & HE :O KILLS MO/ PEOPLE RECEIVES ! HI<E/ 
 REW>DS4 

0,!Y MEET1 AS WE %ALL MEET TOMORR[1 TO MURD] ONE ANO!R2 !Y KILL 
 & MAIM T5S ( ?\S&S1 & !N HAVE ?ANKSGIV+ S]VICES = HAV+ 
 KILL$ SO MANY PEOPLE 7!Y EV5 EXAGG]ATE ! NUMB]71 & !Y ANN\NCE 
 A VICTORY1 SUPPOS+ ?AT ! MORE PEOPLE !Y HAVE KILL$ ! GREAT] 
 !IR A*IEVEM5T4 ,H[ DOES ,GOD ABOVE LOOK AT !M & HE> !M80 
 EXCLAIM$ ,PR9CE ,&REW 9 A %RILL1 PI]C+ VOICE4 0,AH1 MY FRI5D1 IT 
 HAS ( LATE BECOME H>D = ME TO LIVE4 ,I SEE ?AT ,I HAVE BEGUN TO 
 UND]/& TOO MU*4 ,& IT DOESN'T DO = MAN TO TA/E ( ! TREE ( 
 KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL4444 ,AH1 WELL1 IT'S NOT = LONG60 HE ADD$4 

0,H[EV]1 Y\'RE SLEEPY1 & IT'S TIME = ME TO SLEEP4 ,GO BACK TO ,GORKI60 
 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW SUDD5LY4 

0,OH NO60 ,PI]RE REPLI$1 LOOK+ AT ,PR9CE ,&REW ) FRI<T5$1 
 COMPASSIONATE EYES4 

0,GO1 GO6 ,BE=E A BATTLE ONE MU/ HAVE ONE'S SLEEP \T10 REPEAT$ ,PR9CE 
 ,&REW4 

,HE CAME QUICKLY UP TO ,PI]RE & EMBRAC$ & KISS$ HIM4 0,GOOD-BY1 BE 
 (F60 HE %\T$4 0,:E!R WE MEET AGA9 OR NOT4440 & TURN+ AWAY 
 HURRI$LY HE 5T]$ ! %$4 

,IT WAS ALREADY D>K1 & ,PI]RE C\LD NOT MAKE \T :E!R ! EXPRESSION 
 ( ,PR9CE ,&REW'S FACE WAS ANGRY OR T5D]4 

,= SOME TIME HE /OOD 9 SIL5CE CONSID]+ :E!R HE %\LD FOLL[ HIM 
 OR GO AWAY4 0,NO1 HE DOES NOT WANT IT60 ,PI]RE CONCLUD$4 0,& ,I KN[ ?AT 
 ?IS IS \R LA/ MEET+60 ,HE SI<$ DEEPLY & RODE BACK TO ,GORKI4 

,ON RE5T]+ ! %$ ,PR9CE ,&REW LAY D[N ON A RUG1 BUT HE C\LD NOT 
 SLEEP4 

,HE CLOS$ HIS EYES4 ,ONE PICTURE SUCCE$$ ANO!R 9 HIS IMAG9ATION4 ,ON 
 ONE ( !M HE DWELT LONG & JOYFULLY4 ,HE VIVIDLY RECALL$ AN EV5+ 9 
 ,PET]SBURG4 ,NATA%A ) ANIMAT$ & EXCIT$ FACE WAS TELL+ HIM H[ %E 
 HAD GONE TO LOOK = MU%ROOMS ! PREVI\S SUMM] & HAD LO/ H] WAY 9 
 ! BIG =E/4 ,%E 9COH]5TLY DESCRIB$ ! DEP?S ( ! =E/1 H] 
 FEEL+S1 & A TALK ) A BEEKEEP] %E MET1 & CON/ANTLY 9T]RUPT$ 
 H] /ORY TO SAY3 0,NO1 ,I CAN'T6 ,I'M NOT TELL+ IT RI<T2 NO1 Y\ DON'T 
 UND]/&10 ?\< HE 5C\RAG$ H] BY SAY+ ?AT HE DID UND]/&1 
 & HE REALLY HAD UND]/OOD ALL %E WANT$ TO SAY4 ,BUT ,NATA%A WAS NOT 
 SATISFI$ ) H] [N WORDS3 %E FELT ?AT !Y DID NOT CONVEY ! 
 PASSIONATELY POETIC FEEL+ %E HAD EXP]I5C$ ?AT DAY & WI%$ TO 
 CONVEY4 0,HE WAS SU* A DELI<TFUL OLD MAN1 & IT WAS SO D>K 9 ! 
 =E/444 & HE HAD SU* K9D444 ,NO1 ,I CAN'T DESCRIBE IT10 %E HAD SAID1 
 FLU%$ & EXCIT$4 ,PR9CE ,&REW SMIL$ N[ ! SAME HAPPY SMILE AS !N 
 :5 HE HAD LOOK$ 9TO H] EYES4 0,I UND]/OOD H]10 HE ?\<T4 0,I NOT 
 ONLY UND]/OOD H]1 BUT IT WAS JU/ ?AT 9N]1 SPIRITUAL =CE1 ?AT 
 S9C]ITY1 ?AT FRANKNESS ( S\L--?AT V]Y S\L ( H]S :I* 
 SEEM$ TO BE FETT]$ BY H] BODY--IT WAS ?AT S\L ,I LOV$ 9 H]444 
 LOV$ SO /RONGLY & HAPPILY4440 & SUDD5LY HE REMEMB]$ H[ HIS LOVE 
 HAD 5D$4 0,HE DID NOT NE$ ANY?+ ( ?AT K9D4 ,HE NEI!R 
 SAW NOR UND]/OOD ANY?+ ( ! SORT4 ,HE ONLY SAW 9 H] A PRETTY & FRE% 
 Y\NG GIRL1 ) :OM HE DID NOT DEIGN TO UNITE HIS FATE4 ,& ,I8444 & HE 
 IS /ILL ALIVE & GAY60 

,PR9CE ,&REW JUMP$ UP AS IF SOMEONE HAD BURN$ HIM1 & AGA9 BEGAN 
 PAC+ UP & D[N 9 FRONT ( ! %$4 

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