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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,HAV+ DESC5D$ ! HILL ! G5]AL AFT] :OM ,PI]RE WAS GALLOP+ 
 TURN$ %>PLY TO ! LEFT1 & ,PI]RE1 LOS+ SI<T ( HIM1 GALLOP$ 9 
 AMONG SOME RANKS ( 9FANTRY M>*+ AHEAD ( HIM4 ,HE TRI$ TO PASS 
 EI!R 9 FRONT ( !M OR TO ! RI<T OR LEFT1 BUT !RE W]E SOLDI]S 
 EV]Y:]E1 ALL ) ! SAME PREOCCUPI$ EXPRESSION & BUSY ) SOME 
 UNSE5 BUT EVID5TLY IMPORTANT TASK4 ,!Y ALL GAZ$ ) ! SAME 
 DISSATISFI$ & 9QUIR+ EXPRESSION AT ?IS /\T MAN 9 A :ITE HAT1 
 :O = SOME UNKN[N REASON ?REAT5$ TO TRAMPLE !M UND] HIS HORSE'S 
 HO(S4 

0,:Y RIDE 9TO ! MIDDLE ( ! BATTALION80 ONE ( !M %\T$ AT HIM4 

,ANO!R PRODD$ HIS HORSE ) ! BUTT 5D ( A MUSKET1 & ,PI]RE1 
 B5D+ OV] HIS SADDLEB[ & H>DLY ABLE TO CONTROL HIS %Y+ HORSE1 
 GALLOP$ AHEAD ( ! SOLDI]S :]E !RE WAS A FREE SPACE4 

,!RE WAS A BRIDGE AHEAD ( HIM1 :]E O!R SOLDI]S /OOD FIR+4 ,PI]RE 
 RODE UP TO !M4 ,)\T BE+ AW>E ( IT HE HAD COME TO ! BRIDGE 
 ACROSS ! ,KOLO*A BETWE5 ,GORKI & ,BOROD9O1 :I* ! ,FR5* 7HAV+ 
 OCCUPI$ ,BOROD9O7 W]E ATTACK+ 9 ! FIR/ PHASE ( ! BATTLE4 ,PI]RE 
 SAW ?AT !RE WAS A BRIDGE 9 FRONT ( HIM & ?AT SOLDI]S W]E DO+ 
 SOME?+ ON BO? SIDES ( IT & 9 ! MEAD[1 AMONG ! R[S ( 
 NEW-M[N HAY :I* HE HAD TAK5 NO NOTICE ( AMID ! SMOKE ( ! 
 CAMPFIRES ! DAY BE=E2 BUT DESPITE ! 9CESSANT FIR+ GO+ ON !RE 
 HE HAD NO IDEA ?AT ?IS WAS ! FIELD ( BATTLE4 ,HE DID NOT NOTICE ! 
 S\ND ( ! BULLETS :I/L+ FROM EV]Y SIDE1 OR ! PROJECTILES ?AT 
 FLEW OV] HIM1 DID NOT SEE ! 5EMY ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! RIV]1 & 
 = A LONG TIME DID NOT NOTICE ! KILL$ & W\ND$1 ?\< MANY FELL 
 NE> HIM4 ,HE LOOK$ AB\T HIM ) A SMILE :I* DID NOT LEAVE HIS FACE4 

0,:Y'S ?AT FELL[ 9 FRONT ( ! L9E80 %\T$ SOMEBODY AT HIM AGA94 

0,TO ! LEFT6444 ,KEEP TO ! RI<T60 ! M5 %\T$ TO HIM4 

,PI]RE W5T TO ! RI<T1 & UNEXPECT$LY 5C\NT]$ ONE ( ,RAEVSKI'S 
 ADJUTANTS :OM HE KNEW4 ,! ADJUTANT LOOK$ ANGRILY AT HIM1 EVID5TLY ALSO 
 9T5D+ TO %\T AT HIM1 BUT ON RECOGNIZ+ HIM HE NODD$4 

0,H[ HAVE Y\ GOT H]E80 HE SAID1 & GALLOP$ ON4 

,PI]RE1 FEEL+ \T ( PLACE !RE1 HAV+ NO?+ TO DO1 & AFRAID ( 
 GETT+ 9 SOMEONE'S WAY AGA91 GALLOP$ AFT] ! ADJUTANT4 

0,:AT'S HAPP5+ H]E8 ,MAY ,I COME ) Y\80 HE ASK$4 

0,ONE MOM5T1 ONE MOM5T60 REPLI$ ! ADJUTANT1 & RID+ UP TO A /\T 
 COLONEL :O WAS /&+ 9 ! MEAD[1 HE GAVE HIM SOME MESSAGE & !N 
 ADDRESS$ ,PI]RE4 

0,:Y HAVE Y\ COME H]E1 ,C\NT80 HE ASK$ ) A SMILE4 0,/ILL 
 9QUISITIVE80 

0,YES1 YES10 ASS5T$ ,PI]RE4 

,BUT ! ADJUTANT TURN$ HIS HORSE AB\T & RODE ON4 

0,H]E IT'S TOL]ABLE10 SAID HE1 0BUT ) ,BAGRATION ON ! LEFT FLANK 
 !Y'RE GETT+ IT FRI<TFULLY HOT40 

0,REALLY80 SAID ,PI]RE4 0,:]E IS ?AT80 

0,COME ALONG ) ME TO \R KNOLL4 ,WE CAN GET A VIEW FROM !RE & 9 \R 
 BATT]Y IT IS /ILL BE>ABLE10 SAID ! ADJUTANT4 0,WILL Y\ COME80 

0,YES1 ,I'LL COME ) Y\10 REPLI$ ,PI]RE1 LOOK+ R\ND = HIS GROOM4 

,IT WAS ONLY N[ ?AT HE NOTIC$ W\ND$ M5 /AGG]+ ALONG OR BE+ 
 C>RI$ ON /RET*]S4 ,ON ?AT V]Y MEAD[ HE HAD RIDD5 OV] ! DAY 
 BE=E1 A SOLDI] WAS LY+ A?W>T ! R[S ( SC5T$ HAY1 ) HIS HEAD 
 ?R[N AWKW>DLY BACK & HIS %AKO (F4 

0,:Y HAV5'T !Y C>RI$ HIM AWAY80 ,PI]RE WAS AB\T TO ASK1 BUT SEE+ 
 ! /]N EXPRESSION ( ! ADJUTANT :O WAS ALSO LOOK+ ?AT WAY1 HE 
 *ECK$ HIMSELF4 

,PI]RE DID NOT F9D HIS GROOM & RODE ALONG ! HOLL[ ) ! ADJUTANT 
 TO ,RAEVSKI'S ,R$\BT4 ,HIS HORSE LAGG$ BEH9D ! ADJUTANT'S & JOLT$ 
 HIM AT EV]Y /EP4 

0,Y\ DON'T SEEM TO BE US$ TO RID+1 ,C\NT80 REM>K$ ! ADJUTANT4 

0,NO IT'S NOT ?AT1 BUT H] ACTION SEEMS SO J]KY10 SAID ,PI]RE 9 A 
 PUZZL$ TONE4 

0,:Y444 %E'S W\ND$60 SAID ! ADJUTANT4 0,9 ! (F =ELEG ABOVE ! 
 KNEE4 ,A BULLET1 NO D\BT4 ,I CONGRATULATE Y\1 ,C\NT1 ON Y\R BAPTISM ( 
 FIRE60 

,HAV+ RIDD5 9 ! SMOKE PA/ ! ,SIX? ,CORPS1 BEH9D ! >TILL]Y 
 :I* HAD BE5 MOV$ =W>D & WAS 9 ACTION1 DEAF5+ !M ) ! 
 NOISE ( FIR+1 !Y CAME TO A SMALL WOOD4 ,!RE IT WAS COOL & QUIET1 
 ) A SC5T ( AUTUMN4 ,PI]RE & ! ADJUTANT DISM\NT$ & WALK$ UP 
 ! HILL ON FOOT4 

0,IS ! G5]AL H]E80 ASK$ ! ADJUTANT ON REA*+ ! KNOLL4 

0,HE WAS H]E A M9UTE AGO BUT HAS JU/ GONE ?AT WAY10 SOMEONE TOLD HIM1 
 PO9T+ TO ! RI<T4 

,! ADJUTANT LOOK$ AT ,PI]RE AS IF PUZZL$ :AT TO DO ) HIM N[4 

0,DON'T TR\BLE AB\T ME10 SAID ,PI]RE4 0,I'LL GO UP ONTO ! KNOLL IF ,I 
 MAY80 

0,YES1 DO4 ,Y\'LL SEE EV]Y?+ FROM !RE & IT'S LESS DANG]\S1 & 
 ,I'LL COME = Y\40 

,PI]RE W5T TO ! BATT]Y & ! ADJUTANT RODE ON4 ,!Y DID NOT MEET 
 AGA91 & ONLY MU* LAT] DID ,PI]RE LE>N ?AT HE LO/ AN >M ?AT DAY4 

,! KNOLL TO :I* ,PI]RE ASC5D$ WAS ?AT FAM\S ONE AFT]W>DS KN[N TO 
 ! ,RUSSIANS AS ! ,KNOLL ,BATT]Y OR ,RAEVSKI'S ,R$\BT1 & TO ! ,FR5* 
 AS LA GR&E R$\TE1 LA FATALE R$\TE1 LA R$\TE DU C5T]1 >\ND 
 :I* T5S ( ?\S&S FELL1 & :I* ! ,FR5* REG>D$ AS ! KEY TO 
 ! :OLE POSITION4 

,?IS R$\BT CONSI/$ ( A KNOLL1 ON ?REE SIDES ( :I* TR5*ES HAD 
 BE5 DUG4 ,)9 ! 5TR5*M5T /OOD T5 GUNS ?AT W]E BE+ FIR$ 
 ?R\< OP5+S 9 ! E>?WORK4 

,9 L9E ) ! KNOLL ON BO? SIDES /OOD O!R GUNS :I* ALSO FIR$ 
 9CESSANTLY4 ,A LITTLE BEH9D ! GUNS /OOD 9FANTRY4 ,:5 ASC5D+ ?AT 
 KNOLL ,PI]RE HAD NO NOTION ?AT ?IS SPOT1 ON :I* SMALL TR5*ES HAD 
 BE5 DUG & FROM :I* A FEW GUNS W]E FIR+1 WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT 
 PO9T ( ! BATTLE4 

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 JU/ BECAUSE HE HAPP5$ TO BE !RE HE ?\<T IT ONE ( 
 ! LEA/ SIGNIFICANT P>TS ( ! FIELD4 

,HAV+ REA*$ ! KNOLL1 ,PI]RE SAT D[N AT ONE 5D ( A TR5* 
 SURR\ND+ ! BATT]Y & GAZ$ AT :AT WAS GO+ ON >\ND HIM ) AN 
 UNCONSCI\SLY HAPPY SMILE4 ,OCCASIONALLY HE ROSE & WALK$ AB\T ! 
 BATT]Y /ILL ) ?AT SAME SMILE1 TRY+ NOT TO OB/RUCT ! SOLDI]S 
 :O W]E LOAD+1 HAUL+ ! GUNS1 & CONT9UALLY RUNN+ PA/ HIM ) 
 BAGS & *>GES4 ,! GUNS ( ?AT BATT]Y W]E BE+ FIR$ CONT9UALLY 
 ONE AFT] ANO!R ) A DEAF5+ RO>1 5VELOP+ ! :OLE NEI<BORHOOD 
 9 P[D] SMOKE4 

,9 CONTRA/ ) ! DREAD FELT BY ! 9FANTRYM5 PLAC$ 9 SUPPORT1 H]E 
 9 ! BATT]Y :]E A SMALL NUMB] ( M5 BUSY AT !IR WORK W]E 
 SEP>AT$ FROM ! RE/ BY A TR5*1 EV]YONE EXP]I5C$ A COMMON & AS 
 IT W]E FAMILY FEEL+ ( ANIMATION4 

,! 9TRUSION ( ,PI]RE'S NONMILIT>Y FIGURE 9 A :ITE HAT MADE AN 
 UNPLEASANT IMPRESSION AT FIR/4 ,! SOLDI]S LOOK$ ASKANCE AT HIM ) 
 SURPRISE & EV5 AL>M AS !Y W5T PA/ HIM4 ,! S5IOR >TILL]Y 
 (FIC]1 A TALL1 LONG-LEGG$1 POCKM>K$ MAN1 MOV$ OV] TO ,PI]RE AS IF 
 TO SEE ! ACTION ( ! F>!/ GUN & LOOK$ AT HIM ) CURIOSITY4 

,A Y\NG R\ND-FAC$ (FIC]1 QUITE A BOY /ILL & EVID5TLY ONLY JU/ \T 
 ( ! ,CADET ,COLLEGE1 :O WAS ZEAL\SLY COMM&+ ! TWO GUNS 5TRU/$ 
 TO HIM1 ADDRESS$ ,PI]RE /]NLY4 

0,SIR10 HE SAID1 0P]MIT ME TO ASK Y\ TO /& ASIDE4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT BE 
 H]E40 

,! SOLDI]S %OOK !IR HEADS DISAPPROV+LY AS !Y LOOK$ AT ,PI]RE4 
 ,BUT :5 !Y HAD CONV9C$ !MSELVES ?AT ?IS MAN 9 ! :ITE HAT WAS 
 DO+ NO H>M1 BUT EI!R SAT QUIETLY ON ! SLOPE ( ! TR5* ) A 
 %Y SMILE OR1 POLITELY MAK+ WAY = ! SOLDI]S1 PAC$ UP & D[N ! 
 BATT]Y UND] FIRE AS CALMLY AS IF HE W]E ON A B\LEV>D1 !IR FEEL+ 
 ( HO/ILE DI/RU/ GRADUALLY BEGAN TO *ANGE 9TO A K9DLY & BANT]+ 
 SYMPA?Y1 SU* AS SOLDI]S FEEL = !IR DOGS1 COCKS1 GOATS1 & 9 
 G5]AL = ! ANIMALS ?AT LIVE ) ! REGIM5T4 ,! M5 SOON ACCEPT$ 
 ,PI]RE 9TO !IR FAMILY1 ADOPT$ HIM1 GAVE HIM A NICKNAME 70\R 
 G5TLEMAN071 & MADE K9DLY FUN ( HIM AMONG !MSELVES4 

,A %ELL TORE UP ! E>? TWO PACES FROM ,PI]RE & HE LOOK$ >\ND ) 
 A SMILE AS HE BRU%$ FROM HIS CLO!S SOME E>? IT HAD ?R[N UP4 

0,& H['S IT Y\'RE NOT AFRAID1 SIR1 REALLY N[80 A R$-FAC$1 
 BROAD-%\LD]$ SOLDI] ASK$ ,PI]RE1 ) A GR9 ?AT DISCLOS$ A SET ( 
 S\ND1 :ITE TEE?4 

0,>E Y\ AFRAID1 !N80 SAID ,PI]RE4 

0,:AT ELSE DO Y\ EXPECT80 ANSW]$ ! SOLDI]4 0,%E HAS NO M]CY1 Y\ 
 KN[6 ,:5 %E COMES SPLUTT]+ D[N1 \T GO Y\R 9N>DS4 ,ONE CAN'T HELP 
 BE+ AFRAID10 HE SAID LAU<+4 

,SEV]AL ( ! M51 ) BRI<T K9DLY FACES1 /OPP$ BESIDE ,PI]RE4 ,!Y 
 SEEM$ NOT TO HAVE EXPECT$ HIM TO TALK LIKE ANYBODY ELSE1 & ! 
 DISCOV]Y ?AT HE DID SO DELI<T$ !M4 

0,IT'S ! BUS9ESS ( US SOLDI]S4 ,BUT 9 A G5TLEMAN IT'S WOND]FUL6 
 ,!RE'S A G5TLEMAN = Y\60 

0,TO Y\R PLACES60 CRI$ ! Y\NG (FIC] TO ! M5 GA!R$ R\ND 
 ,PI]RE4 

,! Y\NG (FIC] WAS EVID5TLY EX]CIS+ HIS DUTIES = ! FIR/ OR 
 SECOND TIME & !RE=E TREAT$ BO? HIS SUP]IORS & ! M5 ) 
 GREAT PRECISION & =MALITY4 

,! BOOM+ CANNONADE & ! FUSILLADE ( MUSKETRY W]E GR[+ MORE 
 9T5SE OV] ! :OLE FIELD1 ESPECIALLY TO ! LEFT :]E ,BAGRATION'S 
 FLE*ES W]E1 BUT :]E ,PI]RE WAS ! SMOKE ( ! FIR+ MADE IT ALMO/ 
 IMPOSSIBLE TO DI/+UI% ANY?+4 ,MOREOV]1 HIS :OLE ATT5TION WAS 
 5GROSS$ BY WAT*+ ! FAMILY CIRCLE--SEP>AT$ FROM ALL ELSE--=M$ 
 BY ! M5 9 ! BATT]Y4 ,HIS FIR/ UNCONSCI\S FEEL+ ( JOYFUL 
 ANIMATION PRODUC$ BY ! SI<TS & S\NDS ( ! BATTLEFIELD WAS N[ 
 REPLAC$ BY ANO!R1 ESPECIALLY S9CE HE HAD SE5 ?AT SOLDI] LY+ ALONE 
 9 ! HAYFIELD4 ,N[1 SEAT$ ON ! SLOPE ( ! TR5*1 HE OBS]V$ ! 
 FACES ( ?OSE >\ND HIM4 

,BY T5 O'CLOCK SOME TW5TY M5 HAD ALREADY BE5 C>RI$ AWAY FROM ! 
 BATT]Y2 TWO GUNS W]E SMA%$ & CANNON BALLS FELL MORE & MORE 
 FREQU5TLY ON ! BATT]Y & SP5T BULLETS BUZZ$ & :I/L$ >\ND4 
 ,BUT ! M5 9 ! BATT]Y SEEM$ NOT TO NOTICE ?IS1 & M]RY VOICES & 
 JOKES W]E HE>D ON ALL SIDES4 

0,A LIVE ONE60 %\T$ A MAN AS A :I/L+ %ELL APPROA*$4 

0,NOT ?IS WAY6 ,TO ! 9FANTRY60 ADD$ ANO!R ) L\D LAU<T]1 SEE+ 
 ! %ELL FLY PA/ & FALL 9TO ! RANKS ( ! SUPPORTS4 

0,>E Y\ B[+ TO A FRI5D1 EH80 REM>K$ ANO!R1 *AFF+ A PEASANT :O 
 DUCK$ L[ AS A CANNON BALL FLEW OV]4 

,SEV]AL SOLDI]S GA!R$ BY ! WALL ( ! TR5*1 LOOK+ \T TO SEE 
 :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 FRONT4 

0,!Y'VE )DRAWN ! FRONT L9E1 IT HAS RETIR$10 SAID !Y1 PO9T+ 
 OV] ! E>?WORK4 

0,M9D Y\R [N BUS9ESS10 AN OLD S]GEANT %\T$ AT !M4 0,IF !Y'VE 
 RETIR$ IT'S BECAUSE !RE'S WORK = !M TO DO F>!R BACK40 

,& ! S]GEANT1 TAK+ ONE ( ! M5 BY ! %\LD]S1 GAVE HIM A %OVE 
 ) HIS KNEE4 ,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY A BUR/ ( LAU<T]4 

0,TO ! FIF? GUN1 :EEL IT UP60 CAME %\TS FROM ONE SIDE4 

0,N[ !N1 ALL TOGE!R1 LIKE B>GEES60 ROSE ! M]RY VOICES ( ?OSE :O 
 W]E MOV+ ! GUN4 

0,OH1 %E NE>LY KNOCK$ \R G5TLEMAN'S HAT (F60 CRI$ ! R$-FAC$ 
 HUMORI/1 %[+ HIS TEE? *AFF+ ,PI]RE4 0,AWKW>D BAGGAGE60 HE ADD$ 
 REPROA*FULLY TO A CANNON BALL ?AT /RUCK A CANNON :EEL & A MAN'S LEG4 

0,N[ !N1 Y\ FOXES60 SAID ANO!R1 LAU<+ AT SOME MILITIAM5 :O1 
 /OOP+ L[1 5T]$ ! BATT]Y TO C>RY AWAY ! W\ND$ MAN4 

0,SO ?IS GRUEL ISN'T TO Y\R TA/E8 ,OH1 Y\ CR[S6 ,Y\'RE SC>$60 !Y 
 %\T$ AT ! MILITIAM5 :O /OOD HESITAT+ BE=E ! MAN :OSE LEG 
 HAD BE5 TORN (F4 

0,!RE1 LADS444 OH1 OH60 !Y MIMICK$ ! PEASANTS1 0!Y DON'T LIKE IT 
 AT ALL60 

,PI]RE NOTIC$ ?AT AFT] EV]Y BALL ?AT HIT ! R$\BT1 & AFT] EV]Y 
 LOSS1 ! LIVEL9ESS 9CREAS$ MORE & MORE4 

,AS ! FLAMES ( ! FIRE HIDD5 )9 COME MORE & MORE VIVIDLY & 
 RAPIDLY FROM AN APPROA*+ ?UND]CL\D1 SO1 AS IF 9 OPPOSITION TO :AT 
 WAS TAK+ PLACE1 ! LI<TN+ ( HIDD5 FIRE GR[+ MORE & MORE 
 9T5SE GL[$ 9 ! FACES ( !SE M54 

,PI]RE DID NOT LOOK \T AT ! BATTLEFIELD & WAS NOT CONC]N$ TO KN[ 
 :AT WAS HAPP5+ !RE2 HE WAS 5TIRELY ABSORB$ 9 WAT*+ ?IS FIRE 
 :I* BURN$ EV] MORE BRI<TLY & :I* HE FELT WAS FLAM+ UP 9 ! 
 SAME WAY 9 HIS [N S\L4 

,AT T5 O'CLOCK ! 9FANTRY ?AT HAD BE5 AMONG ! BU%ES 9 FRONT ( ! 
 BATT]Y & ALONG ! ,KAM5KA /REAMLET RETREAT$4 ,FROM ! BATT]Y !Y 
 C\LD BE SE5 RUNN+ BACK PA/ IT C>RY+ !IR W\ND$ ON !IR 
 MUSKETS4 ,A G5]AL ) HIS SUITE CAME TO ! BATT]Y1 & AFT] SPEAK+ 
 TO ! COLONEL GAVE ,PI]RE AN ANGRY LOOK & W5T AWAY AGA9 HAV+ 
 ORD]$ ! 9FANTRY SUPPORTS BEH9D ! BATT]Y TO LIE D[N1 SO AS TO BE 
 LESS EXPOS$ TO FIRE4 ,AFT] ?IS FROM AMID ! RANKS ( 9FANTRY TO ! 
 RI<T ( ! BATT]Y CAME ! S\ND ( A DRUM & %\TS ( COMM&1 & 
 FROM ! BATT]Y ONE SAW H[ ?OSE RANKS ( 9FANTRY MOV$ =W>D4 

,PI]RE LOOK$ OV] ! WALL ( ! TR5* & WAS P>TICUL>LY /RUCK BY A 
 PALE Y\NG (FIC] :O1 LETT+ HIS SWORD HANG D[N1 WAS WALK+ BACKW>DS 
 & KEPT GLANC+ UNEASILY >\ND4 

,! RANKS ( ! 9FANTRY DISAPPE>$ AMID ! SMOKE BUT !IR LONG-DRAWN 
 %\T & RAPID MUSKETRY FIR+ C\LD /ILL BE HE>D4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] 
 CR[DS ( W\ND$ M5 & /RET*]-BE>]S CAME BACK FROM ?AT DIRECTION4 
 ,PROJECTILES BEGAN TO FALL /ILL MORE FREQU5TLY 9 ! BATT]Y4 ,SEV]AL 
 M5 W]E LY+ AB\T :O HAD NOT BE5 REMOV$4 ,>\ND ! CANNON ! M5 
 MOV$ /ILL MORE BRISKLY & BUSILY4 ,NO ONE ANY LONG] TOOK NOTICE ( 
 ,PI]RE4 ,ONCE OR TWICE HE WAS %\T$ AT = BE+ 9 ! WAY4 ,! S5IOR 
 (FIC] MOV$ ) BIG1 RAPID /RIDES FROM ONE GUN TO ANO!R ) A 
 FR[N+ FACE4 ,! Y\NG (FIC]1 ) HIS FACE /ILL MORE FLU%$1 
 COMM&$ ! M5 MORE SCRUPUL\SLY ?AN EV]4 ,! SOLDI]S H&$ UP ! 
 *>GES1 TURN$1 LOAD$1 & DID !IR BUS9ESS ) /RA9$ SM>TNESS4 
 ,!Y GAVE LITTLE JUMPS AS !Y WALK$1 AS ?\< !Y W]E ON SPR+S4 

,! /ORMCL\D HAD COME UPON !M1 & 9 EV]Y FACE ! FIRE :I* ,PI]RE 
 HAD WAT*$ K9DLE BURN$ UP BRI<TLY4 ,PI]RE /&+ BESIDE ! 
 COMM&+ (FIC]4 ,! Y\NG (FIC]1 HIS H& TO HIS %AKO1 RAN UP TO 
 HIS SUP]IOR4 

0,I HAVE ! HONOR TO REPORT1 SIR1 ?AT ONLY EI<T R\NDS >E LEFT4 ,>E WE 
 TO CONT9UE FIR+80 HE ASK$4 

0,GRAPE%OT60 ! S5IOR %\T$1 )\T ANSW]+ ! QUE/ION1 LOOK+ 
 OV] ! WALL ( ! TR5*4 

,SUDD5LY SOME?+ HAPP5$3 ! Y\NG (FIC] GAVE A GASP & B5D+ 
 D\BLE SAT D[N ON ! GR\ND LIKE A BIRD %OT ON ! W+4 ,EV]Y?+ 
 BECAME /RANGE1 CONFUS$1 & MI/Y 9 ,PI]RE'S EYES4 

,ONE CANNON BALL AFT] ANO!R :I/L$ BY & /RUCK ! E>?WORK1 A 
 SOLDI]1 OR A GUN4 ,PI]RE1 :O HAD NOT NOTIC$ !SE S\NDS BE=E1 N[ 
 HE>D NO?+ ELSE4 ,ON ! RI<T ( ! BATT]Y SOLDI]S %\T+ 
 0,HURRAH60 W]E RUNN+ NOT =W>DS BUT BACKW>DS1 IT SEEM$ TO ,PI]RE4 

,A CANNON BALL /RUCK ! V]Y 5D ( ! E>? WORK BY :I* HE WAS 
 /&+1 CRUMBL+ D[N ! E>?2 A BLACK BALL FLA%$ BE=E HIS EYES 
 & AT ! SAME 9/ANT PLUMP$ 9TO SOME?+4 ,SOME MILITIAM5 :O W]E 
 5T]+ ! BATT]Y RAN BACK4 

0,ALL ) GRAPE%OT60 %\T$ ! (FIC]4 

,! S]GEANT RAN UP TO ! (FIC] & 9 A FRI<T5$ :ISP] 9=M$ 
 HIM 7AS A BUTL] AT D9N] 9=MS HIS MA/] ?AT !RE IS NO MORE ( 
 SOME W9E ASK$ =7 ?AT !RE W]E NO MORE *>GES4 

0,! SC\NDRELS6 ,:AT >E !Y DO+80 %\T$ ! (FIC]1 TURN+ TO 
 ,PI]RE4 

,! (FIC]'S FACE WAS R$ & P]SPIR+ & HIS EYES GLITT]$ UND] HIS 
 FR[N+ BR[4 

0,RUN TO ! RES]VES & BR+ UP ! AMMUNITION BOXES60 HE YELL$1 
 ANGRILY AVOID+ ,PI]RE ) HIS EYES & SPEAK+ TO HIS M54 

0,I'LL GO10 SAID ,PI]RE4 

,! (FIC]1 )\T ANSW]+ HIM1 /RODE ACROSS TO ! OPPOSITE SIDE4 

0,DON'T FIRE4444 ,WAIT60 HE %\T$4 

,! MAN :O HAD BE5 ORD]$ TO GO = AMMUNITION /UMBL$ AGA9/ ,PI]RE4 

0,EH1 SIR1 ?IS IS NO PLACE = Y\10 SAID HE1 & RAN D[N ! SLOPE4 

,PI]RE RAN AFT] HIM1 AVOID+ ! SPOT :]E ! Y\NG (FIC] WAS 
 SITT+4 

,ONE CANNON BALL1 ANO!R1 & A ?IRD FLEW OV] HIM1 FALL+ 9 FRONT1 
 BESIDE1 & BEH9D HIM4 ,PI]RE RAN D[N ! SLOPE4 0,:]E AM ,I GO+80 HE 
 SUDD5LY ASK$ HIMSELF :5 HE WAS ALREADY NE> ! GRE5 AMMUNITION 
 WAGONS4 ,HE HALT$ IRRESOLUTELY1 NOT KN[+ :E!R TO RETURN OR GO ON4 
 ,SUDD5LY A T]RIBLE CONCUSSION ?REW HIM BACKW>DS TO ! GR\ND4 ,AT ! 
 SAME 9/ANT HE WAS DAZZL$ BY A GREAT FLA% ( FLAME1 & IMM$IATELY A 
 DEAF5+ RO>1 CRACKL+1 & :I/L+ MADE HIS E>S T+LE4 

,:5 HE CAME TO HIMSELF HE WAS SITT+ ON ! GR\ND LEAN+ ON HIS H&S2 
 ! AMMUNITION WAGONS HE HAD BE5 APPROA*+ NO LONG] EXI/$1 ONLY 
 *>R$ GRE5 BO>DS & RAGS LITT]$ ! SCOR*$ GRASS1 & A HORSE1 
 DANGL+ FRAGM5TS ( ITS %AFT BEH9D IT1 GALLOP$ PA/1 :ILE ANO!R 
 HORSE LAY1 LIKE ,PI]RE1 ON ! GR\ND1 UTT]+ PROLONG$ & PI]C+ 
 CRIES4 

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