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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,BALD ,HILLS1 ,PR9CE ,NI*OLAS ,BOLKONSKI'S E/ATE1 LAY =TY MILES EA/ FROM 
 ,SMOL5SK & TWO MILES FROM ! MA9 ROAD TO ,MOSC[4 

,! SAME EV5+ ?AT ! PR9CE GAVE HIS 9/RUCTIONS TO ,ALPATY*1 
 ,DESSALLES1 HAV+ ASK$ TO SEE ,PR9CESS ,M>Y1 TOLD H] ?AT1 AS ! PR9CE 
 WAS NOT V]Y WELL & WAS TAK+ NO /EPS TO SECURE HIS SAFETY1 ?\< 
 FROM ,PR9CE ,&REW'S LETT] IT WAS EVID5T ?AT TO REMA9 AT ,BALD ,HILLS 
 MI<T BE DANG]\S1 HE RESPECTFULLY ADVIS$ H] TO S5D A LETT] BY 
 ,ALPATY* TO ! ,PROV9CIAL ,GOV]NOR AT ,SMOL5SK1 ASK+ HIM TO LET H] 
 KN[ ! /ATE ( AFFAIRS & ! EXT5T ( ! DANG] TO :I* ,BALD ,HILLS 
 WAS EXPOS$4 ,DESSALLES WROTE ?IS LETT] TO ! ,GOV]NOR = ,PR9CESS 
 ,M>Y1 %E SIGN$ IT1 & IT WAS GIV5 TO ,ALPATY* ) 9/RUCTIONS TO 
 H& IT TO ! ,GOV]NOR & TO COME BACK AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IF !RE 
 WAS DANG]4 

,HAV+ RECEIV$ ALL HIS ORD]S ,ALPATY*1 WE>+ A :ITE BEAV] HAT--A 
 PRES5T FROM ! PR9CE--& C>RY+ A /ICK AS ! PR9CE DID1 W5T 
 \T ACCOMPANI$ BY HIS FAMILY4 ,?REE WELL-F$ ROANS /OOD READY H>NESS$ 
 TO A SMALL CONVEYANCE ) A LEA!R HOOD4 

,! L>G] BELL WAS MUFFL$ & ! LITTLE BELLS ON ! H>NESS /UFF$ 
 ) PAP]4 ,! PR9CE ALL[$ NO ONE AT ,BALD ,HILLS TO DRIVE ) R++ 
 BELLS2 BUT ON A LONG J\RNEY ,ALPATY* LIK$ TO HAVE !M4 ,HIS SATELLITES--! 
 S5IOR CL]K1 A C\NT+H\SE CL]K1 A SCULL]Y MAID1 A COOK1 TWO OLD 
 WOM51 A LITTLE PAGEBOY1 ! COA*MAN1 & V>I\S DOME/IC S]FS--W]E 
 SEE+ HIM (F4 

,HIS DAU<T] PLAC$ *9TZ-COV]$ D[N CU%IONS = HIM TO SIT ON & 
 BEH9D HIS BACK4 ,HIS OLD SI/]-9-LAW POPP$ 9 A SMALL BUNDLE1 & ONE 
 ( ! COA*M5 HELP$ HIM 9TO ! VEHICLE4 

0,!RE6 ,!RE6 ,WOM5'S FUSS6 ,WOM51 WOM560 SAID ,ALPATY*1 PUFF+ & 
 SPEAK+ RAPIDLY JU/ AS ! PR9CE DID1 & HE CLIMB$ 9TO ! TRAP4 

,AFT] GIV+ ! CL]K ORD]S AB\T ! WORK TO BE DONE1 ,ALPATY*1 NOT 
 TRY+ TO IMITATE ! PR9CE N[1 LIFT$ ! HAT FROM HIS BALD HEAD & 
 CROSS$ HIMSELF ?REE TIMES4 

0,IF !RE IS ANY?+444 COME BACK1 ,YAKOV ,ALPATY*6 ,= ,*RI/'S SAKE 
 ?9K ( US60 CRI$ HIS WIFE1 REF]R+ TO ! RUMORS ( W> & ! 
 5EMY4 

0,WOM51 WOM56 ,WOM5'S FUSS60 MUTT]$ ,ALPATY* TO HIMSELF & />T$ ON 
 HIS J\RNEY1 LOOK+ R\ND AT ! FIELDS ( YELL[ RYE & ! 
 /ILL-GRE51 ?ICKLY GR[+ OATS1 & AT O!R QUITE BLACK FIELDS JU/ 
 BE+ PL[$ A SECOND TIME4 

,AS HE W5T ALONG HE LOOK$ ) PLEASURE AT ! YE>'S SPL5DID CROP ( 
 CORN1 SCRUT9IZ$ ! /RIPS ( RYEFIELD :I* H]E & !RE W]E ALREADY 
 BE+ REAP$1 MADE HIS CALCULATIONS AS TO ! S[+ & ! H>VE/1 & 
 ASK$ HIMSELF :E!R HE HAD NOT =GOTT5 ANY ( ! PR9CE'S ORD]S4 

,HAV+ BAIT$ ! HORSES TWICE ON ! WAY1 HE >RIV$ AT ! T[N T[>D 
 EV5+ ON ! F\R? ( ,AUGU/4 

,ALPATY* KEPT MEET+ & OV]TAK+ BAGGAGE TRA9S & TROOPS ON ! 
 ROAD4 ,AS HE APPROA*$ ,SMOL5SK HE HE>D ! S\NDS ( DI/ANT FIR+1 BUT 
 !SE DID NOT IMPRESS HIM4 ,:AT /RUCK HIM MO/ WAS ! SI<T ( A 
 SPL5DID FIELD ( OATS 9 :I* A CAMP HAD BE5 PIT*$ & :I* WAS 
 BE+ M[N D[N BY ! SOLDI]S1 EVID5TLY = FODD]4 ,?IS FACT IMPRESS$ 
 ,ALPATY*1 BUT 9 ?9K+ AB\T HIS [N BUS9ESS HE SOON =GOT IT4 

,ALL ! 9T]E/S ( HIS LIFE = MORE ?AN ?IRTY YE>S HAD BE5 B\ND$ 
 BY ! WILL ( ! PR9CE1 & HE NEV] W5T BEYOND ?AT LIMIT4 ,EV]Y?+ 
 NOT CONNECT$ ) ! EXECUTION ( ! PR9CE'S ORD]S DID NOT 9T]E/ 
 & DID NOT EV5 EXI/ = ,ALPATY*4 

,ON REA*+ ,SMOL5SK ON ! EV5+ ( ! F\R? ( ,AUGU/ HE PUT UP 9 
 ! ,GA*9A SUBURB ACROSS ! ,DNIEP]1 AT ! 9N KEPT BY ,F]APONTOV1 
 :]E HE HAD BE5 9 ! HABIT ( PUTT+ UP = ! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S4 
 ,SOME ?IRTY YE>S AGO ,F]APONTOV1 BY ,ALPATY*'S ADVICE1 HAD B\<T A WOOD 
 FROM ! PR9CE1 HAD BEGUN TO TRADE1 & N[ HAD A H\SE1 AN 9N1 & A 
 CORN DEAL]'S %OP 9 ?AT PROV9CE4 ,HE WAS A /\T1 D>K1 R$-FAC$ 
 PEASANT 9 ! =TIES1 ) ?ICK LIPS1 A BROAD KNOB ( A NOSE1 SIMIL> 
 KNOBS OV] HIS BLACK FR[N+ BR[S1 & A R\ND BELLY4 

,WE>+ A WAI/COAT OV] HIS COTTON %IRT1 ,F]APONTOV WAS /&+ BE=E 
 HIS %OP :I* OP5$ ONTO ! /REET4 ,ON SEE+ ,ALPATY* HE W5T UP TO 
 HIM4 

0,Y\'RE WELCOME1 ,YAKOV ,ALPATY*4 ,FOLKS >E LEAV+ ! T[N1 BUT Y\ HAVE 
 COME TO IT10 SAID HE4 

0,:Y >E !Y LEAV+ ! T[N80 ASK$ ,ALPATY*4 

0,?AT'S :AT ,I SAY4 ,FOLKS >E FOOLI%6 ,ALWAYS AFRAID ( ! ,FR5*40 

0,WOM5'S FUSS1 WOM5'S FUSS60 SAID ,ALPATY*4 

0,JU/ :AT ,I ?9K1 ,YAKOV ,ALPATY*4 ,:AT ,I SAY IS3 ORD]S HAVE BE5 GIV5 
 NOT TO LET !M 91 SO ?AT MU/ BE RI<T4 ,& ! PEASANTS >E ASK+ 
 ?REE RUBLES = C>T+--IT ISN'T ,*RI/IAN60 

,YAKOV ,ALPATY* HE>D )\T HE$+4 ,HE ASK$ = A SAMOV> & = HAY 
 = HIS HORSES1 & :5 HE HAD HAD HIS TEA HE W5T TO B$4 

,ALL NI<T LONG TROOPS W]E MOV+ PA/ ! 9N4 ,NEXT MORN+ ,ALPATY* 
 DONN$ A JACKET HE WORE ONLY 9 T[N & W5T \T ON BUS9ESS4 ,IT WAS A 
 SUNNY MORN+ & BY EI<T O'CLOCK IT WAS ALREADY HOT4 0,A GOOD DAY = 
 H>VE/+10 ?\<T ,ALPATY*4 

,FROM BEYOND ! T[N FIR+ HAD BE5 HE>D S9CE E>LY MORN+4 ,AT EI<T 
 O'CLOCK ! BOOM+ ( CANNON WAS ADD$ TO ! S\ND ( MUSKETRY4 ,MANY 
 PEOPLE W]E HURRY+ ?R\< ! /REETS & !RE W]E MANY SOLDI]S1 BUT 
 CABS W]E /ILL DRIV+ AB\T1 TRADESM5 /OOD AT !IR %OPS1 & S]VICE 
 WAS BE+ HELD 9 ! *UR*ES AS USUAL4 ,ALPATY* W5T TO ! %OPS1 TO 
 GOV]NM5T (FICES1 TO ! PO/ (FICE1 & TO ! ,GOV]NOR'S4 ,9 ! 
 (FICES & %OPS & AT ! PO/ (FICE EV]YONE WAS TALK+ AB\T ! 
 >MY & AB\T ! 5EMY :O WAS ALREADY ATTACK+ ! T[N1 EV]YBODY WAS 
 ASK+ :AT %\LD BE DONE1 & ALL W]E TRY+ TO CALM ONE ANO!R4 

,9 FRONT ( ! ,GOV]NOR'S H\SE ,ALPATY* F\ND A L>GE NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 
 ,COSSACKS1 & A TRAVEL+ C>RIAGE ( ! ,GOV]NOR'S4 ,AT ! POR* HE MET 
 TWO ( ! L&$ G5TRY1 ONE ( :OM HE KNEW4 ,?IS MAN1 AN EX-CAPTA9 ( 
 POLICE1 WAS SAY+ ANGRILY3 

0,IT'S NO JOKE1 Y\ KN[6 ,IT'S ALL V]Y WELL IF Y\'RE S+LE4 ',ONE MAN 
 ?\< UNDONE IS BUT ONE1' AS ! PROV]B SAYS1 BUT ) ?IRTE5 9 Y\R 
 FAMILY & ALL ! PROP]TY444 ,!Y'VE BR\<T US TO UTT] RU96 ,:AT SORT 
 ( GOV]NORS >E !Y TO DO ?AT8 ,!Y \<T TO BE HANG$--! 
 BRIG&S64440 

0,OH COME1 ?AT'S 5\<60 SAID ! O!R4 

0,:AT DO ,I C>E8 ,LET HIM HE>6 ,WE'RE NOT DOGS10 SAID ! EX-CAPTA9 ( 
 POLICE1 & LOOK+ R\ND HE NOTIC$ ,ALPATY*4 

0,OH1 ,YAKOV ,ALPATY*6 ,:AT HAVE Y\ COME =80 

0,TO SEE ! ,GOV]NOR BY HIS EXCELL5CY'S ORD]10 ANSW]$ ,ALPATY*1 
 LIFT+ HIS HEAD & PR\DLY ?RU/+ HIS H& 9TO ! BOSOM ( HIS COAT 
 AS HE ALWAYS DID :5 HE M5TION$ ! PR9CE4444 0,HE HAS ORD]$ ME TO 
 9QUIRE 9TO ! POSITION ( AFFAIRS10 HE ADD$4 

0,YES1 GO & F9D \T60 %\T$ ! ANGRY G5TLEMAN4 0,!Y'VE BR\<T 
 ?+S TO SU* A PASS ?AT !RE >E NO C>TS OR ANY?+6444 ,!RE IT IS 
 AGA91 DO Y\ HE>80 SAID HE1 PO9T+ 9 ! DIRECTION :5CE CAME ! 
 S\NDS ( FIR+4 

0,!Y'VE BR\<T US ALL TO RU9444 ! BRIG&S60 HE REPEAT$1 & 
 DESC5D$ ! POR* /EPS4 

,ALPATY* SWAY$ HIS HEAD & W5T UP/AIRS4 ,9 ! WAIT+ ROOM W]E 
 TRADESM51 WOM51 & (FICIALS1 LOOK+ SIL5TLY AT ONE ANO!R4 ,! DOOR 
 ( ! ,GOV]NOR'S ROOM OP5$ & !Y ALL ROSE & MOV$ =W>D4 ,AN 
 (FICIAL RAN \T1 SAID SOME WORDS TO A M]*ANT1 CALL$ A /\T (FICIAL 
 ) A CROSS HANG+ ON HIS NECK TO FOLL[ HIM1 & VANI%$ AGA91 
 EVID5TLY WI%+ TO AVOID ! 9QUIR+ LOOKS & QUE/IONS ADDRESS$ TO 
 HIM4 ,ALPATY* MOV$ =W>D & NEXT TIME ! (FICIAL CAME \T ADDRESS$ 
 HIM1 ONE H& PLAC$ 9 ! BREA/ ( HIS BUTTON$ COAT1 & H&$ HIM 
 TWO LETT]S4 

0,TO HIS ,HONOR ,B>ON ,AS*1 FROM ,G5]AL-9-,*IEF ,PR9CE ,BOLKONSKI10 HE 
 ANN\NC$ ) SU* SOLEMNITY & SIGNIFICANCE ?AT ! (FICIAL TURN$ TO 
 HIM & TOOK ! LETT]S4 

,A FEW M9UTES LAT] ! ,GOV]NOR RECEIV$ ,ALPATY* & HURRI$LY SAID TO 
 HIM3 

0,9=M ! PR9CE & PR9CESS ?AT ,I KNEW NO?+3 ,I ACT$ ON ! 
 HI<E/ 9/RUCTIONS--H]E4440 & HE H&$ A PAP] TO ,ALPATY*4 
 0,/ILL1 AS ! PR9CE IS UNWELL MY ADVICE IS ?AT !Y %\LD GO TO 
 ,MOSC[4 ,I AM JU/ />T+ MYSELF4 ,9=M !M4440 

,BUT ! ,GOV]NOR DID NOT F9I%3 A DU/Y P]SPIR+ (FIC] RAN 9TO ! 
 ROOM & BEGAN TO SAY SOME?+ 9 ,FR5*4 ,! ,GOV]NOR'S FACE EXPRESS$ 
 T]ROR4 

0,GO10 HE SAID1 NODD+ HIS HEAD TO ,ALPATY*1 & BEGAN QUE/ION+ ! 
 (FIC]4 

,EAG]1 FRI<T5$1 HELPLESS GLANCES W]E TURN$ ON ,ALPATY* :5 HE CAME 
 \T ( ! ,GOV]NOR'S ROOM4 ,9VOLUNT>ILY LI/5+ N[ TO ! FIR+1 
 :I* HAD DRAWN NE>] & WAS 9CREAS+ 9 /R5G?1 ,ALPATY* HURRI$ TO 
 HIS 9N4 ,! PAP] H&$ TO HIM BY ! ,GOV]NOR SAID ?IS3 

0,I ASSURE Y\ ?AT ! T[N ( ,SMOL5SK IS NOT 9 ! SLI<TE/ DANG] AS 
 YET & IT IS UNLIKELY ?AT IT WILL BE ?REAT5$ ) ANY4 ,I FROM ! ONE 
 SIDE & ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION FROM ! O!R >E M>*+ TO UNITE \R =CES 
 BE=E ,SMOL5SK1 :I* JUNCTION WILL BE EFFECT$ ON ! #b#bND 9/ANT1 & 
 BO? >MIES ) !IR UNIT$ =CES WILL DEF5D \R COMPATRIOTS ( ! 
 PROV9CE 5TRU/$ TO Y\R C>E TILL \R EF=TS %ALL HAVE BEAT5 BACK 
 ! 5EMIES ( \R ,FA!RL&1 OR TILL ! LA/ W>RIOR 9 \R VALIANT 
 RANKS HAS P]I%$4 ,FROM ?IS Y\ WILL SEE ?AT Y\ HAVE A P]FECT RI<T 
 TO REASSURE ! 9HABITANTS ( ,SMOL5SK1 = ?OSE DEF5D$ BY TWO SU* 
 BRAVE >MIES MAY FEEL ASSUR$ ( VICTORY40 7,9/RUCTIONS FROM ,B>CLAY DE 
 ,TOLLY TO ,B>ON ,AS*1 ! CIVIL GOV]NOR ( ,SMOL5SK1 #a#h#a#b47 

,PEOPLE W]E ANXI\SLY ROAM+ AB\T ! /REETS4 

,C>TS PIL$ HI< ) H\SEHOLD UT5SILS1 *AIRS1 & CUPBO>DS KEPT 
 EM]G+ FROM ! GATES ( ! Y>DS & MOV+ ALONG ! /REETS4 ,LOAD$ 
 C>TS /OOD AT ! H\SE NEXT TO ,F]APONTOV'S & WOM5 W]E WAIL+ & 
 LAM5T+ AS !Y SAID GOOD-BY4 ,A SMALL WAT*DOG RAN R\ND B>K+ 9 
 FRONT ( ! H>NESS$ HORSES4 

,ALPATY* 5T]$ ! 9NY>D AT A QUICK] PACE ?AN USUAL & W5T 
 /RAI<T TO ! %$ :]E HIS HORSES & TRAP W]E4 ,! COA*MAN WAS 
 ASLEEP4 ,HE WOKE HIM UP1 TOLD HIM TO H>NESS1 & W5T 9TO ! PASSAGE4 
 ,FROM ! HO/'S ROOM CAME ! S\NDS ( A *ILD CRY+1 ! DESPAIR+ 
 SOBS ( A WOMAN1 & ! HO>SE ANGRY %\T+ ( ,F]APONTOV4 ,! COOK 
 BEGAN RUNN+ HI!R & ?I!R 9 ! PASSAGE LIKE A FRI<T5$ H51 
 JU/ AS ,ALPATY* 5T]$4 

0,HE'S DONE H] TO DEA?4 ,KILL$ ! MI/RESS6444 ,BEAT H]444 DRAGG$ H] 
 AB\T SO64440 

0,:AT =80 ASK$ ,ALPATY*4 

0,%E KEPT BEGG+ TO GO AWAY4 ,%E'S A WOMAN6 ',TAKE ME AWAY1' SAYS %E1 
 'DON'T LET ME P]I% ) MY LITTLE *ILDR56 ,FOLKS1' %E SAYS1 '>E ALL 
 GONE1 SO :Y1' %E SAYS1 'DON'T WE GO8' ,& HE BEGAN BEAT+ & PULL+ 
 H] AB\T SO60 

,AT !SE WORDS ,ALPATY* NODD$ AS IF 9 APPROVAL1 & NOT WI%+ TO HE> 
 MORE W5T TO ! DOOR ( ! ROOM OPPOSITE ! 9NKEEP]'S1 :]E HE HAD 
 LEFT HIS PUR*ASES4 

0,Y\ BRUTE1 Y\ MURD]]60 SCREAM$ A ?91 PALE WOMAN :O1 ) A BABY 9 
 H] >MS & H] K]*IEF TORN FROM H] HEAD1 BUR/ ?R\< ! DOOR AT 
 ?AT MOM5T & D[N ! /EPS 9TO ! Y>D4 

,F]APONTOV CAME \T AFT] H]1 BUT ON SEE+ ,ALPATY* ADJU/$ HIS 
 WAI/COAT1 SMOO!D HIS HAIR1 YAWN$1 & FOLL[$ ,ALPATY* 9TO ! 
 OPPOSITE ROOM4 

0,GO+ ALREADY80 SAID HE4 

,ALPATY*1 )\T ANSW]+ OR LOOK+ AT HIS HO/1 SORT$ HIS PACKAGES 
 & ASK$ H[ MU* HE [$4 

0,WE'LL RECKON UP6 ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ BE5 TO ! ,GOV]NOR'S80 ASK$ 
 ,F]APONTOV4 0,:AT HAS BE5 DECID$80 

,ALPATY* REPLI$ ?AT ! ,GOV]NOR HAD NOT TOLD HIM ANY?+ DEF9ITE4 

0,) \R BUS9ESS1 H[ CAN WE GET AWAY80 SAID ,F]APONTOV4 0,WE'D HAVE TO 
 PAY SEV5 RUBLES A C>TLOAD TO ,DOROGOBUZH & ,I TELL !M !Y'RE NOT 
 ,*RI/IANS TO ASK IT6 ,SELIVANOV1 N[1 DID A GOOD /ROKE LA/ ,?URSDAY--SOLD 
 FL\R TO ! >MY AT N9E RUBLES A SACK4 ,WILL Y\ HAVE SOME TEA80 HE 
 ADD$4 

,:ILE ! HORSES W]E BE+ H>NESS$ ,ALPATY* & ,F]APONTOV OV] !IR 
 TEA TALK$ ( ! PRICE ( CORN1 ! CROPS1 & ! GOOD WEA!R = 
 H>VE/+4 

0,WELL1 IT SEEMS TO BE GETT+ QUIET]10 REM>K$ ,F]APONTOV1 F9I%+ HIS 
 ?IRD CUP ( TEA & GETT+ UP4 0,\RS MU/ HAVE GOT ! BE/ ( IT4 ,! 
 ORD]S W]E NOT TO LET !M 94 ,SO WE'RE 9 =CE1 IT SEEMS4444 ,!Y SAY 
 ! O!R DAY ,MAT!W ,IVANY* ,PLATOV DROVE !M 9TO ! RIV] ,M>9A & 
 DR[N$ SOME EI<TE5 ?\S& 9 ONE DAY40 

,ALPATY* COLLECT$ HIS P>CELS1 H&$ !M TO ! COA*MAN :O HAD COME 
 91 & SETTL$ UP ) ! 9NKEEP]4 ,! NOISE ( :EELS1 HO(S1 & 
 BELLS WAS HE>D FROM ! GATEWAY AS A LITTLE TRAP PASS$ \T4 

,IT WAS BY N[ LATE 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,HALF ! /REET WAS 9 %AD[1 ! 
 O!R HALF BRI<TLY LIT BY ! SUN4 ,ALPATY* LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[ & 
 W5T TO ! DOOR4 ,SUDD5LY ! /RANGE S\ND ( A F>-(F :I/L+ & 
 ?UD WAS HE>D1 FOLL[$ BY A BOOM ( CANNON BL5D+ 9TO A DULL RO> 
 ?AT SET ! W9D[S RATTL+4 

,HE W5T \T 9TO ! /REET3 TWO M5 W]E RUNN+ PA/ T[>D ! BRIDGE4 
 ,FROM DIFF]5T SIDES CAME :I/L+ S\NDS & ! ?UD ( CANNON BALLS 
 & BUR/+ %ELLS FALL+ ON ! T[N4 ,BUT !SE S\NDS W]E H>DLY 
 HE>D 9 COMP>ISON ) ! NOISE ( ! FIR+ \TSIDE ! T[N & 
 ATTRACT$ LITTLE ATT5TION FROM ! 9HABITANTS4 ,! T[N WAS BE+ 
 BOMB>D$ BY A HUNDR$ & ?IRTY GUNS :I* ,NAPOLEON HAD ORD]$ UP AFT] 
 F\R O'CLOCK4 ,! PEOPLE DID NOT AT ONCE REALIZE ! MEAN+ ( ?IS 
 BOMB>DM5T4 

,AT FIR/ ! NOISE ( ! FALL+ BOMBS & %ELLS ONLY >\S$ CURIOSITY4 
 ,F]APONTOV'S WIFE1 :O TILL !N HAD NOT CEAS$ WAIL+ UND] ! %$1 
 BECAME QUIET & ) ! BABY 9 H] >MS W5T TO ! GATE1 LI/5+ TO 
 ! S\NDS & LOOK+ 9 SIL5CE AT ! PEOPLE4 

,! COOK & A %OP ASSI/ANT CAME TO ! GATE4 ,) LIVELY CURIOSITY 
 EV]YONE TRI$ TO GET A GLIMPSE ( ! PROJECTILES AS !Y FLEW OV] !IR 
 HEADS4 ,SEV]AL PEOPLE CAME R\ND ! CORN] TALK+ EAG]LY4 

0,:AT =CE60 REM>K$ ONE4 0,KNOCK$ ! RO( & CEIL+ ALL TO 
 SPL9T]S60 

0,R\T$ UP ! E>? LIKE A PIG10 SAID ANO!R4 

0,?AT'S GR&1 IT BUCKS ONE UP60 LAU<$ ! FIR/4 0,LUCKY Y\ JUMP$ 
 ASIDE1 OR IT W\LD HAVE WIP$ Y\ \T60 

,O!RS JO9$ ?OSE M5 & /OPP$ & TOLD H[ CANNON BALLS HAD FALL5 
 ON A H\SE CLOSE TO !M4 ,MEAN:ILE /ILL MORE PROJECTILES1 N[ ) ! 
 SWIFT S9I/] :I/LE ( A CANNON BALL1 N[ ) ! AGREEABLE 
 9T]MITT5T :I/LE ( A %ELL1 FLEW OV] PEOPLE'S HEADS 9CESSANTLY1 BUT 
 NOT ONE FELL CLOSE BY1 !Y ALL FLEW OV]4 ,ALPATY* WAS GETT+ 9TO HIS 
 TRAP4 ,! 9NKEEP] /OOD AT ! GATE4 

0,:AT >E Y\ />+ AT80 HE %\T$ TO ! COOK1 :O 9 H] R$ SKIRT1 
 ) SLEEVES ROLL$ UP1 SW++ H] B>E ELB[S1 HAD /EPP$ TO ! 
 CORN] TO LI/5 TO :AT WAS BE+ SAID4 

0,:AT M>VELS60 %E EXCLAIM$1 BUT HE>+ H] MA/]'S VOICE %E TURN$ 
 BACK1 PULL+ D[N H] TUCK$-UP SKIRT4 

,ONCE MORE SOME?+ :I/L$1 BUT ?IS TIME QUITE CLOSE1 SWOOP+ 
 D[NW>D LIKE A LITTLE BIRD2 A FLAME FLA%$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET1 
 SOME?+ EXPLOD$1 & ! /REET WAS %R\D$ 9 SMOKE4 

0,SC\NDREL1 :AT >E Y\ DO+80 %\T$ ! 9NKEEP]1 RU%+ TO ! 
 COOK4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ! PITIFUL WAIL+ ( WOM5 WAS HE>D FROM DIFF]5T 
 SIDES1 ! FRI<T5$ BABY BEGAN TO CRY1 & PEOPLE CR[D$ SIL5TLY ) 
 PALE FACES R\ND ! COOK4 ,! L\DE/ S\ND 9 ?AT CR[D WAS H] 
 WAIL+4 

0,OH-H-H6 ,DE> S\LS1 DE> K9D S\LS6 ,DON'T LET ME DIE6 ,MY GOOD S\LS64440 

,FIVE M9UTES LAT] NO ONE REMA9$ 9 ! /REET4 ,! COOK1 ) H] ?I< 
 BROK5 BY A %ELL SPL9T]1 HAD BE5 C>RI$ 9TO ! KIT*54 ,ALPATY*1 
 HIS COA*MAN1 ,F]APONTOV'S WIFE & *ILDR5 & ! H\SE PORT] W]E ALL 
 SITT+ 9 ! CELL>1 LI/5+4 ,! RO> ( GUNS1 ! :I/L+ ( 
 PROJECTILES1 & ! PITE\S MOAN+ ( ! COOK1 :I* ROSE ABOVE ! 
 O!R S\NDS1 DID NOT CEASE = A MOM5T4 ,! MI/RESS ROCK$ & HU%$ 
 H] BABY & :5 ANYONE CAME 9TO ! CELL> ASK$ 9 A PA!TIC :ISP] 
 :AT HAD BECOME ( H] HUSB& :O HAD REMA9$ 9 ! /REET4 ,A %OPMAN 
 :O 5T]$ TOLD H] ?AT H] HUSB& HAD GONE ) O!RS TO ! 
 CA!DRAL1 :5CE !Y W]E FET*+ ! WOND]-WORK+ ICON ( ,SMOL5SK4 

,T[>D DUSK ! CANNONADE BEGAN TO SUBSIDE4 ,ALPATY* LEFT ! CELL> & 
 /OPP$ 9 ! DOORWAY4 ,! EV5+ SKY ?AT HAD BE5 SO CLE> WAS CL\D$ 
 ) SMOKE1 ?R\< :I*1 HI< UP1 ! SICKLE ( ! NEW MOON %ONE 
 /RANGELY4 ,N[ ?AT ! T]RIBLE D9 ( ! GUNS HAD CEAS$ A HU% SEEM$ 
 TO REIGN OV] ! T[N1 BROK5 ONLY BY ! RU/LE ( FOOT/EPS1 ! 
 MOAN+1 ! DI/ANT CRIES1 & ! CRACKLE ( FIRES :I* SEEM$ 
 WIDESPREAD EV]Y:]E4 ,! COOK'S MOANS HAD N[ SUBSID$4 ,ON TWO SIDES 
 BLACK CURL+ CL\DS ( SMOKE ROSE & SPREAD FROM ! FIRES4 ,?R\< ! 
 /REETS SOLDI]S 9 V>I\S UNI=MS WALK$ OR RAN CONFUS$LY 9 DIFF]5T 
 DIRECTIONS LIKE ANTS FROM A RU9$ ANT-HILL4 ,SEV]AL ( !M RAN 9TO 
 ,F]APONTOV'S Y>D BE=E ,ALPATY*'S EYES4 ,ALPATY* W5T \T TO ! GATE4 ,A 
 RETREAT+ REGIM5T1 ?RONG+ & HURRY+1 BLOCK$ ! /REET4 

,NOTIC+ HIM1 AN (FIC] SAID3 0,! T[N IS BE+ AB&ON$4 ,GET AWAY1 GET 
 AWAY60 & !N1 TURN+ TO ! SOLDI]S1 %\T$3 

0,I'LL TEA* Y\ TO RUN 9TO ! Y>DS60 

,ALPATY* W5T BACK TO ! H\SE1 CALL$ ! COA*MAN1 & TOLD HIM TO SET 
 (F4 ,F]APONTOV'S :OLE H\SEHOLD CAME \T TOO1 FOLL[+ ,ALPATY* & ! 
 COA*MAN4 ,! WOM51 :O HAD BE5 SIL5T TILL !N1 SUDD5LY BEGAN TO WAIL 
 AS !Y LOOK$ AT ! FIRES--! SMOKE & EV5 ! FLAMES ( :I* 
 C\LD BE SE5 9 ! FAIL+ TWILI<T--& AS IF 9 REPLY ! SAME 
 K9D ( LAM5TATION WAS HE>D FROM O!R P>TS ( ! /REET4 ,9SIDE ! 
 %$ ,ALPATY* & ! COA*MAN >RANG$ ! TANGL$ RE9S & TRACES ( 
 !IR HORSES ) TREMBL+ H&S4 

,AS ,ALPATY* WAS DRIV+ \T ( ! GATE HE SAW SOME T5 SOLDI]S 9 
 ,F]APONTOV'S OP5 %OP1 TALK+ L\DLY & FILL+ !IR BAGS & 
 KNAPSACKS ) FL\R & SUNFL[] SE$S4 ,JU/ !N ,F]APONTOV RETURN$ 
 & 5T]$ HIS %OP4 ,ON SEE+ ! SOLDI]S HE WAS AB\T TO %\T AT 
 !M1 BUT SUDD5LY /OPP$ &1 CLUT*+ AT HIS HAIR1 BUR/ 9TO SOBS & 
 LAU<T]3 

0,LOOT EV]Y?+1 LADS6 ,DON'T LET ?OSE DEVILS GET IT60 HE CRI$1 TAK+ 
 SOME BAGS ( FL\R HIMSELF & ?R[+ !M 9TO ! /REET4 

,SOME ( ! SOLDI]S W]E FRI<T5$ & RAN AWAY1 O!RS W5T ON FILL+ 
 !IR BAGS4 ,ON SEE+ ,ALPATY*1 ,F]APONTOV TURN$ TO HIM3 

0,RUSSIA IS DONE =60 HE CRI$4 0,ALPATY*1 ,I'LL SET ! PLACE ON FIRE 
 MYSELF4 ,WE'RE DONE =64440 & ,F]APONTOV RAN 9TO ! Y>D4 

,SOLDI]S W]E PASS+ 9 A CON/ANT /REAM ALONG ! /REET BLOCK+ IT 
 COMPLETELY1 SO ?AT ,ALPATY* C\LD NOT PASS \T & HAD TO WAIT4 
 ,F]APONTOV'S WIFE & *ILDR5 W]E ALSO SITT+ 9 A C>T WAIT+ TILL IT 
 WAS POSSIBLE TO DRIVE \T4 

,NI<T HAD COME4 ,!RE W]E />S 9 ! SKY & ! NEW MOON %ONE \T 
 AMID ! SMOKE ?AT SCRE5$ IT4 ,ON ! SLOP+ DESC5T TO ! ,DNIEP] 
 ,ALPATY*'S C>T & ?AT ( ! 9NKEEP]'S WIFE1 :I* W]E SL[LY MOV+ 
 AMID ! R[S ( SOLDI]S & ( O!R VEHICLES1 HAD TO /OP4 ,9 A SIDE 
 /REET NE> ! CROSSROADS :]E ! VEHICLES HAD /OPP$1 A H\SE & 
 SOME %OPS W]E ON FIRE4 ,?IS FIRE WAS ALREADY BURN+ ITSELF \T4 ,! 
 FLAMES N[ DI$ D[N & W]E LO/ 9 ! BLACK SMOKE1 N[ SUDD5LY FL>$ 
 UP AGA9 BRI<TLY1 LI<T+ UP ) /RANGE DI/9CTNESS ! FACES ( ! 
 PEOPLE CR[D+ AT ! CROSSROADS4 ,BLACK FIGURES FLITT$ AB\T BE=E ! 
 FIRE1 & ?R\< ! 9CESSANT CRACKL+ ( ! FLAMES TALK+ & 
 %\T+ C\LD BE HE>D4 ,SEE+ ?AT HIS TRAP W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE ON 
 = SOME TIME1 ,ALPATY* GOT D[N & TURN$ 9TO ! SIDE /REET TO LOOK 
 AT ! FIRE4 ,SOLDI]S W]E CONT9UALLY RU%+ BACKW>DS & =W>DS NE> 
 IT1 & HE SAW TWO ( !M & A MAN 9 A FRIEZE COAT DRAGG+ BURN+ 
 BEAMS 9TO ANO!R Y>D ACROSS ! /REET1 :ILE O!RS C>RI$ BUNDLES ( 
 HAY4 

,ALPATY* W5T UP TO A L>GE CR[D /&+ BE=E A HI< B>N :I* WAS 
 BLAZ+ BRISKLY4 ,! WALLS W]E ALL ON FIRE & ! BACK WALL HAD FALL5 
 91 ! WOOD5 RO( WAS COLLAPS+1 & ! RAFT]S W]E ALI<T4 ,! CR[D 
 WAS EVID5TLY WAT*+ = ! RO( TO FALL 91 & ,ALPATY* WAT*$ = 
 IT TOO4 

0,ALPATY*60 A FAMILI> VOICE SUDD5LY HAIL$ ! OLD MAN4 

0,M]CY ON US6 ,Y\R EXCELL5CY60 ANSW]$ ,ALPATY*1 IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ+ 
 ! VOICE ( HIS Y\NG PR9CE4 

,PR9CE ,&REW 9 HIS RID+ CLOAK1 M\NT$ ON A BLACK HORSE1 WAS LOOK+ 
 AT ,ALPATY* FROM ! BACK ( ! CR[D4 

0,:Y >E Y\ H]E80 HE ASK$4 

0,Y\R444 Y\R EXCELL5CY10 /AMM]$ ,ALPATY* & BROKE 9TO SOBS4 0,>E WE 
 REALLY LO/8 ,MA/]64440 

0,:Y >E Y\ H]E80 ,PR9CE ,&REW REPEAT$4 

,AT ?AT MOM5T ! FLAMES FL>$ UP & %[$ HIS Y\NG MA/]'S PALE 
 WORN FACE4 ,ALPATY* TOLD H[ HE HAD BE5 S5T !RE & H[ DIFFICULT IT 
 WAS TO GET AWAY4 

0,>E WE REALLY QUITE LO/1 Y\R EXCELL5CY80 HE ASK$ AGA94 

,PR9CE ,&REW )\T REPLY+ TOOK \T A NOTEBOOK & RAIS+ HIS KNEE 
 BEGAN WRIT+ 9 P5CIL ON A PAGE HE TORE \T4 ,HE WROTE TO HIS SI/]3 

0,SMOL5SK IS BE+ AB&ON$4 ,BALD ,HILLS WILL BE OCCUPI$ BY ! 5EMY 
 )9 A WEEK4 ,SET (F IMM$IATELY = ,MOSC[4 ,LET ME KN[ AT ONCE :5 
 Y\ WILL />T4 ,S5D BY SPECIAL MESS5G] TO ,USVYAZH40 

,HAV+ WRITT5 ?IS & GIV5 ! PAP] TO ,ALPATY*1 HE TOLD HIM H[ TO 
 >RANGE = DEP>TURE ( ! PR9CE1 ! PR9CESS1 HIS SON1 & ! BOY'S 
 TUTOR1 & H[ & :]E TO LET HIM KN[ IMM$IATELY4 ,BE=E HE HAD HAD 
 TIME TO F9I% GIV+ !SE 9/RUCTIONS1 A *IEF ( /AFF FOLL[$ BY A 
 SUITE GALLOP$ UP TO HIM4 

0,Y\ >E A COLONEL80 %\T$ ! *IEF ( /AFF ) A ,G]MAN ACC5T1 9 A 
 VOICE FAMILI> TO ,PR9CE ,&REW4 0,H\SES >E SET ON FIRE 9 Y\R PRES5CE 
 & Y\ /& BY6 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 ,Y\ WILL ANSW] = IT60 %\T$ 
 ,B]G1 :O WAS N[ ASSI/ANT TO ! *IEF ( /AFF ( ! COMM&] ( ! 
 LEFT FLANK ( ! 9FANTRY ( ! FIR/ >MY1 A PLACE1 AS ,B]G SAID1 0V]Y 
 AGREEABLE & WELL 5 EVID5CE40 

,PR9CE ,&REW LOOK$ AT HIM & )\T REPLY+ W5T ON SPEAK+ TO 
 ,ALPATY*4 

0,SO TELL !M ?AT ,I %ALL AWAIT A REPLY TILL ! T5?1 & IF BY ! 
 T5? ,I DON'T RECEIVE NEWS ?AT !Y HAVE ALL GOT AWAY ,I %ALL HAVE TO 
 ?R[ UP EV]Y?+ & COME MYSELF TO ,BALD ,HILLS40 

0,PR9CE10 SAID ,B]G1 RECOGNIZ+ ,PR9CE ,&REW1 0,I ONLY SPOKE BECAUSE ,I 
 HAVE TO OBEY ORD]S1 BECAUSE ,I ALWAYS DO OBEY EXACTLY4444 ,Y\ MU/ PLEASE 
 EXCUSE ME10 HE W5T ON APOLOGETICALLY4 

,SOME?+ CRACK$ 9 ! FLAMES4 ,! FIRE DI$ D[N = A MOM5T & 
 WREA?S ( BLACK SMOKE ROLL$ FROM UND] ! RO(4 ,!RE WAS ANO!R 
 T]RIBLE CRA% & SOME?+ HUGE COLLAPS$4 

0,\-R\-R\60 YELL$ ! CR[D1 E*O+ ! CRA% ( ! COLLAPS+ RO( 
 ( ! B>N1 ! BURN+ GRA9 9 :I* DIFFUS$ A CAKELIKE >OMA ALL 
 >\ND4 ,! FLAMES FL>$ UP AGA91 LI<T+ ! ANIMAT$1 DELI<T$1 
 EXHAU/$ FACES ( ! SPECTATORS4 

,! MAN 9 ! FRIEZE COAT RAIS$ HIS >MS & %\T$3 

0,IT'S F9E1 LADS6 ,N[ IT'S RAG+444 ,IT'S F9E60 

0,?AT'S ! [N] HIMSELF10 CRI$ SEV]AL VOICES4 

0,WELL !N10 CONT9U$ ,PR9CE ,&REW TO ,ALPATY*1 0REPORT TO !M AS ,I 
 HAVE TOLD Y\02 & NOT REPLY+ A WORD TO ,B]G :O WAS N[ MUTE BESIDE 
 HIM1 HE T\*$ HIS HORSE & RODE D[N ! SIDE /REET4 

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