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#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! W9D HAD FALL5 & BLACK CL\DS1 M]G+ ) ! P[D] SMOKE1 HUNG 
 L[ OV] ! FIELD ( BATTLE ON ! HORIZON4 ,IT WAS GR[+ D>K & ! 
 GL[ ( TWO CONFLAGRATIONS WAS ! MORE CONSPICU\S4 ,! CANNONADE WAS 
 DY+ D[N1 BUT ! RATTLE ( MUSKETRY BEH9D & ON ! RI<T S\ND$ 
 (T5] & NE>]4 ,AS SOON AS ,TU%9 ) HIS GUNS1 CONT9UALLY DRIV+ 
 R\ND OR COM+ UPON W\ND$ M51 WAS \T ( RANGE ( FIRE & HAD 
 DESC5D$ 9TO ! DIP1 HE WAS MET BY SOME ( ! /AFF1 AMONG !M ! 
 /AFF (FIC] & ,ZH]KOV1 :O HAD BE5 TWICE S5T TO ,TU%9'S BATT]Y BUT 
 HAD NEV] REA*$ IT4 ,9T]RUPT+ ONE ANO!R1 !Y ALL GAVE1 & 
 TRANSMITT$1 ORD]S AS TO H[ TO PROCE$1 REPRIM&+ & REPROA*+ 
 HIM4 ,TU%9 GAVE NO ORD]S1 &1 SIL5TLY--FE>+ TO SPEAK BECAUSE 
 AT EV]Y WORD HE FELT READY TO WEEP )\T KN[+ :Y--RODE BEH9D 
 ON HIS >TILL]Y NAG4 ,?\< ! ORD]S W]E TO AB&ON ! W\ND$1 MANY 
 ( !M DRAGG$ !MSELVES AFT] TROOPS & BEGG$ = SEATS ON ! GUN 
 C>RIAGES4 ,! JAUNTY 9FANTRY (FIC] :O JU/ BE=E ! BATTLE HAD 
 RU%$ \T ( ,TU%9'S WATTLE %$ WAS LAID1 ) A BULLET 9 HIS /OMA*1 
 ON 0,MATVEVNA'S0 C>RIAGE4 ,AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL1 A PALE HUSS> CADET1 
 SUPPORT+ ONE H& ) ! O!R1 CAME UP TO ,TU%9 & ASK$ = A 
 SEAT4 

0,CAPTA91 = ,GOD'S SAKE6 ,I'VE HURT MY >M10 HE SAID TIMIDLY4 0,= ,GOD'S 
 SAKE444 ,I CAN'T WALK4 ,= ,GOD'S SAKE60 

,IT WAS PLA9 ?AT ?IS CADET HAD ALREADY REPEAT$LY ASK$ = A LIFT & 
 BE5 REFUS$4 ,HE ASK$ 9 A HESITAT+1 PITE\S VOICE4 

0,TELL !M TO GIVE ME A SEAT1 = ,GOD'S SAKE60 

0,GIVE HIM A SEAT10 SAID ,TU%94 0,LAY A CLOAK = HIM TO SIT ON1 LAD10 HE 
 SAID1 ADDRESS+ HIS FAVORITE SOLDI]4 0,& :]E IS ! W\ND$ (FIC]80 

0,HE HAS BE5 SET D[N4 ,HE DI$10 REPLI$ SOMEONE4 

0,HELP HIM UP4 ,SIT D[N1 DE> FELL[1 SIT D[N6 ,SPREAD \T ! CLOAK1 
 ,ANTONOV40 

,! CADET WAS ,RO/OV4 ,) ONE H& HE SUPPORT$ ! O!R2 HE WAS PALE 
 & HIS JAW TREMBL$1 %IV]+ FEV]I%LY4 ,HE WAS PLAC$ ON 0,MATVEVNA10 
 ! GUN FROM :I* !Y HAD REMOV$ ! DEAD (FIC]4 ,! CLOAK !Y 
 SPREAD UND] HIM WAS WET ) BLOOD :I* /A9$ HIS BREE*ES & >M4 

0,:AT1 >E Y\ W\ND$1 MY LAD80 SAID ,TU%91 APPROA*+ ! GUN ON :I* 
 ,RO/OV SAT4 

0,NO1 IT'S A SPRA940 

0,!N :AT IS ?IS BLOOD ON ! GUN C>RIAGE80 9QUIR$ ,TU%94 

0,IT WAS ! (FIC]1 Y\R HONOR1 /A9$ IT10 ANSW]$ ! >TILL]YMAN1 
 WIP+ AWAY ! BLOOD ) HIS COAT SLEEVE1 AS IF APOLOGIZ+ = ! 
 /ATE ( HIS GUN4 

,IT WAS ALL ?AT !Y C\LD DO TO GET ! GUNS UP ! RISE AID$ BY ! 
 9FANTRY1 & HAV+ REA*$ ! VILLAGE ( ,GRUNT]SDORF !Y HALT$4 ,IT 
 HAD GR[N SO D>K ?AT ONE C\LD NOT DI/+UI% ! UNI=MS T5 PACES 
 (F1 & ! FIR+ HAD BEGUN TO SUBSIDE4 ,SUDD5LY1 NE> BY ON ! RI<T1 
 %\T+ & FIR+ W]E AGA9 HE>D4 ,FLA%ES ( %OT GLEAM$ 9 ! 
 D>KNESS4 ,?IS WAS ! LA/ ,FR5* ATTACK & WAS MET BY SOLDI]S :O HAD 
 %ELT]$ 9 ! VILLAGE H\SES4 ,!Y ALL RU%$ \T ( ! VILLAGE AGA91 
 BUT ,TU%9'S GUNS C\LD NOT MOVE1 & ! >TILL]YM51 ,TU%91 & ! 
 CADET EX*ANG$ SIL5T GLANCES AS !Y AWAIT$ !IR FATE4 ,! FIR+ DI$ 
 D[N & SOLDI]S1 TALK+ EAG]LY1 /REAM$ \T ( A SIDE /REET4 

0,NOT HURT1 ,PETROV80 ASK$ ONE4 

0,WE'VE GIV5 IT 'EM HOT1 MATE6 ,!Y WON'T MAKE ANO!R PU% N[10 SAID 
 ANO!R4 

0,Y\ C\LDN'T SEE A ?+4 ,H[ !Y %OT AT !IR [N FELL[S6 ,NO?+ 
 C\LD BE SE54 ,PIT*-D>K1 BRO!R6 ,ISN'T !RE SOME?+ TO DR9K80 

,! ,FR5* HAD BE5 REPULS$ = ! LA/ TIME4 ,& AGA9 & AGA9 9 ! 
 COMPLETE D>KNESS ,TU%9'S GUNS MOV$ =W>D1 SURR\ND$ BY ! HUMM+ 
 9FANTRY AS BY A FRAME4 

,9 ! D>KNESS1 IT SEEM$ AS ?\< A GLOOMY UNSE5 RIV] WAS FL[+ 
 ALWAYS 9 ONE DIRECTION1 HUMM+ ) :ISP]S & TALK & ! S\ND ( 
 HO(S & :EELS4 ,AMID ! G5]AL RUMBLE1 ! GROANS & VOICES ( ! 
 W\ND$ W]E MORE DI/9CTLY HE>D ?AN ANY O!R S\ND 9 ! D>KNESS ( 
 ! NI<T4 ,! GLOOM ?AT 5VELOP$ ! >MY WAS FILL$ ) !IR GROANS1 
 :I* SEEM$ TO MELT 9TO ONE ) ! D>KNESS ( ! NI<T4 ,AFT] A 
 :ILE ! MOV+ MASS BECAME AGITAT$1 SOMEONE RODE PA/ ON A :ITE HORSE 
 FOLL[$ BY HIS SUITE1 & SAID SOME?+ 9 PASS+3 0,:AT DID HE SAY8 
 ,:]E TO1 N[8 ,HALT1 IS IT8 ,DID HE ?ANK US80 CAME EAG] QUE/IONS FROM 
 ALL SIDES4 ,! :OLE MOV+ MASS BEGAN PRESS+ CLOS] TOGE!R & A 
 REPORT SPREAD ?AT !Y W]E ORD]$ TO HALT3 EVID5TLY ?OSE 9 FRONT HAD 
 HALT$4 ,ALL REMA9$ :]E !Y W]E 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! MUDDY ROAD4 

,FIRES W]E LI<T$ & ! TALK BECAME MORE AUDIBLE4 ,CAPTA9 ,TU%91 
 HAV+ GIV5 ORD]S TO HIS COMPANY1 S5T A SOLDI] TO F9D A DRESS+ 
 /ATION OR A DOCTOR = ! CADET1 & SAT D[N BY A BONFIRE ! SOLDI]S 
 HAD K9DL$ ON ! ROAD4 ,RO/OV1 TOO1 DRAGG$ HIMSELF TO ! FIRE4 ,FROM 
 PA91 COLD1 & DAMP1 A FEV]I% %IV]+ %OOK HIS :OLE BODY4 
 ,DR[S9ESS WAS IRRESI/IBLY MA/]+ HIM1 BUT HE KEPT AWAKE BY AN 
 EXCRUCIAT+ PA9 9 HIS >M1 = :I* HE C\LD F9D NO SATISFACTORY 
 POSITION4 ,HE KEPT CLOS+ HIS EYES & !N AGA9 LOOK+ AT ! FIRE1 
 :I* SEEM$ TO HIM DAZZL+LY R$1 & AT ! FEEBLE1 R\ND-%\LD]$ 
 FIGURE ( ,TU%9 :O WAS SITT+ CROSS-LEGG$ LIKE A ,TURK BESIDE HIM4 
 ,TU%9'S L>GE1 K9D1 9TELLIG5T EYES W]E FIX$ ) SYMPA?Y & 
 COMMIS]ATION ON ,RO/OV1 :O SAW ?AT ,TU%9 ) HIS :OLE HE>T WI%$ 
 TO HELP HIM BUT C\LD NOT4 

,FROM ALL SIDES W]E HE>D ! FOOT/EPS & TALK ( ! 9FANTRY1 :O W]E 
 WALK+1 DRIV+ PA/1 & SETTL+ D[N ALL >\ND4 ,! S\ND ( VOICES1 
 ! TRAMP+ FEET1 ! HORSES' HO(S MOV+ 9 MUD1 ! CRACKL+ ( WOOD 
 FIRES NE> & AF>1 M]G$ 9TO ONE TREMUL\S RUMBLE4 

,IT WAS NO LONG]1 AS BE=E1 A D>K1 UNSE5 RIV] FL[+ ?R\< ! 
 GLOOM1 BUT A D>K SEA SWELL+ & GRADUALLY SUBSID+ AFT] A /ORM4 
 ,RO/OV LOOK$ AT & LI/5$ LI/LESSLY TO :AT PASS$ BE=E & >\ND 
 HIM4 ,AN 9FANTRYMAN CAME TO ! FIRE1 SQUATT$ ON HIS HEELS1 HELD HIS 
 H&S TO ! BLAZE1 & TURN$ AWAY HIS FACE4 

0,Y\ DON'T M9D Y\R HONOR80 HE ASK$ ,TU%94 0,I'VE LO/ MY COMPANY1 Y\R 
 HONOR4 ,I DON'T KN[ :]E444 SU* BAD LUCK60 

,) ! SOLDI]1 AN 9FANTRY (FIC] ) A B&AG$ *EEK CAME UP TO ! 
 BONFIRE1 & ADDRESS+ ,TU%9 ASK$ HIM TO HAVE ! GUNS MOV$ A TRIFLE 
 TO LET A WAGON GO PA/4 ,AFT] HE HAD GONE1 TWO SOLDI]S RU%$ TO ! 
 CAMPFIRE4 ,!Y W]E QU>REL+ & FI<T+ DESP]ATELY1 EA* TRY+ TO 
 SNAT* FROM ! O!R A BOOT !Y W]E BO? HOLD+ ON TO4 

0,Y\ PICK$ IT UP8444 ,I D>E SAY6 ,Y\'RE V]Y SM>T60 ONE ( !M %\T$ 
 HO>SELY4 

,!N A ?91 PALE SOLDI]1 HIS NECK B&AG$ ) A BLOOD/A9$ LEG B&1 
 CAME UP & 9 ANGRY TONES ASK$ ! >TILL]YM5 = WAT]4 

0,MU/ ONE DIE LIKE A DOG80 SAID HE4 

,TU%9 TOLD !M TO GIVE ! MAN SOME WAT]4 ,!N A *E]FUL SOLDI] RAN 
 UP1 BEGG+ A LITTLE FIRE = ! 9FANTRY4 

0,A NICE LITTLE HOT TOR* = ! 9FANTRY6 ,GOOD LUCK TO Y\1 FELL[ 
 C\NTRYM54 ,?ANKS = ! FIRE--WE'LL RETURN IT ) 9T]E/10 SAID 
 HE1 C>RY+ AWAY 9TO ! D>KNESS A GL[+ /ICK4 

,NEXT CAME F\R SOLDI]S1 C>RY+ SOME?+ HEAVY ON A CLOAK1 & PASS$ 
 BY ! FIRE4 ,ONE ( !M /UMBL$4 

0,:O ! DEVIL HAS PUT ! LOGS ON ! ROAD80 SN>L$ HE4 

0,HE'S DEAD--:Y C>RY HIM80 SAID ANO!R4 

0,%UT UP60 

,& !Y DISAPPE>$ 9TO ! D>KNESS ) !IR LOAD4 

0,/ILL A*+80 ,TU%9 ASK$ ,RO/OV 9 A :ISP]4 

0,YES40 

0,Y\R HONOR1 Y\'RE WANT$ BY ! G5]AL4 ,HE IS 9 ! HUT H]E10 SAID A 
 GUNN]1 COM+ UP TO ,TU%94 

0,COM+1 FRI5D40 

,TU%9 ROSE &1 BUTTON+ HIS GREATCOAT & PULL+ IT /RAI<T1 WALK$ 
 AWAY FROM ! FIRE4 

,NOT F> FROM ! >TILL]Y CAMPFIRE1 9 A HUT ?AT HAD BE5 PREP>$ = 
 HIM1 ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION SAT AT D9N]1 TALK+ ) SOME COMM&+ (FIC]S 
 :O HAD GA!R$ AT HIS QU>T]S4 ,! LITTLE OLD MAN ) ! HALF-CLOS$ 
 EYES WAS !RE GRE$ILY GNAW+ A MUTTON BONE1 & ! G5]AL :O HAD 
 S]V$ BLAMELESSLY = TW5TY-TWO YE>S1 FLU%$ BY A GLASS ( VODKA & 
 ! D9N]2 & ! /AFF (FIC] ) ! SIGNET R+1 & ,ZH]KOV1 
 UNEASILY GLANC+ AT !M ALL1 & ,PR9CE ,&REW1 PALE1 ) COMPRESS$ 
 LIPS & FEV]I%LY GLITT]+ EYES4 

,9 A CORN] ( ! HUT /OOD A /&>D CAPTUR$ FROM ! ,FR5*1 & ! 
 ACC\NTANT ) ! NAIVE FACE WAS FEEL+ ITS TEXTURE1 %AK+ HIS HEAD 
 9 P]PLEXITY--P]HAPS BECAUSE ! BANN] REALLY 9T]E/$ HIM1 
 P]HAPS BECAUSE IT WAS H>D = HIM1 HUNGRY AS HE WAS1 TO LOOK ON AT A 
 D9N] :]E !RE WAS NO PLACE = HIM4 ,9 ! NEXT HUT !RE WAS A 
 ,FR5* COLONEL :O HAD BE5 TAK5 PRISON] BY \R DRAGOONS4 ,\R (FIC]S 
 W]E FLOCK+ 9 TO LOOK AT HIM4 ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION WAS ?ANK+ ! 
 9DIVIDUAL COMM&]S & 9QUIR+ 9TO DETAILS ( ! ACTION & \R 
 LOSSES4 ,! G5]AL :OSE REGIM5T HAD BE5 9SPECT$ AT ,BRAUNAU WAS 
 9=M+ ! PR9CE ?AT AS SOON AS ! ACTION BEGAN HE HAD )DRAWN 
 FROM ! WOOD1 MU/]$ ! M5 :O W]E WOODCUTT+1 &1 ALL[+ ! 
 ,FR5* TO PASS HIM1 HAD MADE A BAYONET *>GE ) TWO BATTALIONS & HAD 
 BROK5 UP ! ,FR5* TROOPS4 

0,:5 ,I SAW1 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 ?AT !IR FIR/ BATTALION WAS DISORGANIZ$1 
 ,I /OPP$ 9 ! ROAD & ?\<T3 ',I'LL LET !M COME ON & WILL MEET 
 !M ) ! FIRE ( ! :OLE BATTALION'--& ?AT'S :AT ,I DID40 

,! G5]AL HAD SO WI%$ TO DO ?IS & WAS SO SORRY HE HAD NOT MANAG$ 
 TO DO IT ?AT IT SEEM$ TO HIM AS IF IT HAD REALLY HAPP5$4 ,P]HAPS IT 
 MI<T REALLY HAVE BE5 SO8 ,C\LD ONE POSSIBLY MAKE \T AMID ALL ?AT 
 CONFUSION :AT DID OR DID NOT HAPP58 

0,BY ! WAY1 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 ,I %\LD 9=M Y\10 HE CONT9U$--REMEMB]+ 
 ,DOLOKHOV'S CONV]SATION ) ,KUTUZOV & HIS LA/ 9T]VIEW ) ! 
 G5TLEMAN-RANK]--0?AT ,PRIVATE ,DOLOKHOV1 :O WAS R$UC$ TO ! 
 RANKS1 TOOK A ,FR5* (FIC] PRISON] 9 MY PRES5CE & P>TICUL>LY 
 DI/+UI%$ HIMSELF40 

0,I SAW ! ,PAVLOGRAD HUSS>S ATTACK !RE1 Y\R EXCELL5CY10 *IM$ 9 
 ,ZH]KOV1 LOOK+ UNEASILY >\ND4 ,HE HAD NOT SE5 ! HUSS>S ALL ?AT 
 DAY1 BUT HAD HE>D AB\T !M FROM AN 9FANTRY (FIC]4 0,!Y BROKE UP TWO 
 SQU>ES1 Y\R EXCELL5CY40 

,SEV]AL ( ?OSE PRES5T SMIL$ AT ,ZH]KOV'S WORDS1 EXPECT+ ONE ( HIS 
 USUAL JOKES1 BUT NOTIC+ ?AT :AT HE WAS SAY+ R$\ND$ TO ! GLORY 
 ( \R >MS & ( ! DAY'S WORK1 !Y ASSUM$ A S]I\S EXPRESSION1 
 ?\< MANY ( !M KNEW ?AT :AT HE WAS SAY+ WAS A LIE DEVOID ( ANY 
 F\NDATION4 ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION TURN$ TO ! OLD COLONEL3 

0,G5TLEM51 ,I ?ANK Y\ ALL2 ALL >MS HAVE BEHAV$ H]OICALLY3 9FANTRY1 
 CAVALRY1 & >TILL]Y4 ,H[ WAS IT ?AT TWO GUNS W]E AB&ON$ 9 ! 
 C5T]80 HE 9QUIR$1 SE>*+ ) HIS EYES = SOMEONE4 7,PR9CE 
 ,BAGRATION DID NOT ASK AB\T ! GUNS ON ! LEFT FLANK2 HE KNEW ?AT ALL 
 ! GUNS !RE HAD BE5 AB&ON$ AT ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! ACTION47 0,I 
 ?9K ,I S5T Y\80 HE ADD$1 TURN+ TO ! /AFF (FIC] ON DUTY4 

0,ONE WAS DAMAG$10 ANSW]$ ! /AFF (FIC]1 0& ! O!R ,I CAN'T 
 UND]/&4 ,I WAS !RE ALL ! TIME GIV+ ORD]S & HAD ONLY JU/ 
 LEFT4444 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT IT WAS HOT !RE10 HE ADD$1 MODE/LY4 

,SOMEONE M5TION$ ?AT ,CAPTA9 ,TU%9 WAS BIV\ACK+ CLOSE TO ! VILLAGE 
 & HAD ALREADY BE5 S5T =4 

0,OH1 BUT Y\ W]E !RE80 SAID ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION1 ADDRESS+ ,PR9CE ,&REW4 

0,( C\RSE1 WE ONLY JU/ MISS$ ONE ANO!R10 SAID ! /AFF (FIC]1 ) 
 A SMILE TO ,BOLKONSKI4 

0,I HAD NOT ! PLEASURE ( SEE+ Y\10 SAID ,PR9CE ,&REW1 COLDLY & 
 ABRUPTLY4 

,ALL W]E SIL5T4 ,TU%9 APPE>$ AT ! ?RE%OLD & MADE HIS WAY TIMIDLY 
 FROM BEH9D ! BACKS ( ! G5]ALS4 ,AS HE /EPP$ PA/ ! G5]ALS 9 
 ! CR[D$ HUT1 FEEL+ EMB>RASS$ AS HE ALWAYS WAS BY ! SI<T ( HIS 
 SUP]IORS1 HE DID NOT NOTICE ! /AFF ( ! BANN] & /UMBL$ OV] IT4 
 ,SEV]AL ( ?OSE PRES5T LAU<$4 

0,H[ WAS IT A GUN WAS AB&ON$80 ASK$ ,BAGRATION1 FR[N+1 NOT SO MU* 
 AT ! CAPTA9 AS AT ?OSE :O W]E LAU<+1 AMONG :OM ,ZH]KOV LAU<$ 
 L\DE/4 

,ONLY N[1 :5 HE WAS CONFRONT$ BY ! /]N AU?ORITIES1 DID HIS GUILT 
 & ! DISGRACE ( HAV+ LO/ TWO GUNS & YET REMA9+ ALIVE PRES5T 
 !MSELVES TO ,TU%9 9 ALL !IR HORROR4 ,HE HAD BE5 SO EXCIT$ ?AT HE 
 HAD NOT ?\<T AB\T IT UNTIL ?AT MOM5T4 ,! (FIC]S' LAU<T] 
 CONFUS$ HIM /ILL MORE4 ,HE /OOD BE=E ,BAGRATION ) HIS L[] JAW 
 TREMBL+ & WAS H>DLY ABLE TO MUTT]3 0,I DON'T KN[444 Y\R 
 EXCELL5CY444 ,I HAD NO M5444 Y\R EXCELL5CY40 

0,Y\ MI<T HAVE TAK5 SOME FROM ! COV]+ TROOPS40 

,TU%9 DID NOT SAY ?AT !RE W]E NO COV]+ TROOPS1 ?\< ?AT WAS 
 P]FECTLY TRUE4 ,HE WAS AFRAID ( GETT+ SOME O!R (FIC] 9TO TR\BLE1 
 & SIL5TLY FIX$ HIS EYES ON ,BAGRATION AS A S*OOLBOY :O HAS BLUND]$ 
 LOOKS AT AN EXAM9]4 

,! SIL5CE LA/$ SOME TIME4 ,PR9CE ,BAGRATION1 APP>5TLY NOT WI%+ TO 
 BE SEV]E1 F\ND NO?+ TO SAY2 ! O!RS DID NOT V5TURE TO 9T]V5E4 
 ,PR9CE ,&REW LOOK$ AT ,TU%9 FROM UND] HIS BR[S & HIS F+]S 
 TWIT*$ N]V\SLY4 

0,Y\R EXCELL5CY60 ,PR9CE ,&REW BROKE ! SIL5CE ) HIS ABRUPT VOICE1 
 0Y\ W]E PLEAS$ TO S5D ME TO ,CAPTA9 ,TU%9'S BATT]Y4 ,I W5T !RE & 
 F\ND TWO ?IRDS ( ! M5 & HORSES KNOCK$ \T1 TWO GUNS SMA%$1 & 
 NO SUPPORTS AT ALL40 

,PR9CE ,BAGRATION & ,TU%9 LOOK$ ) EQUAL 9T5TNESS AT ,BOLKONSKI1 :O 
 SPOKE ) SUPPRESS$ AGITATION4 

0,&1 IF Y\R EXCELL5CY WILL ALL[ ME TO EXPRESS MY OP9ION10 HE 
 CONT9U$1 0WE [E TODAY'S SUCCESS *IEFLY TO ! ACTION ( ?AT BATT]Y 
 & ! H]OIC 5DURANCE ( ,CAPTA9 ,TU%9 & HIS COMPANY10 & )\T 
 AWAIT+ A REPLY1 ,PR9CE ,&REW ROSE & LEFT ! TABLE4 

,PR9CE ,BAGRATION LOOK$ AT ,TU%91 EVID5TLY RELUCTANT TO %[ DI/RU/ 9 
 ,BOLKONSKI'S EMPHATIC OP9ION YET NOT FEEL+ ABLE FULLY TO CR$IT IT1 B5T 
 HIS HEAD1 & TOLD ,TU%9 ?AT HE C\LD GO4 ,PR9CE ,&REW W5T \T ) 
 HIM4 

0,?ANK Y\2 Y\ SAV$ ME1 MY DE> FELL[60 SAID ,TU%94 

,PR9CE ,&REW GAVE HIM A LOOK1 BUT SAID NO?+ & W5T AWAY4 ,HE FELT SAD 
 & DEPRESS$4 ,IT WAS ALL SO /RANGE1 SO UNLIKE :AT HE HAD HOP$4 

0,:O >E !Y8 ,:Y >E !Y H]E8 ,:AT DO !Y WANT8 ,& :5 WILL ALL 
 ?IS 5D80 ?\<T ,RO/OV1 LOOK+ AT ! *ANG+ %AD[S BE=E HIM4 ,! 
 PA9 9 HIS >M BECAME MORE & MORE 9T5SE4 ,IRRESI/IBLE DR[S9ESS 
 OV]P[]$ HIM1 R$ R+S DANC$ BE=E HIS EYES1 & ! IMPRESSION ( 
 ?OSE VOICES & FACES & A S5SE ( LONEL9ESS M]G$ ) ! PHYSICAL 
 PA94 ,IT WAS !Y1 !SE SOLDI]S--W\ND$ & UNW\ND$--IT WAS 
 !Y :O W]E CRU%+1 WEI<+ D[N1 & TWI/+ ! S9EWS & 
 SCOR*+ ! FLE% ( HIS SPRA9$ >M & %\LD]4 ,TO RID HIMSELF ( 
 !M HE CLOS$ HIS EYES4 

,= A MOM5T HE DOZ$1 BUT 9 ?AT %ORT 9T]VAL 9NUM]ABLE ?+S 
 APPE>$ TO HIM 9 A DREAM3 HIS MO!R & H] L>GE :ITE H&1 ,SONYA'S 
 ?9 LITTLE %\LD]S1 ,NATA%A'S EYES & LAU<T]1 ,D5ISOV ) HIS VOICE 
 & MU/A*E1 & ,TELYAN9 & ALL ?AT AFFAIR ) ,TELYAN9 & 
 ,BOGDANI*4 ,?AT AFFAIR WAS ! SAME ?+ AS ?IS SOLDI] ) ! H>% 
 VOICE1 & IT WAS ?AT AFFAIR & ?IS SOLDI] ?AT W]E SO AGONIZ+LY1 
 9CESSANTLY PULL+ & PRESS+ HIS >M & ALWAYS DRAGG+ IT 9 ONE 
 DIRECTION4 ,HE TRI$ TO GET AWAY FROM !M1 BUT !Y W\LD NOT = AN 
 9/ANT LET HIS %\LD] MOVE A HAIR'S BREAD?4 ,IT W\LD NOT A*E--IT 
 W\LD BE WELL--IF ONLY !Y DID NOT PULL IT1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO 
 GET RID ( !M4 

,HE OP5$ HIS EYES & LOOK$ UP4 ,! BLACK CANOPY ( NI<T HUNG LESS ?AN 
 A Y>D ABOVE ! GL[ ( ! *>COAL4 ,FLAKES ( FALL+ SN[ W]E 
 FLUTT]+ 9 ?AT LI<T4 ,TU%9 HAD NOT RETURN$1 ! DOCTOR HAD NOT 
 COME4 ,HE WAS ALONE N[1 EXCEPT = A SOLDI] :O WAS SITT+ NAK$ AT ! 
 O!R SIDE ( ! FIRE1 W>M+ HIS ?9 YELL[ BODY4 

0,NOBODY WANTS ME60 ?\<T ,RO/OV4 0,!RE IS NO ONE TO HELP ME OR PITY ME4 
 ,YET ,I WAS ONCE AT HOME1 /RONG1 HAPPY1 & LOV$40 ,HE SI<$ &1 DO+ 
 SO1 GROAN$ 9VOLUNT>ILY4 

0,EH1 IS ANY?+ HURT+ Y\80 ASK$ ! SOLDI]1 %AK+ HIS %IRT \T 
 OV] ! FIRE1 & NOT WAIT+ = AN ANSW] HE GAVE A GRUNT & ADD$3 
 0,:AT A LOT ( M5 HAVE BE5 CRIPPL$ TODAY--FRI<TFUL60 

,RO/OV DID NOT LI/5 TO ! SOLDI]4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! SN[FLAKES 
 FLUTT]+ ABOVE ! FIRE & REMEMB]$ A ,RUSSIAN W9T] AT HIS W>M1 
 BRI<T HOME1 HIS FLUFFY FUR COAT1 HIS QUICKLY GLID+ SLEI<1 HIS HEAL?Y 
 BODY1 & ALL ! AFFECTION & C>E ( HIS FAMILY4 0,& :Y DID ,I COME 
 H]E80 HE WOND]$4 

,NEXT DAY ! ,FR5* >MY DID NOT R5EW !IR ATTACK1 & ! REMNANT ( 
 ,BAGRATION'S DETA*M5T WAS REUNIT$ TO ,KUTUZOV'S >MY4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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