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#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ,JUNE ! BATTLE ( ,FRI$L& WAS F\<T1 9 :I* ! ,PAVLOGRADS DID 
 NOT TAKE P>T1 & AFT] ?AT AN >MI/ICE WAS PROCLAIM$4 ,RO/OV1 :O 
 FELT HIS FRI5D'S ABS5CE V]Y MU*1 HAV+ NO NEWS ( HIM S9CE HE LEFT 
 & FEEL+ V]Y ANXI\S AB\T HIS W\ND & ! PROGRESS ( HIS AFFAIRS1 
 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! >MI/ICE TO GET LEAVE TO VISIT ,D5ISOV 9 HOSPITAL4 

,! HOSPITAL WAS 9 A SMALL ,PRUSSIAN T[N ?AT HAD BE5 TWICE DEVA/AT$ 
 BY ,RUSSIAN & ,FR5* TROOPS4 ,BECAUSE IT WAS SUMM]1 :5 IT IS SO 
 BEAUTIFUL \T 9 ! FIELDS1 ! LITTLE T[N PRES5T$ A P>TICUL>LY 
 DISMAL APPE>ANCE ) ITS BROK5 RO(S & F5CES1 ITS F\L /REETS1 
 TATT]$ 9HABITANTS1 & ! SICK & DRUNK5 SOLDI]S W&]+ AB\T4 

,! HOSPITAL WAS 9 A BRICK BUILD+ ) SOME ( ! W9D[ FRAMES & 
 PANES BROK5 & A C\RTY>D SURR\ND$ BY ! REMA9S ( A WOOD5 F5CE 
 ?AT HAD BE5 PULL$ TO PIECES4 ,SEV]AL B&AG$ SOLDI]S1 ) PALE 
 SWOLL5 FACES1 W]E SITT+ OR WALK+ AB\T 9 ! SUN%9E 9 ! Y>D4 

,DIRECTLY ,RO/OV 5T]$ ! DOOR HE WAS 5VELOP$ BY A SMELL ( 
 PUTREFACTION & HOSPITAL AIR4 ,ON ! /AIRS HE MET A ,RUSSIAN >MY DOCTOR 
 SMOK+ A CIG>4 ,! DOCTOR WAS FOLL[$ BY A ,RUSSIAN ASSI/ANT4 

0,I CAN'T TE> MYSELF TO PIECES10 ! DOCTOR WAS SAY+4 0,COME TO ,MAK> 
 ,ALEXEEVI* 9 ! EV5+4 ,I %ALL BE !RE40 

,! ASSI/ANT ASK$ SOME FUR!R QUE/IONS4 

0,OH1 DO ! BE/ Y\ CAN6 ,ISN'T IT ALL ! SAME80 ,! DOCTOR NOTIC$ 
 ,RO/OV COM+ UP/AIRS4 

0,:AT DO Y\ WANT1 SIR80 SAID ! DOCTOR4 0,:AT DO Y\ WANT8 ,! BULLETS 
 HAV+ SP>$ Y\1 DO Y\ WANT TO TRY TYPHUS8 ,?IS IS A PE/H\SE1 SIR40 

0,H[ SO80 ASK$ ,RO/OV4 

0,TYPHUS1 SIR4 ,IT'S DEA? TO GO 94 ,ONLY WE TWO1 ,MAKEEV & ,I0 7HE PO9T$ 
 TO ! ASSI/ANT71 0KEEP ON H]E4 ,SOME FIVE ( US DOCTORS HAVE DI$ 9 
 ?IS PLACE4444 ,:5 A NEW ONE COMES HE IS DONE = 9 A WEEK10 SAID ! 
 DOCTOR ) EVID5T SATISFACTION4 0,PRUSSIAN DOCTORS HAVE BE5 9VIT$ 
 H]E1 BUT \R ALLIES DON'T LIKE IT AT ALL40 

,RO/OV EXPLA9$ ?AT HE WANT$ TO SEE ,MAJOR ,D5ISOV ( ! HUSS>S1 :O 
 WAS W\ND$4 

0,I DON'T KN[4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\1 SIR4 ,ONLY ?9K6 ,I AM ALONE 9 *>GE ( 
 ?REE HOSPITALS ) MORE ?AN F\R HUNDR$ PATI5TS6 ,IT'S WELL ?AT ! 
 *>ITABLE ,PRUSSIAN LADIES S5D US TWO P\NDS ( C(FEE & SOME L9T EA* 
 MON? OR WE %\LD BE LO/60 HE LAU<$4 0,F\R HUNDR$1 SIR1 & !Y'RE 
 ALWAYS S5D+ ME FRE% ONES4 ,!RE >E F\R HUNDR$8 ,EH80 HE ASK$1 
 TURN+ TO ! ASSI/ANT4 

,! ASSI/ANT LOOK$ FAGG$ \T4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY VEX$ & IMPATI5T = 
 ! TALKATIVE DOCTOR TO GO4 

0,MAJOR ,D5ISOV10 ,RO/OV SAID AGA94 0,HE WAS W\ND$ AT ,MOLLIT540 

0,DEAD1 ,I FANCY4 ,EH1 ,MAKEEV80 QU]I$ ! DOCTOR1 9 A TONE ( 
 9DIFF]5CE4 

,! ASSI/ANT1 H[EV]1 DID NOT CONFIRM ! DOCTOR'S WORDS4 

0,IS HE TALL & ) R$DI% HAIR80 ASK$ ! DOCTOR4 

,RO/OV DESCRIB$ ,D5ISOV'S APPE>ANCE4 

0,!RE WAS ONE LIKE ?AT10 SAID ! DOCTOR1 AS IF PLEAS$4 0,?AT ONE IS 
 DEAD1 ,I FANCY4 ,H[EV]1 ,I'LL LOOK UP \R LI/4 ,WE HAD A LI/4 ,HAVE Y\ GOT 
 IT1 ,MAKEEV80 

0,MAK> ,ALEXEEVI* HAS ! LI/10 ANSW]$ ! ASSI/ANT4 0,BUT IF Y\'LL 
 /EP 9TO ! (FIC]S' W>DS Y\'LL SEE = Y\RSELF10 HE ADD$1 TURN+ 
 TO ,RO/OV4 

0,AH1 Y\'D BETT] NOT GO1 SIR10 SAID ! DOCTOR1 0OR Y\ MAY HAVE TO /AY 
 H]E Y\RSELF40 

,BUT ,RO/OV B[$ HIMSELF AWAY FROM ! DOCTOR & ASK$ ! ASSI/ANT TO 
 %[ HIM ! WAY4 

0,ONLY DON'T BLAME ME60 ! DOCTOR %\T$ UP AFT] HIM4 

,RO/OV & ! ASSI/ANT W5T 9TO ! D>K CORRIDOR4 ,! SMELL WAS SO 
 /RONG !RE ?AT ,RO/OV HELD HIS NOSE & HAD TO PAUSE & COLLECT HIS 
 /R5G? BE=E HE C\LD GO ON4 ,A DOOR OP5$ TO ! RI<T1 & AN 
 EMACIAT$ SALL[ MAN ON CRUT*ES1 B>EFOOT & 9 UND]CLO?+1 LIMP$ 
 \T &1 LEAN+ AGA9/ ! DOORPO/1 LOOK$ ) GLITT]+ 5VI\S EYES 
 AT ?OSE :O W]E PASS+4 ,GLANC+ 9 AT ! DOOR1 ,RO/OV SAW ?AT ! 
 SICK & W\ND$ W]E LY+ ON ! FLOOR ON /RAW & OV]COATS4 

0,MAY ,I GO 9 & LOOK80 

0,:AT IS !RE TO SEE80 SAID ! ASSI/ANT4 

,BUT1 JU/ BECAUSE ! ASSI/ANT EVID5TLY DID NOT WANT HIM TO GO 91 
 ,RO/OV 5T]$ ! SOLDI]S' W>D4 ,! F\L AIR1 TO :I* HE HAD ALREADY 
 BEGUN TO GET US$ 9 ! CORRIDOR1 WAS /ILL /RONG] H]E4 ,IT WAS A 
 LITTLE DIFF]5T1 MORE PUNG5T1 & ONE FELT ?AT ?IS WAS :]E IT 
 ORIG9AT$4 

,9 ! LONG ROOM1 BRI<TLY LIT UP BY ! SUN ?R\< ! L>GE W9D[S1 
 ! SICK & W\ND$ LAY 9 TWO R[S ) !IR HEADS TO ! WALLS1 & 
 LEAV+ A PASSAGE 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E UNCONSCI\S & PAID NO 
 ATT5TION TO ! NEWCOM]S4 ,?OSE :O W]E CONSCI\S RAIS$ !MSELVES OR 
 LIFT$ !IR ?9 YELL[ FACES1 & ALL LOOK$ 9T5TLY AT ,RO/OV ) ! 
 SAME EXPRESSION ( HOPE1 ( RELIEF1 REPROA*1 & 5VY ( ANO!R'S 
 HEAL?4 ,RO/OV W5T TO ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM & LOOK+ ?R\< ! OP5 
 DOORS 9TO ! TWO ADJO9+ ROOMS SAW ! SAME ?+ !RE4 ,HE /OOD 
 /ILL1 LOOK+ SIL5TLY >\ND4 ,HE HAD NOT AT ALL EXPECT$ SU* A SI<T4 
 ,JU/ BE=E HIM1 ALMO/ ACROSS ! MIDDLE ( ! PASSAGE ON ! B>E 
 FLOOR1 LAY A SICK MAN1 PROBABLY A ,COSSACK TO JUDGE BY ! CUT ( HIS HAIR4 
 ,! MAN LAY ON HIS BACK1 HIS HUGE >MS & LEGS \T/RET*$4 ,HIS FACE WAS 
 PURPLE1 HIS EYES W]E ROLL$ BACK SO ?AT ONLY ! :ITES W]E SE51 & 
 ON HIS B>E LEGS & >MS :I* W]E /ILL R$1 ! VE9S /OOD \T LIKE 
 CORDS4 ,HE WAS KNOCK+ ! BACK ( HIS HEAD AGA9/ ! FLOOR1 HO>SELY 
 UTT]+ SOME WORD :I* HE KEPT REPEAT+4 ,RO/OV LI/5$ & MADE \T 
 ! WORD4 ,IT WAS 0DR9K1 DR9K1 A DR9K60 ,RO/OV GLANC$ R\ND1 LOOK+ 
 = SOMEONE :O W\LD PUT ?IS MAN BACK 9 HIS PLACE & BR+ HIM WAT]4 

0,:O LOOKS AFT] ! SICK H]E80 HE ASK$ ! ASSI/ANT4 

,JU/ !N A COMMISS>IAT SOLDI]1 A HOSPITAL ORD]LY1 CAME 9 FROM ! 
 NEXT ROOM1 M>*+ /IFFLY1 & DREW UP 9 FRONT ( ,RO/OV4 

0,GOOD DAY1 Y\R HONOR60 HE %\T$1 ROLL+ HIS EYES AT ,RO/OV & 
 EVID5TLY MI/AK+ HIM = ONE ( ! HOSPITAL AU?ORITIES4 

0,GET HIM TO HIS PLACE & GIVE HIM SOME WAT]10 SAID ,RO/OV1 PO9T+ TO 
 ! ,COSSACK4 

0,YES1 Y\R HONOR10 ! SOLDI] REPLI$ COMPLAC5TLY1 & ROLL+ HIS EYES 
 MORE ?AN EV] HE DREW HIMSELF UP /ILL /RAI<T]1 BUT DID NOT MOVE4 

0,NO1 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ANY?+ H]E10 ?\<T ,RO/OV1 L[]+ HIS 
 EYES1 & HE WAS GO+ \T1 BUT BECAME AW>E ( AN 9T5SE LOOK FIX$ ON 
 HIM ON HIS RI<T1 & HE TURN$4 ,CLOSE TO ! CORN]1 ON AN OV]COAT1 SAT 
 AN OLD1 UN%AV51 GRAY-BE>D$ SOLDI] AS ?9 AS A SKELETON1 ) A /]N 
 SALL[ FACE & EYES 9T5TLY FIX$ ON ,RO/OV4 ,! MAN'S NEI<BOR ON ONE 
 SIDE :ISP]$ SOME?+ TO HIM1 PO9T+ AT ,RO/OV1 :O NOTIC$ ?AT ! 
 OLD MAN WANT$ TO SPEAK TO HIM4 ,HE DREW NE>] & SAW ?AT ! OLD MAN 
 HAD ONLY ONE LEG B5T UND] HIM1 ! O!R HAD BE5 AMPUTAT$ ABOVE ! 
 KNEE4 ,HIS NEI<BOR ON ! O!R SIDE1 :O LAY MOTIONLESS SOME DI/ANCE 
 FROM HIM ) HIS HEAD ?R[N BACK1 WAS A Y\NG SOLDI] ) A SNUB NOSE4 
 ,HIS PALE WAX5 FACE WAS /ILL FRECKL$ & HIS EYES W]E ROLL$ BACK4 
 ,RO/OV LOOK$ AT ! Y\NG SOLDI] & A COLD *ILL RAN D[N HIS BACK4 

0,:Y1 ?IS ONE SEEMS4440 HE BEGAN1 TURN+ TO ! ASSI/ANT4 

0,& H[ WE'VE BE5 BEGG+1 Y\R HONOR10 SAID ! OLD SOLDI]1 HIS JAW 
 QUIV]+4 0,HE'S BE5 DEAD S9CE MORN+4 ,AFT] ALL WE'RE M51 NOT DOGS40 

0,I'LL S5D SOMEONE AT ONCE4 ,HE %ALL BE TAK5 AWAY--TAK5 AWAY AT 
 ONCE10 SAID ! ASSI/ANT HURRI$LY4 0,LET US GO1 Y\R HONOR40 

0,YES1 YES1 LET US GO10 SAID ,RO/OV HA/ILY1 & L[]+ HIS EYES & 
 %R9K+1 HE TRI$ TO PASS UNNOTIC$ BETWE5 ! R[S ( REPROA*FUL 
 5VI\S EYES ?AT W]E FIX$ UPON HIM1 & W5T \T ( ! ROOM4 

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