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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,9 OB$I5CE TO ?IS COMM& ( ,NI*OLAS A RAID WAS IMM$IATELY MADE 9 ,*E*NYA ?AT SAME MON?1 ,JANU>Y #a#h#e#b4 

,! DETA*M5T ORD]$ = ! RAID CONSI/$ ( F\R 9FANTRY BATTALIONS1 TWO COMPANIES ( ,COSSACKS1 & EI<T GUNS4  ,! COLUMN M>*$ ALONG ! ROAD2 & ON BO? SIDES ( IT 9 A CONT9U\S L9E1 N[ M\NT+1 N[ DESC5D+1 M>*$ ,FAG]S 9 HI< BOOTS1 %EEPSK9 COATS1 & TALL CAPS1 ) RIFLES ON !IR %\LD]S & C>TRIDGES 9 !IR BELTS4 

,AS USUAL :5 M>*+ ?R\< A HO/ILE C\NTRY1 SIL5CE WAS OBS]V$ AS F> AS POSSIBLE4  ,ONLY OCCASIONALLY ! GUNS J+L$ JOLT+ ACROSS A DIT*1 OR AN >TILL]Y HORSE SNORT$ OR NEI<$1 NOT UND]/&+ ?AT SIL5CE WAS ORD]$1 OR AN ANGRY COMM&] %\T$ 9 A HO>SE SUBDU$ VOICE TO HIS SUBORD9ATES ?AT ! L9E WAS SPREAD+ \T TOO MU* OR M>*+ TOO NE> OR TOO F> FROM ! COLUMN4  ,ONLY ONCE WAS ! SIL5CE BROK51 :5 FROM A BRAMBLE PAT* BETWE5 ! L9E & ! COLUMN A GAZELLE ) A :ITE BREA/ & GRAY BACK JUMP$ \T FOLL[$ BY A BUCK ( ! SAME COLOR ) SMALL BACKW>D-CURV+ HORNS4  ,D\BL+ UP !IR =ELEGS AT EA* BIG B\ND !Y TOOK1 ! BEAUTIFUL TIMID CREATURES CAME SO CLOSE TO ! COLUMN ?AT SOME ( ! SOLDI]S RU%$ AFT] !M LAU<+ & %\T+1 9T5D+ TO BAYONET !M1 BUT ! GAZELLES TURN$ BACK1 SLIPP$ ?R\< ! L9E ( ,FAG]S1 & PURSU$ BY A FEW HORSEM5 & ! COMPANY'S DOGS1 FL$ LIKE BIRDS TO ! M\NTA9S4 

,IT WAS /ILL W9T]1 BUT T[>DS NOON1 :5 ! COLUMN 7:I* HAD />T$ E>LY 9 ! MORN+7 HAD GONE ?REE MILES1 ! SUN HAD RIS5 HI< 5\< & WAS P[]FUL 5\< TO MAKE ! M5 QUITE HOT1 & ITS RAYS W]E SO BRI<T ?AT IT WAS PA9FUL TO LOOK AT ! %9+ /EEL ( ! BAYONETS OR AT ! REFLECTIONS - - LIKE LITTLE SUNS -- ON ! BRASS ( ! CANNONS4 

,! CLE> & RAPID /REAM ! DETA*M5T HAD JU/ CROSS$ LAY BEH9D1 & 9 FRONT W]E TILL$ FIELDS & MEAD[S 9 %ALL[ VALLEYS4  ,F>!R 9 FRONT W]E ! D>K MY/]I\S =E/-CLAD HILLS ) CRAIGS RIS+ BEYOND !M1 & F>!R /ILL ON ! L(TY HORIZON W]E ! EV]-BEAUTIFUL EV]-*ANG+ SN[Y PEAKS ?AT PLAY$ ) ! LI<T LIKE DIAMONDS4 

,AT ! HEAD ( ! #e? ,COMPANY1 ,BUTL]1 A TALL H&SOME (FIC] :O HAD REC5TLY EX*ANG$ FROM ! ,GU>DS1 M>*$ ALONG 9 A BLACK COAT & TALL CAP1 %\LD]+ HIS SWORD4  ,HE WAS FILL$ ) A BUOYANT S5SE ( ! JOY ( LIV+1 ! DANG] ( DEA?1 A WI% = ACTION1 & ! CONSCI\SNESS ( BE+ P>T ( AN IMM5SE :OLE DIRECT$ BY A S+LE WILL4  ,?IS WAS HIS SECOND TIME ( GO+ 9TO ACTION & HE ?\<T H[ 9 A MOM5T !Y W\LD BE FIR$ AT1 & HE W\LD NOT ONLY NOT /OOP :5 ! %ELLS FLEW OV]HEAD1 OR HE$ ! :I/LE ( ! BULLETS1 BUT W\LD C>RY HIS HEAD EV5 MORE ]ECT ?AN BE=E & W\LD LOOK R\ND AT HIS COMRADES & ! SOLDI]S ) SMIL+ EYES1 & BEG9 TO TALK 9 A P]FECTLY CALM VOICE AB\T QUITE O!R MATT]S4 

,! DETA*M5T TURN$ (F ! GOOD ROAD ONTO A LITTLE-US$ ONE ?AT CROSS$ A /UBBLY MAIZE FIELD1 ANT !Y W]E DRAW+ NE> ! =E/ :51 ) AN OM9\S :I/LE1 A %ELL FLEW PA/ AMID ! BAGGAGE WAGONS -- !Y C\LD NOT SEE :5CE -- & TORE UP ! GR\ND 9 ! FIELD BY ! ROADSIDE4 

0,IT'S BEG9N+10 SAID ,BUTL] ) A BRI<T SMILE TO A COMRADE :O WAS WALK+ BESIDE HIM4 

,& SO IT WAS4  ,AFT] ! %ELL A ?ICK CR[D ( M\NT$ ,*E*5S APPE>$ ) !IR BANN]S FROM UND] ! %ELT] ( ! =E/4  ,9 ! MID/ ( ! CR[D C\LD BE SE5 A L>GE GRE5 BANN]1 & AN OLD & V]Y F>-SI<T$ S]GEANT-MAJOR 9=M$ ! %ORT-SI<T$ ,BUTL] ?AT ,%AMIL HIMSELF MU/ BE !RE4  ,! HORSEM5 CAME D[N ! HISS & APPE>$ TO ! RI<T1 AT ! HI<E/ P>T ( ! VALLEY NE>E/ ! DETA*M5T1 & BEGAN TO DESC5D4  ,A LITTLE G5]AL 9 A ?ICK BLACK COAT & TALL CAP RODE UP TO ,BUTL]'S COMPANY ON HIS AMBL]1 & ORD]$ HIM TO ! RI<T TO 5C\NT] ! DESC5D+ HORSEM54  ,BUTL] QUICKLY L$ HIS COMPANY 9 ! DIRECTION 9DICAT$1 BUT BE=E HE REA*$ ! VALLEY HE HE>D TWO CANNON %OTS BEH9D HIM4  ,HE LOOK$ R\ND3  TWO CL\DS ( GRAY SMOKE HAD RIS5 ABOVE TWO CANNON & W]E SPREAD+ ALONG ! VALLEY4  ,! M\NTA9E]S' HORSEM5 -- :O HAD EVID5TLY NOT EXPECT$ TO MEET >TILL]Y -- RETIR$4  ,BUTL]'S COMPANY BEGAN FIR+ AT !M & ! :OLE RAV9E WAS FILL$ ) ! SMOKE ( P[D]4  ,ONLY HI<] UP ABOVE ! RAV9E C\LD ! M\NTA9E]S BE SE5 HURRI$LY RETREAT+1 ?\< /ILL FIR+ BACK AT ! ,COSSACKS :O PURSU$ !M4  ,! COMPANY FOLL[$ ! M\NTA9E]S F>!R1 & ON ! SLOPE ( A SECOND RAV9E CAME 9 VIEW ( AN A\L4 

,FOLL[+ ! ,COSSACKS1 ,BUTL] & HIS COMPANY 5T]$ ! A\L AT A RUN1 TO F9D IT DES]T$4  ,! SOLDI]S W]E ORD]$ TO BURN ! CORN & ! HAY AS WELL AS ! SAKLYAS1 & ! :OLE A\L WAS SOON FILL$ ) PUNG5T SMOKE AMID :I* ! SOLDI]S RU%$ AB\T DRAGG+ \T ( ! SAKLYAS :AT !Y C\LD F9D1 & ABOVE ALL CAT*+ & %OOT+ ! F[LS ! M\NTA9E]S HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO TAKE AWAY ) !M4 

,! (FIC]S SAT D[N AT SOME DI/ANCE BEYOND ! SMOKE1 & LUN*$ & DRANK4  ,! S]GEANT-MAJOR BR\<T !M SOME HONEYCOMBS ON A BO>D4  ,!RE WAS NO SI< ( ANY ,*E*5S & E>LY 9 ! AFT]NOON ! ORD] WAS GIV5 TO RETREAT4  ,! COMPANIES =M$ 9TO A COLUMN BEH9D ! A\L & ,BUTL] HAPP5$ TO BE 9 ! RE>GU>D4  ,AS SOON AS !Y />T$ ,*E*5S APPE>$1 FOLL[+ & FIR+ AT ! DETA*M5T1 BUT !Y CEAS$ ?IS PURSUIT AS SOON AS !Y CAME \T 9TO AN OP5 SPACE4 

,NOT ONE ( ,BUTL]'S COMPANY HAD BE5 W\ND$1 & HE RETURN$ 9 A MO/ HAPPY & 5]GETIC MOOD4  ,:5 AFT] =D+ ! SAME /REAM IT HAD CROSS$ 9 ! MORN+1 ! DETA*M5T SPREAD OV] ! MAIZE FIELDS & ! MEAD[S1 ! S+]S ( EA* COMPANY CAME =W>D & SONGS FILL$ ! AIR4 

0,V]RY DIFF'R5T1 V]Y DIFF'R5T1 ,FAG]S >E1 ,FAG]S >E60 SANG ,BUTL]'S S+]S1 & HIS HORSE /EPP$ M]RILY TO ! MUSIC4  ,TREZORKA1 ! %AGGY GRAY DOG BELONG+ TO ! COMPANY1 RAN 9 FRONT1 ) HIS TAIL CURL$ UP ) AN AIR ( RESPONSIBILITY LIKE A COMM&]4  ,BUTL] FELT BUOYANT1 CALM1 & JOYFUL4  ,W> PRES5T$ ITSELF TO HIM AS CONSI/+ ONLY 9 HIS EXPOS+ HIMSELF TO DANG] & TO POSSIBLE DEA?1 !REBY GA9+ REW>DS & ! RESPECT ( HIS COMRADES H]E1 AS WELL AS ( HIS FRI5DS 9 ,RUSSIA4  ,/RANGE TO SAY1 HIS IMAG9ATION NEV] PICTUR$ ! O!R ASPECT ( W>3  ! DEA? & W\NDS ( ! SOLDI]S1 (FIC]S1 & M\NTA9E]S4  ,TO RETA9 HIS POETIC CONCEPTION HE EV5 UNCONSCI\SLY AVOID$ LOOK+ AT ! DEAD & W\ND$4 ,SO ?AT DAY :5 WE HAD ?REE DEAD & TWELVE W\ND$1 HE PASS$ BY A CORPSE LY+ ON ITS BACK & DID NOT /OP TO LOOK1 SEE+ ONLY ) ONE EYE ! /RANGE POSITION ( ! WAX5 H& & A D>K R$ SPOT ON ! HEAD4  ,! HOSSLM5 APPE>$ TO HIM ONLY A M\NT$ DZHIGITS FROM :OM HE HAD TO DEF5D HIMSELF4 

0,Y\ SEE1 MY DE> SIR10 SAID HIS MAJOR 9 AN 9T]VAL BETWE5 TWO SONGS1 0IT'S NOT AS IT IS ) Y\ 9 ,PET]SBURG -- ',EYES RI<T6  ,EYES LEFT6'  ,H]E WE HAVE DONE \R JOB1 & N[ WE GO HOME & ,MA%A WILL SET A PIE & SOME NICE CABBAGE S\P BE=E US4  ,?AT'S LIFE -- DON'T Y\ ?9K SO8  -- ,N[ !N6  ,AS ! ,DAWN ,WAS ,BREAK+60  ,HE CALL$ = HIS FAVORITE SONG4 

,!RE WAS NO W9D1 ! AIR WAS FRE% & CLE> & SO TRANSP>5T ?AT ! SN[ HILLS NE>LY A HUNDR$ MILES AWAY SEEM$ QUITE NE>1 & 9 ! 9T]VALS BETWE5 ! SONGS ! REGUL> S\ND ( ! FOOT/EPS & ! J+LE ( ! GUNS WAS HE>D AS A BACKGR\ND ON :I* EA* SONG BEGAN & 5D$4  ,! SONG ?AT WAS BE+ SUNG 9 ,BUTL]'S COMPANY WAS COMPOS$ BY A CADET 9 HONOR ( ! REGIM5T1 & W5T TO A DANCE TUNE4  ,! *ORUS WAS3  0,V]RY DIFF'R5T1 V]Y DIFF'R5T1 ,FAG]S >E1 ,FAG]S >E60 

,BUTL] RODE BESIDE ! (FIC] NEXT 9 RANK ABOVE HIM1 ,MAJOR ,PETROV1 ) :OM HE LIV$1 & HE FELT HE C\LD NOT BE ?ANKFUL 5\< TO HAVE EX*ANG$ FROM ! ,GU>DS & COME TO ! ,CAUCASUS4  ,HIS *IEF REASON = EX*ANG+ WAS ?AT HE HAD LO/ ALL HE HAD AT C>DS & WAS AFRAID ?AT IF HE REMA9$ !RE HE W\LD BE UNABLE TO RESI/ PLAY+ ?\< HE HAD NO?+ MORE TO LOSE4  ,N[ ALL ?AT WAS OV]1 HIS LIFE WAS QUITE *ANG$ & WAS SU* A PLEASANT & BRAVE ONE6  ,HE =GOT ?AT HE WAS RU9$1 & =GOT HIS UNPAID DEBTS4 ,! ,CAUCASUS1 ! W>1 ! SOLDI]S1 ! (FIC]S -- ?OSE TIPSY1 BRAVE1 GOOD-NATUR$ FELL[S -- & ,MAJOR ,PETROV HIMSELF1 ALL SEEM$ SO DELI<TFUL ?AT SOMETIMES IT APPE>$ TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ?AT HE WAS NOT 9 ,PET]SBURG -- 9 A ROOM FILL$ ) TOBACCO SMOKE1 TURN+ D[N ! CORN]S ( C>DS & GAMBL+1 HAT+ ! HOLD] ( ! BANK & FEEL+ A DULL PA9 9 HIS HEAD -- BUT WAS REALLY H]E 9 ?IS GLORI\S REGION AMONG !SE BRAVE ,CAUCASIANS4 

,! MAJOR & ! DAU<T] ( A SURGEON'S ORD]LY1 =M]LY KN[N AS ,MA%A1 BUT N[ G5]ALLY CALL$ BY ! MORE RESPECTFUL NAME ( ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA1 LIV$ TOGE!R AS MAN & WIFE4  ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA WAS A H&SOME1 FAIR-HAIR$1 V]Y FRECKL$1 *ILDLESS WOMAN ( ?IRTY4  ,:ATEV] H] PA/ MAY HAVE BE5 %E WAS N[ ! MAJOR'S FAI?FUL COMPANION & LOOK$ AFT] HIM LIKE A NURSE -- A V]Y NECESS>Y MATT]1 S9CE HE (T5 DRANK HIMSELF 9TO OBLIVION4 

,:5 !Y REA*$ ! =T EV]Y?+ HAPP5$ AS ! MAJOR HAD =ESE54  ,M>YA ,DMITRIEVNA GAVE HIM & ,BUTL]1 & TWO O!R (FIC]S ( ! DETA*M5T :O HAD BE5 9VIT$1 A N\RI%+ & TA/Y D9N]1 & ! MAJOR ATE & DRANK TILL HE WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK1 & !N W5T (F TO HIS ROOM TO SLEEP4 

,BUTL]1 HAV+ DRUNK RA!R MORE *IKHIR W9E ?AN WAS GOOD = HIM1 W5T TO HIS B$ROOM1 TIR$ BUT CONT5T$1 & H>DLY HAD TIME TO UNDRESS BE=E HE FELL 9TO A S\ND1 DREAMLESS1 & UNBROK5 SLEEP ) HIS H& UND] HIS H&SOME CURLY HEAD4 

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