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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,ISABEL ,FLOR5CE ,HAPGOOD 

,TEXT 3 

,ON HIS WAY TO ! BA/ION1 ,KALUG9 MET NUM]\S W\ND$ M52 BUT1 KN[+ FROM EXP]I5CE ?AT SU* A SPECTACLE HAS A BAD EFFECT ON ! SPIRITS ( A MAN ON ! V]GE ( AN ACTION1 HE NOT ONLY DID NOT PAUSE TO 9T]ROGATE !M1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE TRI$ NOT TO PAY ANY HE$ TO !M4 ,AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL HE 5C\NT]$ AN ORD]LY1 :O WAS GALLOP+ FROM ! BA/ION AT FULL SPE$4 

0,ZOBK96 ,ZOBK96 ,/OP A M9UTE60 

0,WELL1 :AT IS IT80 

0,:]E >E Y\ FROM80 

0,FROM ! LODGM5TS40 

0,WELL1 H[ >E ?+S !RE6 ,HOT80 

0,AH1 FRI<TFULLY60 

,& ! ORD]LY GALLOP$ ON4 

,9 FACT1 AL?\< !RE WAS NOT MU* FIR+ FROM ! RIFLES1 ! CANNONADE HAD BEGUN ) FRE% VIGOR & GREAT] HEAT ?AN EV]4 

0,AH1 ?AT'S BAD60 ?\<T ,KALUG91 EXP]I5C+ A RA!R UNPLEASANT S5SATION1 & !RE CAME TO HIM ALSO A PRES5TIM5T1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 A V]Y USUAL ?\<T--! ?\<T ( DEA?4 

,BUT ,KALUG9 WAS AN EGOTI/ & GIFT$ ) N]VES ( /EEL2 9 A WORD1 HE WAS :AT IS CALL$ BRAVE4 ,HE DID NOT YIELD TO HIS FIR/ S5SATION1 & BEGAN TO >\SE HIS C\RAGE2 HE RECALL$ TO M9D A C]TA9 ADJUTANT ( ,NAPOLEON1 :O1 AFT] HAV+ GIV5 ! COMM& TO ADVANCE1 GALLOP$ UP TO ,NAPOLEON1 HIS HEAD ALL COV]$ ) BLOOD4 

0,Y\ >E W\ND$80 SAID ,NAPOLEON TO HIM4 0,I BEG Y\R P>DON1 ,SIRE1 ,I AM DEAD10--& ! ADJUTANT FELL FROM HIS HORSE1 & DI$ ON ! SPOT4 

,?IS SEEM$ V]Y F9E TO HIM1 & HE FANCI$ ?AT HE SOME:AT RESEMBL$ ?IS ADJUTANT2 !N HE GAVE HIS HORSE A BL[ ) ! :IP2 & ASSUM$ /ILL MORE ( ?AT KN[+ ,COSSACK BE>+1 GLANC$ AT HIS ORD]LY1 :O WAS GALLOP+ BEH9D HIM1 /&+ UPRI<T 9 HIS /IRRUPS1 & ?US 9 DA%+ /YLE HE REA*$ ! PLACE :]E IT WAS NECESS>Y TO DISM\NT4 ,H]E HE F\ND F\R SOLDI]S1 :O W]E SMOK+ !IR PIPES AS !Y SAT ON ! /ONES4 

0,:AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E80 HE %\T$ AT !M4 

0,WE HAVE BE5 C>RY+ A W\ND$ MAN FROM ! FIELD1 ,Y\R ,HONOR1 & HAVE SAT D[N TO RE/10 ONE ( !M REPLI$1 CONCEAL+ HIS PIPE BEH9D HIS BACK1 & PULL+ (F HIS CAP4 

0,RE/+ 9DE$6 ,M>* (F TO Y\R PO/S60 

,&1 9 COMPANY ) !M1 HE WALK$ UP ! HILL ?R\< ! TR5*ES1 5C\NT]+ W\ND$ M5 AT EV]Y /EP4 

,ON ATTA9+ ! CRE/ ( ! HILL1 HE TURN$ TO ! LEFT1 &1 AFT] TAK+ A FEW /EPS1 F\ND HIMSELF QUITE ALONE4 ,SPL9T]S :IZZ$ NE> HIM1 & /RUCK 9 ! TR5*ES4 ,ANO!R BOMB ROSE 9 FRONT ( HIM1 & SEEM$ TO BE FLY+ /RAI<T AT HIM4 ,ALL ( A SUDD5 HE FELT T]RIFI$2 HE RAN (F FIVE PACES AT FULL SPE$1 & LAY D[N ON ! GR\ND4 ,BUT :5 ! BOMB BUR/1 & AT A DI/ANCE FROM HIM1 HE GREW DREADFULLY VEX$ AT HIMSELF1 & GLANC$ AB\T AS HE ROSE1 TO SEE :E!R ANY ONE HAD P]CEIV$ HIM FALL1 BUT !RE WAS NO ONE AB\T4 

,:5 FE> HAS ONCE MADE ITS WAY 9TO ! M9D1 IT DOES NOT SPE$ILY GIVE WAY TO ANO!R FEEL+4 ,HE1 :O HAD BOA/$ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] B5D1 HA/5$ ALONG ! TR5* ) ACCEL]AT$ SPE$1 & ALMO/ ON HIS H&S & KNEES4 0,AH6 ?IS IS V]Y BAD60 HE ?\<T1 AS HE /UMBL$4 0,I %ALL C]TA9LY BE KILL$60 ,&1 CONSCI\S ( H[ DIFFICULT IT WAS = HIM TO BREA!1 & ?AT ! P]SPIRATION WAS BREAK+ \T ALL OV] HIS BODY1 HE WAS AMAZ$ AT HIMSELF1 BUT HE NO LONG] /ROVE TO CONQU] HIS FEEL+S4 

,ALL AT ONCE /EPS BECAME AUDIBLE 9 ADVANCE ( HIM4 ,HE QUICKLY /RAI<T5$ HIMSELF UP1 RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 &1 BOLDLY CLANK+ HIS SWORD1 BEGAN TO PROCE$ AT A SL[] PACE ?AN BE=E4 ,HE DID NOT KN[ HIMSELF4 ,:5 HE JO9$ ! (FIC] ( SAPP]S & ! SAILOR :O W]E COM+ TO MEET HIM1 & ! =M] CALL$ TO HIM1 0,LIE D[N10 PO9T+ TO ! BRI<T SPECK ( A BOMB1 :I*1 GR[+ EV] BRI<T] & BRI<T]1 SWIFT] & SWIFT]1 AS IT APPROA*$1 CRA%$ D[N 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ! TR5*1 HE ONLY B5T HIS HEAD A V]Y LITTLE1 9VOLUNT>ILY1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! T]RIFI$ %\T1 & W5T HIS WAY4 

0,:EW6 :AT A BRAVE MAN60 EJACULAT$ ! SAILOR1 :O HAD CALMLY WAT*$ ! EXPLOD+ BOMB1 &1 ) PRACTIC$ GLANCE1 AT ONCE CALCULAT$ ?AT ITS SPL9T]S C\LD NOT /RIKE 9SIDE ! TR5*2 0HE DID NOT EV5 WI% TO LIE D[N40 

,ONLY A FEW /EPS REMA9$ TO BE TAK51 ACROSS AN OP5 SPACE1 BE=E ,KALUG9 W\LD REA* ! CASEMATE ( ! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION1 :5 HE WAS AGA9 ATTACK$ BY DIMNESS ( VISION & ?AT /UPID S5SATION ( FE>2 HIS HE>T BEGAN TO BEAT MORE VIOL5TLY1 ! BLOOD RU%$ TO HIS HEAD1 & HE WAS OBLIG$ TO EX]T AN EF=T OV] HIMSELF 9 ORD] TO REA* ! CASEMATE4 

0,:Y >E Y\ SO \T ( BREA?80 9QUIR$ ! G5]AL1 :5 ,KALUG9 HAD COMMUNICAT$ TO HIM HIS ORD]S4 

0,I HAVE BE5 WALK+ V]Y FA/1 ,Y\R ,EXCELL5CY60 

0,WILL Y\ NOT TAKE A GLASS ( W9E80 

,KALUG9 DRANK ! W9E1 & LI<T$ A CIG>ETTE4 ,! 5GAGEM5T HAD ALREADY COME TO AN 5D2 ONLY ! HEAVY CANNONADE CONT9U$1 GO+ ON FROM BO? SIDES4 

,9 ! CASEMATE SAT ,G5]AL ,N41 ! COMM&] ( ! BA/ION1 & SIX O!R (FIC]S1 AMONG :OM WAS ,PRASKUKH91 DISCUSS+ V>I\S DETAILS ( ! CONFLICT4 ,SEAT$ 9 ?IS COM=TABLE AP>TM5T1 ) BLUE HANG+S1 ) A S(A1 A B$1 A TABLE1 COV]$ ) PAP]S1 A WALL CLOCK1 & ! HOLY PICTURES1 BE=E :I* BURN$ A LAMP1 & GAZ+ UPON !SE SIGNS ( HABITATION1 & AT ! >%9-?ICK 7TW5TY-EI<T 9*ES7 BEAMS :I* =M$ ! CEIL+1 & LI/5+ TO ! %OTS1 :I* W]E DEAD5$ BY ! CASEMATE1 ,KALUG9 POSITIVELY C\LD NOT UND]/& H[ HE HAD TWICE P]MITT$ HIMSELF TO BE OV]COME ) SU* UNP>DONABLE WEAKNESS4 ,HE WAS ANGRY ) HIMSELF1 & HE LONG$ = DANG]1 9 ORD] ?AT HE MI<T SUBJECT HIMSELF TO ANO!R TRIAL4 

0,I AM GLAD ?AT Y\ >E H]E1 CAPTA910 HE SAID TO A NAVAL (FIC]1 9 ! CLOAK ( /AFF-(FIC]1 ) A L>GE MU/A*E & ! CROSS ( ,/4 ,GEORGE1 :O 5T]$ ! CASEMATE AT ?AT MOM5T1 & ASK$ ! G5]AL TO GIVE HIM SOME M51 ?AT HE MI<T REPAIR ! TWO EMBRASURES ON HIS BATT]Y1 :I* HAD BE5 DEMOLI%$4 0,! G5]AL ORD]$ ME TO 9QUIRE10 CONT9U$ ,KALUG91 :5 ! COMM&] ( ! BATT]Y CEAS$ TO ADDRESS ! G5]AL1 0:E!R Y\R GUNS CAN FIRE GRAPE-%OT 9TO ! TR5*ES40 

0,ONLY ONE ( MY GUNS WILL DO ?AT10 REPLI$ ! CAPTA91 GRUFFLY4 

0,LET US GO & SEE1 ALL ! SAME40 

,! CAPTA9 FR[N$1 & GRUNT$ ANGRILY3-- 

0,I HAVE ALREADY PASS$ ! :OLE NI<T !RE1 & ,I CAME H]E TO TRY & GET A LITTLE RE/10 SAID HE4 0,CANNOT Y\ GO ALONE8 ,MY ASSI/ANT1 ,LIEUT5ANT ,K>TZ1 IS !RE1 & HE WILL %[ Y\ EV]Y?+40 

,! CAPTA9 HAD N[ BE5 = SIX MON?S 9 COMM& ( ?IS1 ONE ( ! MO/ DANG]\S ( ! BATT]IES--& EV5 :5 !RE W]E NO CASEMATES HE HAD LIV$1 )\T RELIEF1 9 ! BA/ION & AMONG ! SAILORS1 FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! SIEGE1 & HE BORE A REPUTATION AMONG !M = BRAV]Y4 ,!RE=E HIS REFUSAL P>TICUL>LY /RUCK & AMAZ$ ,KALUG94 0,?AT'S :AT REPUTATION IS WOR?60 HE ?\<T4 

0,WELL1 !N1 ,I WILL GO ALONE1 IF Y\ WILL P]MIT IT10 HE SAID1 9 A SOME:AT BANT]+ TONE TO ! CAPTA91 :O1 H[EV]1 PAID NOT ! SLI<TE/ HE$ TO HIS WORDS4 

,BUT ,KALUG9 DID NOT REFLECT ?AT HE HAD PASS$1 9 ALL1 AT DIFF]5T TIMES1 P]HAPS FIFTY H\RS ON ! BA/ION1 :ILE ! CAPTA9 HAD LIV$ !RE = SIX MON?S4 ,KALUG9 WAS ACTUAT$1 MOREOV]1 BY VANITY1 BY A DESIRE TO %9E1 BY ! HOPE ( REW>D1 ( REPUTATION1 & BY ! *>M ( RISK2 BUT ! CAPTA9 HAD ALREADY GONE ?R\< ALL ?AT3 HE HAD BE5 VA9 AT FIR/1 HE HAD DISPLAY$ VALOR1 HE HAD RISK$ HIS LIFE1 HE HAD HOP$ = FAME & GU]DON1 & HAD EV5 OBTA9$ !M1 BUT !SE ACTUAT+ MOTIVES HAD ALREADY LO/ !IR P[] OV] HIM1 & HE REG>D$ ! MATT] 9 ANO!R LI<T2 HE FULFILL$ HIS DUTY ) PUNCTUALITY1 BUT UND]/&+ QUITE WELL H[ SMALL W]E ! *ANCES = HIS LIFE :I* W]E LEFT HIM1 AFT] A SIX-MON?S RESID5CE 9 ! BA/ION1 HE NO LONG] RISK$ !SE CASUALTIES1 EXCEPT 9 CASE ( /]N NECESSITY1 SO ?AT ! Y\NG LIEUT5ANT1 :O HAD 5T]$ ! BATT]Y ONLY A WEEK PREVI\S1 & :O WAS N[ %[+ IT TO ,KALUG91 9 COMPANY ) :OM HE TOOK TURNS 9 LEAN+ \T ( ! EMBRASURE1 OR CLIMB+ \T ON ! RAMP>TS1 SEEM$ T5 TIMES AS BRAVE AS ! CAPTA94 

,AFT] 9SPECT+ ! BATT]Y1 ,KALUG9 RETURN$ TO ! CASEMATE1 & RAN AGA9/ ! G5]AL 9 ! D>K1 AS ! LATT] WAS ASC5D+ TO ! WAT*-T[] ) HIS /AFF-(FIC]S4 

0,CAPTA9 ,PRASKUKH960 SAID ! G5]AL1 0PLEASE TO GO TO ! FIR/ LODGM5T & SAY TO ! SECOND BATT]Y ( ! ,M---- REGIM5T1 :I* IS AT WORK !RE1 ?AT !Y >E TO AB&ON !IR WORK1 TO EVACUATE ! PLACE )\T MAK+ ANY NOISE1 & TO JO9 !IR REGIM5T1 :I* IS /&+ AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL 9 RES]VE4444 ,DO Y\ UND]/&8 ,LEAD !M TO !IR REGIM5T Y\RSELF40 

0,YES1 SIR40 

,& ,PRASKUKH9 SET \T = ! LODGM5T ON A RUN4 

,! FIR+ WAS GR[+ MORE 9FREQU5T4 

7,S\RCE3 0,SEVA/OPOL10 BY ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 TRANSLAT$ BY ,ISABEL ,F4 ,HAPGOOD1 ,PUBLI%$ BY ,?OMAS ,Y4 ,CR[ELL ,CO41 #ac ,A/OR ,PLACE47 

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