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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,ON ! ?IRD DAY AFT] ! EV5TS ABOVE DESCRIB$1 TWO COMPANIES ( A ,CAUCASIAN 9FANTRY REGIM5T >RIV$ AT ! ,COSSACK VILLAGE ( ,NOVOML9SK4 ,! HORSES HAD BE5 UNH>NESS$ & ! COMPANIES' WAGONS W]E /&+ 9 ! SQU>E4 ,! COOKS HAD DUG A PIT1 & ) LOGS GA!R$ FROM V>I\S Y>DS 7:]E !Y HAD NOT BE5 SUFFICI5TLY SECURELY /OR$7 W]E N[ COOK+ ! FOOD2 ! PAY-S]GEANTS W]E SETTL+ ACC\NTS ) ! SOLDI]S4 ,! ,S]VICE ,CORPS M5 W]E DRIV+ PILES 9 ! GR\ND TO :I* TO TIE ! HORSES1 & ! QU>T]MA/]S W]E GO+ AB\T ! /REETS JU/ AS IF !Y W]E AT HOME1 %[+ (FIC]S & M5 TO !IR QU>T]S4 ,H]E W]E GRE5 AMMUNITION BOXES 9 A L9E1 ! COMPANY'S C>TS1 HORSES1 & CAULDRONS 9 :I* BUCK:EAT PORRIDGE WAS BE+ COOK$4 ,H]E W]E ! CAPTA9 & ! LIEUT5ANT & ! S]GEANT-MAJOR1 ,ONISIM ,MIKHAYLOVI*1 & ALL ?IS WAS 9 ! ,COSSACK VILLAGE :]E IT WAS REPORT$ ?AT ! COMPANIES W]E ORD]$ TO TAKE UP !IR QU>T]S3 !RE=E !Y W]E AT HOME H]E4 ,BUT :Y !Y W]E /ATION$ !RE1 :O ! ,COSSACKS W]E1 & :E!R !Y WANT$ ! TROOPS TO BE !RE1 & :E!R !Y W]E ,OLD ,BELIEV]S OR NOT--WAS ALL QUITE IMMAT]IAL4 ,HAV+ RECEIV$ !IR PAY & BE5 DISMISS$1 TIR$ \T & COV]$ ) DU/1 ! SOLDI]S NOISILY & 9 DISORD]1 LIKE A SW>M ( BEES AB\T TO SETTLE1 SPREAD OV] ! SQU>ES & /REETS2 QUITE REG>DLESS ( ! ,COSSACKS' ILL WILL1 *ATT]+ M]RILY & ) !IR MUSKETS CL9K+1 BY TWOS & ?REES !Y 5T]$ ! HUTS & HUNG UP !IR ACC\T]M5TS1 UNPACK$ !IR BAGS1 & BANT]$ ! WOM54 ,AT !IR FAVORITE SPOT1 R\ND ! PORRIDGE-CAULDRONS1 A L>GE GR\P ( SOLDI]S ASSEMBL$ & ) LITTLE PIPES BETWE5 !IR TEE? !Y GAZ$1 N[ AT ! SMOKE :I* ROSE 9TO ! HOT SKY1 BECOM+ VISIBLE :5 IT ?ICK5$ 9TO :ITE CL\DS AS IT ROSE1 & N[ AT ! CAMP FIRES :I* W]E QUIV]+ 9 ! PURE AIR LIKE MOLT5 GLASS1 & BANT]$ & MADE FUN ( ! ,COSSACK M5 & WOM5 BECAUSE !Y DO NOT LIVE AT ALL LIKE ,RUSSIANS4 ,9 ALL ! Y>DS ONE C\LD SEE SOLDI]S & HE> !IR LAU<T] & ! EXASP]AT$ & %RILL CRIES ( ,COSSACK WOM5 DEF5D+ !IR H\SES & REFUS+ TO GIVE ! SOLDI]S WAT] OR COOK+ UT5SILS4 ,LITTLE BOYS & GIRLS1 CL++ TO !IR MO!RS & TO EA* O!R1 FOLL[$ ALL ! MOVEM5TS ( ! TROOP]S 7NEV] BE=E SE5 BY !M7 ) FRI<T5$ CURIOSITY1 OR RAN AFT] !M AT A RESPECTFUL DI/ANCE4 ,! OLD ,COSSACKS CAME \T SIL5TLY & DISMALLY & SAT ON ! E>!N EMBANKM5TS ( !IR HUTS1 & WAT*$ ! SOLDI]S' ACTIVITY ) AN AIR ( LEAV+ IT ALL TO ! WILL ( ,GOD )\T UND]/&+ :AT W\LD COME ( IT4 

,OL591 :O HAD JO9$ ! ,CAUCASIAN ,>MY AS A CADET ?REE MON?S BE=E1 WAS QU>T]$ 9 ONE ( ! BE/ H\SES 9 ! VILLAGE1 ! H\SE ( ! CORNET1 ,ELIAS ,VASILI*--?AT IS TO SAY AT ,GRANNY ,ULITKA'S4 

',GOODNESS KN[S :AT IT WILL BE LIKE1 ,DMITRI ,&REI*1' SAID ! PANT+ ,VANYU%A TO ,OL591 :O1 DRESS$ 9 A ,CIRCASSIAN COAT & M\NT$ ON A ,KAB>DA HORSE :I* HE HAD B\<T 9 ,GROZNOE1 WAS AFT] A FIVE-H\RS' M>* GAILY 5T]+ ! Y>D ( ! QU>T]S ASSIGN$ TO HIM4 

',:Y1 :AT'S ! MATT]8' HE ASK$1 C>ESS+ HIS HORSE & LOOK+ M]RILY AT ! P]SPIR+1 DI%EVEL$1 & WORRI$ ,VANYU%A1 :O HAD >RIV$ ) ! BAGGAGE WAGONS & WAS UNPACK+4 

,OL59 LOOK$ QUITE A DIFF]5T MAN4 ,9 PLACE ( HIS CLEAN-%AV5 LIPS & *9 HE HAD A Y\?FUL MU/A*E & A SMALL BE>D4 ,9/EAD ( A SALL[ COMPLEXION1 ! RESULT ( NI<TS TURN$ 9TO DAY1 HIS *EEKS1 HIS =EHEAD1 & ! SK9 BEH9D HIS E>S W]E N[ R$ ) HEAL?Y SUNBURN4 ,9 PLACE ( A CLEAN NEW BLACK SUIT HE WORE A DIRTY :ITE ,CIRCASSIAN COAT ) A DEEPLY PLEAT$ SKIRT1 & HE BORE >MS4 ,9/EAD ( A FRE%LY />*$ COLL>1 HIS NECK WAS TI<TLY CLASP$ BY ! R$ B& ( HIS SILK ,B,E,%,M,E,T4 ,HE WORE ,CIRCASSIAN DRESS BUT DID NOT WE> IT WELL1 & ANYONE W\LD HAVE KN[N HIM = A ,RUSSIAN & NOT A ,T>T> BRAVE4 ,IT WAS ! ?+--BUT NOT ! REAL ?+4 ,BUT = ALL ?AT1 HIS :OLE P]SON BREA!D HEAL?1 JOY1 & SATISFACTION4 

',YES1 IT SEEMS FUNNY TO Y\1' SAID ,VANYU%A1 'BUT JU/ TRY TO TALK TO !SE PEOPLE Y\RSELF3 !Y SET !MSELVES AGA9/ ONE & !RE'S AN 5D ( IT4 ,Y\ CAN'T GET AS MU* AS A WORD \T ( !M4' ,VANYU%A ANGRILY ?REW D[N A PAIL ON ! ?RE%OLD4 ',SOMEH[ !Y DON'T SEEM LIKE ,RUSSIANS4' 

',Y\ %\LD SPEAK TO ! ,*IEF ( ! ,VILLAGE6' 

',BUT ,I DON'T KN[ :]E HE LIVES1' SAID ,VANYU%A 9 AN (F5D$ TONE4 

',:O HAS UPSET Y\ SO8' ASK$ ,OL591 LOOK+ R\ND4 

',! DEVIL ONLY KN[S4 ,FAU<6 ,!RE IS NO REAL MA/] H]E4 ,!Y SAY HE HAS GONE TO SOME K9D ( ,K,R,I,G,A1 & ! OLD WOMAN IS A REAL DEVIL4 ,GOD PRES]VE US6' ANSW]$ ,VANYU%A1 PUTT+ HIS H&S TO HIS HEAD4 ',H[ WE %ALL LIVE H]E ,I DON'T KN[4 ,!Y >E WORSE ?AN ,T>T>S1 ,I DO DECL>E--?\< !Y CONSID] !MSELVES ,*RI/IANS6 ,A ,T>T> IS BAD 5\<1 BUT ALL ! SAME HE IS MORE NOBLE4 ,GONE TO ! ,K,R,I,G,A 9DE$6 ,:AT ?IS ,K,R,I,G,A !Y HAVE 9V5T$ IS1 ,I DON'T KN[6' CONCLUD$ ,VANYU%A1 & TURN$ ASIDE4 

',IT'S NOT AS IT IS 9 ! S]FS' QU>T]S AT HOME1 EH8' *AFF$ ,OL59 )\T DISM\NT+4 

',PLEASE SIR1 MAY ,I HAVE Y\R HORSE8' SAID ,VANYU%A1 EVID5TLY P]PLEX$ BY ?IS NEW ORD] ( ?+S BUT RESIGN+ HIMSELF TO HIS FATE4 

',SO A ,T>T> IS MORE NOBLE1 EH1 ,VANYU%A8' REPEAT$ ,OL591 DISM\NT+ & SLAPP+ ! SADDLE4 

',YES1 Y\'RE LAU<+6 ,Y\ ?9K IT FUNNY1' MUTT]$ ,VANYU%A ANGRILY4 

',COME1 DON'T BE ANGRY1 ,VANYU%A1' REPLI$ ,OL591 /ILL SMIL+4 ',WAIT A M9UTE1 ,I'LL GO & SPEAK TO ! PEOPLE ( ! H\SE2 Y\'LL SEE ,I %ALL >RANGE EV]Y?+4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT A JOLLY LIFE WE %ALL HAVE H]E4 ,ONLY DON'T GET UPSET4' 

,VANYU%A DID NOT ANSW]4 ,SCREW+ UP HIS EYES HE LOOK$ CONTEMPTU\SLY AFT] HIS MA/]1 & %OOK HIS HEAD4 ,VANYU%A REG>D$ ,OL59 AS ONLY HIS MA/]1 & ,OL59 REG>D$ ,VANYU%A AS ONLY HIS S]VANT2 & !Y W\LD BO? HAVE BE5 MU* SURPRIS$ IF ANYONE HAD TOLD !M ?AT !Y W]E FRI5DS1 AS !Y REALLY W]E )\T KN[+ IT !MSELVES4 ,VANYU%A HAD BE5 TAK5 9TO HIS PROPRIETOR'S H\SE :5 HE WAS ONLY ELEV5 & :5 ,OL59 WAS ! SAME AGE4 ,:5 ,OL59 WAS FIFTE5 HE GAVE ,VANYU%A LESSONS = A TIME & TAU<T HIM TO READ ,FR5*1 ( :I* ! LATT] WAS 9ORD9ATELY PR\D2 & :5 9 SPECIALLY GOOD SPIRITS HE /ILL LET (F ,FR5* WORDS1 ALWAYS LAU<+ /UPIDLY :5 HE DID SO4 

,OL59 RAN UP ! /EPS ( ! POR* & PU%$ OP5 ! DOOR ( ! HUT4 ,M>YANKA1 WE>+ NO?+ BUT A P9K SMOCK1 AS ALL ,COSSACK WOM5 DO 9 ! H\SE1 JUMP$ AWAY FROM ! DOOR1 FRI<T5$1 & PRESS+ H]SELF AGA9/ ! WALL COV]$ ! L[] P>T ( H] FACE ) ! BROAD SLEEVE ( H] ,T>T> SMOCK4 ,HAV+ OP5$ ! DOOR WID]1 ,OL59 9 ! SEMI-D>KNESS ( ! PASSAGE SAW ! :OLE TALL1 %APELY FIGURE ( ! Y\NG ,COSSACK GIRL4 ,) ! QUICK & EAG] CURIOSITY ( Y\? HE 9VOLUNT>ILY NOTIC$ ! FIRM MAID5LY =M REVEAL$ BY ! F9E PR9T SMOCK1 & ! BEAUTIFUL BLACK EYES FIX$ ON HIM ) *ILDLIKE T]ROR & WILD CURIOSITY4 ',?IS IS ,%,E1' ?\<T ,OL594 ',BUT !RE WILL BE MANY O!RS LIKE H]' CAME AT ONCE 9TO HIS HEAD1 & HE OP5$ ! 9N] DOOR4 ,OLD ,GRANNY ,ULITKA1 ALSO DRESS$ ONLY 9 A SMOCK1 WAS /OOP+ ) H] BACK TURN$ TO HIM1 SWEEP+ ! FLOOR4 

',GOOD-DAY TO Y\4 ,MO!R6 ,I'VE COME AB\T MY LODG+S1' HE BEGAN4 

,! ,COSSACK WOMAN1 )\T UNB5D+1 TURN$ H] SEV]E BUT /ILL H&SOME FACE T[>DS HIM4 

',:AT HAVE Y\ COME H]E =8 ,WANT TO MOCK AT US1 EH8 ,I'LL TEA* Y\ TO MOCK2 MAY ! BLACK PLAGUE SEIZE Y\6' %E %\T$1 LOOK+ ASKANCE FROM UND] H] FR[N+ BR[ AT ! NEW-COM]4 

,OL59 HAD AT FIR/ IMAG9$ ?AT ! WAY-WORN1 GALLANT ,CAUCASIAN ,>MY 7( :I* HE WAS A MEMB]7 W\LD BE EV]Y:]E RECEIV$ JOYFULLY1 & ESPECIALLY BY ! ,COSSACKS1 \R COMRADES 9 ! W>2 & HE !RE=E FELT P]PLEX$ BY ?IS RECEPTION4 ,)\T LOS+ PRES5CE ( M9D H[EV] HE TRI$ TO EXPLA9 ?AT HE MEANT TO PAY = HIS LODG+S1 BUT ! OLD WOMAN W\LD NOT GIVE HIM A HE>+4 

',:AT HAVE Y\ COME =8 ,:O WANTS A PE/ LIKE Y\1 ) Y\R SCRAP$ FACE8 ,Y\ JU/ WAIT A BIT2 :5 ! MA/] RETURNS HE'LL %[ Y\ Y\R PLACE4 ,I DON'T WANT Y\R DIRTY MONEY6 ,A LIKELY ?+--JU/ AS IF WE HAD NEV] SE5 ANY6 ,Y\'LL /9K ! H\SE \T ) Y\R BEA/LY TOBACCO & WANT TO PUT IT RI<T ) MONEY6 ,?9K WE'VE NEV] SE5 A PE/6 ,MAY Y\ BE %OT 9 Y\R B[ELS & Y\R HE>T6' %RIEK$ ! OLD WOMAN 9 A PI]C+ VOICE1 9T]RUPT+ ,OL594 

',IT SEEMS ,VANYU%A WAS RI<T6' ?\<T ,OL594 0,A ,T>T> W\LD BE NOBL]01' & FOLL[$ BY ,GRANNY ,ULITKA'S ABUSE HE W5T \T ( ! HUT4 ,AS HE WAS LEAV+1 ,M>YANKA1 /ILL WE>+ ONLY H] P9K SMOCK1 BUT ) H] =EHEAD COV]$ D[N TO H] EYES BY A :ITE K]*IEF1 SUDD5LY SLIPP$ \T FROM ! PASSAGE PA/ HIM4 ,PATT]+ RAPIDLY D[N ! /EPS ) H] B>E FEET %E RAN FROM ! POR*1 /OPP$1 & LOOK+ R\ND HA/ILY ) LAU<+ EYES AT ! Y\NG MAN1 VANI%$ R\ND ! CORN] ( ! HUT4 

,H] FIRM Y\?FUL /EP1 ! UNTAM$ LOOK ( ! EYES GLI/5+ FROM UND] ! :ITE K]*IEF1 & ! FIRM /ATELY BUILD ( ! Y\NG BEAUTY1 /RUCK ,OL59 EV5 MORE P[]FULLY ?AN BE=E4 ',YES1 IT MU/ BE ,%,E1' HE ?\<T1 & TR\BL+ HIS HEAD /ILL LESS AB\T ! LODG+S1 HE KEPT LOOK+ R\ND AT ,M>YANKA AS HE APPROA*$ ,VANYU%A4 

',!RE Y\ SEE1 ! GIRL TOO IS QUITE SAVAGE1 JU/ LIKE A WILD FILLY6' SAID ,VANYU%A1 :O ?\< /ILL BUSY ) ! LUGGAGE WAGON HAD N[ *E]$ UP A BIT4 ',L,A ,F,A,M,E6' HE ADD$ 9 A L\D TRIUMPHANT VOICE & BUR/ \T LAU<+4 

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