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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,MY SUPPOSITION WAS SOON CONFIRM$4 ,CAPTA9 ,KRAFT  
ASK$ = SOME BR&Y1 CALL+ IT BY ITS POPUL> NAME1  
& CLE>+ HIS ?ROAT T]RIBLY1 & ?R[+ BACK HIS  
HEAD1 DRA9$ ! W9E-GLASS4  

0,WELL1 G5TLEM51 WE HAVE CRISSCROSS$ TO-DAY OV]  
! PLA9S ( ! ,*E*NYA10 HE BEGAN1 BUT1 UPON NOTIC+  
! (FIC] ( ! DAY1 HE GREW SIL5T1 SO AS TO GIVE !  
MAJOR A *ANCE TO GIVE HIS ORD]S4  

0 ,WELL1 HAVE Y\ 9SPECT$ ! CORDON 8 0  

0 ,I HAVE1 SIR40  

0 ,HAVE ! AMBU%ES BE5 S5T \T 8 0  

0 ,!Y HAVE BE51 SIR40  

0 ,!N COMMUNICATE ! ORD] TO ! COMM&]S (  
! COMPANIES TO BE AS CAUTI\S AS POSSIBLE 6 0  

0 ,YES1 SIR40  

,! MAJOR CLOS$ HIS EYES & BECAME ?\<TFUL4  

0 ,TELL ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y MAY N[ COOK !IR GRITS40  

0 ,!Y >E COOK+ !M N[40  

0 ,V]Y WELL4 ,Y\ MAY GO40  

0 ,WELL1 WE W]E FIGUR+ \T :AT AN (FIC] NE$$10  
CONT9U$ ! MAJOR1 ) A CONDESC5D+ SMILE1 ADDRESS-  
+ US4 0 ,LET US FIGURE \T 6 0  

0 ,Y\ NE$ ONE UNI=M & A PAIR ( TR\S]S4 ,IS IT  
NOT SO 8 0  

0 ,YES1 SIR40  

0 ,LET US CALL IT FIFTY RUBLES = TWO YE>S 2 CONSEQU5TLY1  
?IS MAKES TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES A YE> = CLO!S 2 !N =  
BO>D =TY KOPECKS A DAY4 ,IS ?AT RI<T 8 0  

0 ,YES 2 IT IS EV5 TOO MU*40  

0 ,WELL1 LET US SUPPOSE IT4 ,!N1 = ! HORSE ) !  
SADDLE = ! REM\NT1 ?IRTY RUBLES1 -- ?AT IS ALL4 ,?AT  
MAKES 9 ALL TW5TY-FIVE1 & ONE HUNDR$ & TW5TY1  
& ?IRTY1 EQUAL TO ONE HUNDR$ & SEV5TY-FIVE RUBLES4  
,!RE IS /ILL LEFT 5\< = LUXURIES1 = TEA & SUG>1  
& = TOBACCO1 -- SAY TW5TY RUBLES4 ,DON'T Y\ SEE 8  
,AM ,I RI<T1 ,NIKOLAY ,F$OROVI* 8 0  

0 ,NO1 EXCUSE ME1 ,ABRAM ,ILI* 6 0 TIMIDLY REM>K$ !  
ADJUTANT4 0 ,NO?+ WILL BE LEFT = TEA & SUG>4 ,Y\  
FIGURE ONE PAIR = TWO YE>S1 :]EAS 9 !SE EXP$ITIONS  
Y\ CAN'T GET 5\< PANTALOONS4 ,& ! BOOTS 8 ,I WE>  
\T A PAIR ALMO/ EV]Y MON?4 ,!N ! UND]WE>1  
! %IRTS1 ! T[ELS1 ! SOCK-RAGS1 ALL !SE HAVE TO BE  
B\<T4 ,C\NT IT UP & NO?+ WILL BE LEFT4 ,UPON MY  
WORD1 IT IS SO1 ,ABRAM ,ILI*40  

0 ,YES1 IT IS F9E TO WE> SOCK-RAGS10 ,KRAFT SUDD5LY  
REM>K$ AFT] A MOM5T'S SIL5CE1 VD? SPECIAL DEH<T  
PRON\NC+ ! WORD 0 SOCK-RAGS40 0 ,Y\ KN[ IT IS SO  
SIMPLE1 SO ,RUSSIAN 6 0  

0 ,I WILL TELL Y\ SOME?+10 SAID ,TROS5KO1 0 ,C\NT AS  
Y\ MAY1 IT WILL TURN \T ?AT WE FELL[S \<T TO BE  
%ELV$1 :]EAS 9 REALITY WE MANAGE TO LIVE1 & TO  
DR9K TEA1 & TO SMOKE TOBACCO1 & TO DR9K BR&Y4  
,AFT] Y\ HAVE S]V$ AS LONG AS ,I HAVE10 HE CONT9U$1  
ADDRESS+ ! 5SIGN1 0 Y\ W,HL LE>N H[ TO GET ALONG4  
,DO Y\ KN[1 G5TLEM51 H[ HE TREATS HIS ORD]LY 8 0  

,& ,TROS5KO1 ALMO/ DY+ ) LAU<T]1 TOLD US !  
:OLE /ORY ( ! 5SIGN ) HIS ORD]LY1 AL?\< WE  
HAD HE>D IT A ?\S& TIMES BE=E4  

0 ,MY FRI5D1 :AT MAKES Y\ LOOK ,UKE A ROSE 8 0 HE  
CONT9U$1 ADDRESS+ ! 5SIGN1 :O WAS BLU%+1 P]-  
SPIR+1 & SMIL+ SO ?AT IT WAS A PITY TO LOOK AT HIM4  

0 ,NEV] M9D1 ,I WAS JU/ LIKE Y\1 & YET ,I HAVE  
TURN$ \T TO BE A F9E FELL[4 ,Y\ LET A Y\NG FELL[  
FROM ,RUSSIA GET D[N H]E1 -- WE HAVE SE5 SOME ( !M4  

-- & HE WILL GET SPASMS & RHEUMATISM1 & ALL SU*  
?+S 6 ,BUT ,I AM SETTL$ H]E1 -- H]E IS MY H\SE1 MY  
B$1 & EV]Y?+4 ,Y\ SEE -- 0  

,SAY+ :I*1 HE DRA9$ ANO!R W9E-GLASS ( BR&Y4  

0 ,AH 6 0 HE ADD$1 LOOK+ FIX$LY 9TO ,KRAFT'S EYES4  

0 ,?IS IS :AT ,I RESPECT 6 ,?IS IS A G5U9E OLD ,CAU-  
CASUS (FIC] 6 ,LET ME HAVE Y\R H& 6 0  

,KRAFT PU%$ US ALL ASIDE1 MADE HIS WAY T[>D ,TRO-  
S5KO1 &1 GRASP+ HIS H&1 %OOK IT ) MU* FEEL+4  

0 ,YES1 WE MAY SAY ?AT WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ EV]Y?+  
H]E10 HE CONT9U$4 0 ,9 ! YE> '#d#e -- Y\ W]E !RE1  
CAPTA9 8 -- DO Y\ REMEMB] ! NI<T ( ! #a#b?  
:I* WE PASS$ KNEE-DEEP 9 ! MUD & H[ ! NEXT  
DAY WE W5T 9TO ! ABATIS 8 ,I WAS !N ATTA*$ TO !  
COMM&]-9-*IEF1 & WE TOOK FIFTE5 ABATISES 9 ONE  
DAY4 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] IT1 CAPTA9 8 0  

,TROS5KO MADE A SIGN ( CONFIRMATION ) HIS HEAD1  
& CLOS$ HIS EYES1 & PROTRUD$ HIS L[] LIP4  

0 ,SO Y\ SEE -- 0 BEGAN ,KRAFT1 ) MU* ANIMATION1  
& MAK+ 9APPROPRIATE GE/URES :ILE ADDRESS+ !  
MAJOR4  

,BUT ! MAJOR1 :O NO D\BT HAD HE>D ! /ORY MORE  
?AN ONCE1 SUDD5LY LOOK$ VN? SU* DIM1 DULL EYES AT  
HIS 9T]LOCUTOR ?AT ,KRAFT TURN$ AWAY FROM HIM &  
ADDRESS$ ,BOLKH#fV & ME1 GLANC+ N[ AT ONE1 N[ AT  
! O!R4 ,AT ,TROS5KO HE DID NOT ONCE LOOK DUR+ HIS  
RECITAL4  

0 ,SO Y\ SEE1 :5 WE W5T \T 9 ! MORN+1 !  
COMM&]-9-*IEF SAID TO ME1 "9 ,KRAFT1 TAKE ! ABATISES 6 '  
,Y\ KN[1 \R MILIT>Y S]VICE DEM&S OB$I5CE )-  
\T REFLECTION1 -- SO1 H& TO ! VISOR1 "9 ,YES1 Y\R ,EXCEL-  
L5CY 6 ' & (F ,I W5T4 ,:5 WE REA*$ ! FIR/ ABATIS  
,I TURN$ >\ND & SAID TO ! SOLDI]S1 "9 ,BOYS1 C\RAGE 6  
,LOOK %>P 6 ,HE :O LAGS BEH9D WILL BE CUT D[N BY  
MY [N H&4' ,) A ,EUSSIAN SOLDI]1 Y\ KN[1 Y\  
MU/ SPEAK PLA9LY4 ,SUDD5LY -- A %ELL4 ,I LOOK$1 ONE  
SOLDI]1 ANO!R SOLDI]1 A ?IRD1 !N BULLETS -- :IZ 6  
:IZ 6 :IZ 6 ,SAYS ,I1 "9 ,=W>D1 BOYS1 AFT] ME 6 ' ,NO  
SOON] HAD WE REA*$ IT1 Y\ KN[1 WE LOOK$1 & !RE  
,I SAW ?AT -- Y\ KN[ -- :AT DO Y\ CALL IT 8 0 & !  
N>RATOR WAV$ HIS >MS 9 HIS ATTEMPT TO F9D ! PROP]  
WORD4  

0 ,A DIT*10 ,BOLKHOV HELP$ HIM \T4  

0 ,NO -- AH1 :AT IS IT CALL$ 8 ,MY ,GOD 6 ,WELL1 :AT  
IS IT 8 -- A DIT*10 HE SAID1 HURRI$LY4 0 0,WE1 ' ,*>GE  
BAYONETS 6 ' -- ,HURRAH 6 ,TA-RA-TA-TA-TA 6 ,NOT A S\L ( !  
5EMY4 ,Y\ KN[ WE W]E ALL SURPRIS$4 ,V]Y WELL4  
,WE M>*$ AHEAD1 -- ! SECOND ABATIS4 ,?AT WAS AN-  
O!R MATT]4 ,WE W]E N[ ON \R METTLE4 ,NO SOON]  
DID WE WALK UP ?AN WE SAW1 ,I OBS]V$1 ! SECOND  
ABATIS1 -- IMPOSSIBLE TO ADVANCE4 ,H]E -- :AT DO Y\  
CALL IT1 WELL1 :AT IS ?AT NAME 8 -- AH1 :AT IS IT 8 -- 0  

0 ,AGA9 A DIT*10 ,I HELP$ HIM \T4  

0 ,NOT AT ALL10 HE CONT9U$1 EXCIT$LY1 0 ,NO1 NOT A  
DIT*1 BUT -- WELL1 :AT DO Y\ CALL IT 8 0 & HE MADE AN  
9SIPID GE/URE ) HIS H&4 0 ,AH1 MY ,GOD 6 ,:AT DO  
Y\ CALL IT 8 0  

,HE WAS APP>5TLY SUFF]+ SO MU* ?AT WE WANT$  
TO HELP HIM \T4  

0 ,MAYBE A RIV]10 SAID ,BOLKHOV4  

0 ,NO1 SIMPLY A DIT*4 ,BUT ! MOM5T WE W5T UP  
!RE WAS SU* A FIRE1 A HELL -- 0  

,JU/ !N SOMEBODY ASK$ = ME \TSIDE ! T5T4 ,IT  
WAS ,MAKSIMOV4 ,S9CE !RE W]E ?IRTE5 O!R ABATISES  
LEFT AFT] HAV+ LI/5$ TO ! V>I$ /ORY ( ! FIR/  
TWO1 ,I WAS GLAD TO USE ?IS AS AN EXCUSE = LEAV+ =  
MY PLATOON4 ,TROS5KO W5T \T ) ME4 0 ,HE IS LY+10  
HE SAID -TO ME AFT] WE HAD WALK$ SEV]AL /EPS AWAY  
FROM ! BOO?1 0 HE NEV] WAS 9 ! ABATISES10 & ,TRO-  
S5KO LAU<$ SO HE>TILY ?AT ,I1 TOO1 FELT AMUS$4  

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