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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ON ! MORN+ ( ! TW5TY-FIF? ,PI]RE WAS LEAV+ ,MOZHAYSK4 ,AT ! 
 DESC5T ( ! HI< /EEP HILL1 D[N :I* A W9D+ ROAD L$ \T ( ! 
 T[N PA/ ! CA!DRAL ON ! RI<T1 :]E A S]VICE WAS BE+ HELD & 
 ! BELLS W]E R++1 ,PI]RE GOT \T ( HIS VEHICLE & PROCE$$ ON 
 FOOT4 ,BEH9D HIM A CAVALRY REGIM5T WAS COM+ D[N ! HILL PREC$$ BY 
 ITS S+]S4 ,COM+ UP T[>D HIM WAS A TRA9 ( C>TS C>RY+ M5 :O 
 HAD BE5 W\ND$ 9 ! 5GAGEM5T ! DAY BE=E4 ,! PEASANT DRIV]S1 
 %\T+ & LA%+ !IR HORSES1 KEPT CROSS+ FROM SIDE TO SIDE4 ,! 
 C>TS1 9 EA* ( :I* ?REE OR F\R W\ND$ SOLDI]S W]E LY+ OR 
 SITT+1 JOLT$ OV] ! /ONES ?AT HAD BE5 ?R[N ON ! /EEP 9CL9E 
 TO MAKE IT SOME?+ LIKE A ROAD4 ,! W\ND$1 B&AG$ ) RAGS1 ) 
 PALE *EEKS1 COMPRESS$ LIPS1 & KNITT$ BR[S1 HELD ON TO ! SIDES ( 
 ! C>TS AS !Y W]E JOLT$ AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,ALMO/ ALL ( !M 
 />$ ) NAIVE1 *ILDLIKE CURIOSITY AT ,PI]RE'S :ITE HAT & GRE5 
 SWALL[-TAIL COAT4 

,PI]RE'S COA*MAN %\T$ ANGRILY AT ! CONVOY ( W\ND$ TO KEEP TO ONE 
 SIDE ( ! ROAD4 ,! CAVALRY REGIM5T1 AS IT DESC5D$ ! HILL ) ITS 
 S+]S1 SURR\ND$ ,PI]RE'S C>RIAGE & BLOCK$ ! ROAD4 ,PI]RE 
 /OPP$1 BE+ PRESS$ AGA9/ ! SIDE ( ! CUTT+ 9 :I* ! ROAD 
 RAN4 ,! SUN%9E FROM BEH9D ! HILL DID NOT P5ETRATE 9TO ! CUTT+ 
 & !RE IT WAS COLD & DAMP1 BUT ABOVE ,PI]RE'S HEAD WAS ! BRI<T 
 ,AUGU/ SUN%9E & ! BELLS S\ND$ M]RILY4 ,ONE ( ! C>TS ) 
 W\ND$ /OPP$ BY ! SIDE ( ! ROAD CLOSE TO ,PI]RE4 ,! DRIV] 9 HIS 
 BA/ %OES RAN PANT+ UP TO IT1 PLAC$ A /ONE UND] ONE ( ITS TIRELESS 
 H9D :EELS1 & BEGAN >RANG+ ! BREE*-B& ON HIS LITTLE HORSE4 

,ONE ( ! W\ND$1 AN OLD SOLDI] ) A B&AG$ >M :O WAS FOLL[+ 
 ! C>T ON FOOT1 CAU<T HOLD ( IT ) HIS S\ND H& & TURN$ TO LOOK 
 AT ,PI]RE4 

0,I SAY1 FELL[ C\NTRYMAN6 ,WILL !Y SET US D[N H]E OR TAKE US ON TO 
 ,MOSC[80 HE ASK$4 

,PI]RE WAS SO DEEP 9 ?\<T ?AT HE DID NOT HE> ! QUE/ION4 ,HE WAS 
 LOOK+ N[ AT ! CAVALRY REGIM5T ?AT HAD MET ! CONVOY ( W\ND$1 
 N[ AT ! C>T BY :I* HE WAS /&+1 9 :I* TWO W\ND$ M5 W]E 
 SITT+ & ONE WAS LY+4 ,ONE ( ?OSE SITT+ UP 9 ! C>T HAD 
 PROBABLY BE5 W\ND$ 9 ! *EEK4 ,HIS :OLE HEAD WAS WRAPP$ 9 RAGS & 
 ONE *EEK WAS SWOLL5 TO ! SIZE ( A BABY'S HEAD4 ,HIS NOSE & M\? 
 W]E TWI/$ TO ONE SIDE4 ,?IS SOLDI] WAS LOOK+ AT ! CA!DRAL & 
 CROSS+ HIMSELF4 ,ANO!R1 A Y\NG LAD1 A FAIR-HAIR$ RECRUIT AS :ITE AS 
 ?\< !RE WAS NO BLOOD 9 HIS ?9 FACE1 LOOK$ AT ,PI]RE K9DLY1 ) 
 A FIX$ SMILE4 ,! ?IRD LAY PRONE SO ?AT HIS FACE WAS NOT VISIBLE4 ,! 
 CAVALRY S+]S W]E PASS+ CLOSE BY3 

 ,AH LO/1 QUITE LO/444 IS MY HEAD SO KE51 
 ,LIV+ 9 A =EIGN L&444 

  

!Y SANG !IR SOLDI]S' DANCE SONG4 

,AS IF RESPOND+ TO !M BUT ) A DIFF]5T SORT ( M]RIM5T1 ! 
 METALLIC S\ND ( ! BELLS REV]B]AT$ HI< ABOVE & ! HOT RAYS ( 
 ! SUN BA!D ! TOP ( ! OPPOSITE SLOPE ) YET ANO!R SORT ( 
 M]RIM5T4 ,BUT B5EA? ! SLOPE1 BY ! C>T ) ! W\ND$ NE> ! 
 PANT+ LITTLE NAG :]E ,PI]RE /OOD1 IT WAS DAMP1 SOMB]1 & SAD4 

,! SOLDI] ) ! SWOLL5 *EEK LOOK$ ANGRILY AT ! CAVALRY S+]S4 

0,OH1 ! COXCOMBS60 HE MUTT]$ REPROA*FULLY4 

0,IT'S NOT ! SOLDI]S ONLY1 BUT ,I'VE SE5 PEASANTS TODAY1 TOO4444 ,! 
 PEASANTS--EV5 !Y HAVE TO GO10 SAID ! SOLDI] BEH9D ! C>T1 
 ADDRESS+ ,PI]RE ) A SAD SMILE4 0,NO DI/9CTIONS MADE N[ADAYS4444 
 ,!Y WANT ! :OLE NATION TO FALL ON !M--9 A WORD1 IT'S ,MOSC[6 
 ,!Y WANT TO MAKE AN 5D ( IT40 

,9 SPITE ( ! OBSCURITY ( ! SOLDI]'S WORDS ,PI]RE UND]/OOD :AT HE 
 WANT$ TO SAY & NODD$ APPROVAL4 

,! ROAD WAS CLE> AGA92 ,PI]RE DESC5D$ ! HILL & DROVE ON4 

,HE KEPT LOOK+ TO EI!R SIDE ( ! ROAD = FAMILI> FACES1 BUT ONLY 
 SAW EV]Y:]E ! UNFAMILI> FACES ( V>I\S MILIT>Y M5 ( DIFF]5T 
 BRAN*ES ( ! S]VICE1 :O ALL LOOK$ ) A/ONI%M5T AT HIS :ITE HAT 
 & GRE5 TAIL COAT4 

,HAV+ GONE NE>LY ?REE MILES HE AT LA/ MET AN ACQUA9TANCE & EAG]LY 
 ADDRESS$ HIM4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! HEAD >MY DOCTORS4 ,HE WAS DRIV+ 
 T[>D ,PI]RE 9 A COV]$ GIG1 SITT+ BESIDE A Y\NG SURGEON1 & ON 
 RECOGNIZ+ ,PI]RE HE TOLD ! ,COSSACK :O OCCUPI$ ! DRIV]'S SEAT TO 
 PULL UP4 

0,C\NT6 ,Y\R EXCELL5CY1 H[ COME Y\ TO BE H]E80 ASK$ ! DOCTOR4 

0,WELL1 Y\ KN[1 ,I WANT$ TO SEE4440 

0,YES1 YES1 !RE WILL BE SOME?+ TO SEE44440 

,PI]RE GOT \T & TALK$ TO ! DOCTOR1 EXPLA9+ HIS 9T5TION ( 
 TAK+ P>T 9 A BATTLE4 

,! DOCTOR ADVIS$ HIM TO APPLY DIRECT TO ,KUTUZOV4 

0,:Y %\LD Y\ BE ,GOD KN[S :]E \T ( SI<T1 DUR+ ! BATTLE80 HE 
 SAID1 EX*ANG+ GLANCES ) HIS Y\NG COMPANION4 0,ANYH[ HIS ,S]5E 
 ,HI<NESS KN[S Y\ & WILL RECEIVE Y\ GRACI\SLY4 ,?AT'S :AT Y\ MU/ 
 DO40 

,! DOCTOR SEEM$ TIR$ & 9 A HURRY4 

0,Y\ ?9K SO8444 ,AH1 ,I ALSO WANT$ TO ASK Y\ :]E \R POSITION IS 
 EXACTLY80 SAID ,PI]RE4 

0,! POSITION80 REPEAT$ ! DOCTOR4 0,WELL1 ?AT'S NOT MY L9E4 ,DRIVE PA/ 
 ,TAT>9OVA1 A LOT ( DIGG+ IS GO+ ON !RE4 ,GO UP ! HILLOCK & 
 Y\'LL SEE40 

0,CAN ONE SEE FROM !RE8444 ,IF Y\ W\LD4440 

,BUT ! DOCTOR 9T]RUPT$ HIM & MOV$ T[>D HIS GIG4 

0,I W\LD GO ) Y\ BUT ON MY HONOR ,I'M UP TO H]E0--& HE PO9T$ 
 TO HIS ?ROAT4 0,I'M GALLOP+ TO ! COMM&] ( ! CORPS4 ,H[ DO 
 MATT]S /&8444 ,Y\ KN[1 ,C\NT1 !RE'LL BE A BATTLE TOMORR[4 ,\T ( 
 AN >MY ( A HUNDR$ ?\S& WE MU/ EXPECT AT LEA/ TW5TY ?\S& 
 W\ND$1 & WE HAV5'T /RET*]S1 OR BUNKS1 OR DRESS]S1 OR DOCTORS 
 5\< = SIX ?\S&4 ,WE HAVE T5 ?\S& C>TS1 BUT WE NE$ O!R 
 ?+S AS WELL--WE MU/ MANAGE AS BE/ WE CAN60 

,! /RANGE ?\<T ?AT ( ! ?\S&S ( M51 Y\NG & OLD1 :O HAD 
 />$ ) M]RY SURPRISE AT HIS HAT 7P]HAPS ! V]Y M5 HE HAD 
 NOTIC$71 TW5TY ?\S& W]E 9EVITABLY DOOM$ TO W\NDS & DEA? 
 AMAZ$ ,PI]RE4 

0,!Y MAY DIE TOMORR[2 :Y >E !Y ?9K+ ( ANY?+ BUT DEA?80 ,& 
 BY SOME LAT5T SEQU5CE ( ?\<T ! DESC5T ( ! ,MOZHAYSK HILL1 ! 
 C>TS ) ! W\ND$1 ! R++ BELLS1 ! SLANT+ RAYS ( ! SUN1 
 & ! SONGS ( ! CAVALRYM5 VIVIDLY RECURR$ TO HIS M9D4 

0,! CAVALRY RIDE TO BATTLE & MEET ! W\ND$ & DO NOT = A MOM5T 
 ?9K ( :AT AWAITS !M1 BUT PASS BY1 W9K+ AT ! W\ND$4 ,YET FROM 
 AMONG !SE M5 TW5TY ?\S& >E DOOM$ TO DIE1 & !Y WOND] AT MY 
 HAT6 ,/RANGE60 ?\<T ,PI]RE1 CONT9U+ HIS WAY TO ,TAT>9OVA4 

,9 FRONT ( A L&[N]'S H\SE TO ! LEFT ( ! ROAD /OOD C>RIAGES1 
 WAGONS1 & CR[DS ( ORD]LIES & S5T9ELS4 ,! COMM&] 9 *IEF WAS 
 PUTT+ UP !RE1 BUT JU/ :5 ,PI]RE >RIV$ HE WAS NOT 9 & H>DLY 
 ANY ( ! /AFF W]E !RE--!Y HAD GONE TO ! *UR* S]VICE4 
 ,PI]RE DROVE ON T[>D ,GORKI4 

,:5 HE HAD ASC5D$ ! HILL & REA*$ ! LITTLE VILLAGE /REET1 HE 
 SAW = ! FIR/ TIME PEASANT MILITIAM5 9 !IR :ITE %IRTS & ) 
 CROSSES ON !IR CAPS1 :O1 TALK+ & LAU<+ L\DLY1 ANIMAT$ & 
 P]SPIR+1 W]E AT WORK ON A HUGE KNOLL OV]GR[N ) GRASS TO ! RI<T 
 ( ! ROAD4 

,SOME ( !M W]E DIGG+1 O!RS W]E :EEL+ B>R[LOADS ( E>? ALONG 
 PLANKS1 :ILE O!RS /OOD AB\T DO+ NO?+4 

,TWO (FIC]S W]E /&+ ON ! KNOLL1 DIRECT+ ! M54 ,ON SEE+ 
 !SE PEASANTS1 :O W]E EVID5TLY /ILL AMUS$ BY ! NOVELTY ( !IR 
 POSITION AS SOLDI]S1 ,PI]RE ONCE MORE ?\<T ( ! W\ND$ M5 AT 
 ,MOZHAYSK & UND]/OOD :AT ! SOLDI] HAD MEANT :5 HE SAID3 0,!Y 
 WANT ! :OLE NATION TO FALL ON !M40 ,! SI<T ( !SE BE>D$ 
 PEASANTS AT WORK ON ! BATTLEFIELD1 ) !IR QUE]1 CLUMSY BOOTS & 
 P]SPIR+ NECKS1 & !IR %IRTS OP5+ FROM ! LEFT T[>D ! 
 MIDDLE1 UNFA/5$1 EXPOS+ !IR SUNBURN$ COLL>BONES1 IMPRESS$ ,PI]RE 
 MORE /RONGLY ) ! SOLEMNITY & IMPORTANCE ( ! MOM5T ?AN 
 ANY?+ HE HAD YET SE5 OR HE>D4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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