,BOOK #a#e1 ,*APT] #h 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT UND] ! ALMO/ 9CR$IBLY WRET*$ 
 CONDITIONS ! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S W]E 9 AT ?AT TIME--LACK+ W>M 
 BOOTS & %EEPSK9 COATS1 )\T A RO( OV] !IR HEADS1 9 ! SN[ 
 ) EI<TE5 DEGREES ( FRO/1 & )\T EV5 FULL RATIONS 7! 
 COMMISS>IAT DID NOT ALWAYS KEEP UP ) ! TROOPS7--!Y W\LD HAVE 
 PRES5T$ A V]Y SAD & DEPRESS+ SPECTACLE4 

,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! >MY HAD NEV] UND] ! BE/ MAT]IAL CONDITIONS 
 PRES5T$ A MORE *E]FUL & ANIMAT$ ASPECT4 ,?IS WAS BECAUSE ALL :O 
 BEGAN TO GR[ DEPRESS$ OR :O LO/ /R5G? W]E SIFT$ \T ( ! >MY 
 DAY BY DAY4 ,ALL ! PHYSICALLY OR MORALLY WEAK HAD LONG S9CE BE5 LEFT 
 BEH9D & ONLY ! FL[] ( ! >MY--PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY--REMA9$4 

,MORE M5 COLLECT$ BEH9D ! WATTLE F5CE ( ! ,EI<? ,COMPANY ?AN 
 ANY:]E ELSE4 ,TWO S]GEANTS MAJOR W]E SITT+ ) !M & !IR 
 CAMPFIRE BLAZ$ BRI<T] ?AN O!RS4 ,= LEAVE TO SIT BY !IR WATTLE 
 !Y DEM&$ CONTRIBUTIONS ( FUEL4 

0,EH1 ,MAKEEV6 ,:AT HAS BECOME ( Y\1 Y\ SON ( A BIT*8 ,>E Y\ LO/ OR 
 HAVE ! WOLVES EAT5 Y\8 ,FET* SOME MORE WOOD60 %\T$ A R$-HAIR$ & 
 R$-FAC$ MAN1 SCREW+ UP HIS EYES & BL9K+ BECAUSE ( ! SMOKE BUT 
 NOT MOV+ BACK FROM ! FIRE4 0,& Y\1 ,JACKDAW1 GO & FET* SOME WOOD60 
 SAID HE TO ANO!R SOLDI]4 

,?IS R$-HAIR$ MAN WAS NEI!R A S]GEANT NOR A CORPORAL1 BUT BE+ 
 ROBU/ HE ORD]$ AB\T ?OSE WEAK] ?AN HIMSELF4 ,! SOLDI] !Y CALL$ 
 0,JACKDAW10 A ?9 LITTLE FELL[ ) A %>P NOSE1 ROSE OB$I5TLY & WAS 
 AB\T TO GO BUT AT ?AT 9/ANT !RE CAME 9TO ! LI<T ( ! FIRE ! 
 SL5D]1 H&SOME FIGURE ( A Y\NG SOLDI] C>RY+ A LOAD ( WOOD4 

0,BR+ IT H]E--?AT'S F9E60 

,!Y SPLIT UP ! WOOD1 PRESS$ IT D[N ON ! FIRE1 BLEW AT IT ) !IR 
 M\?S1 & FANN$ IT ) ! SKIRTS ( !IR GREATCOATS1 MAK+ ! 
 FLAMES HISS & CRACKLE4 ,! M5 DREW NE>] & LIT !IR PIPES4 ,! 
 H&SOME Y\NG SOLDI] :O HAD BR\<T ! WOOD1 SETT+ HIS >MS AKIMBO1 
 BEGAN /AMP+ HIS COLD FEET RAPIDLY & DEFTLY ON ! SPOT :]E HE 
 /OOD4 

0,MO!R6 ,! DEW IS COLD BUT CLE>4444 ,IT'S WELL ?AT ,I'M A MUSKETE]4440 
 HE SANG1 PRET5D+ TO HICC\< AFT] EA* SYLLABLE4 

0,LOOK \T1 Y\R SOLES WILL FLY (F60 %\T$ ! R$-HAIR$ MAN1 NOTIC+ 
 ?AT ! SOLE ( ! DANC]'S BOOT WAS HANG+ LOOSE4 0,:AT A FELL[ Y\ 
 >E = DANC+60 

,! DANC] /OPP$1 PULL$ (F ! LOOSE PIECE ( LEA!R1 & ?REW IT ON 
 ! FIRE4 

0,RI<T 5\<1 FRI5D10 SAID HE1 &1 HAV+ SAT D[N1 TOOK \T ( HIS 
 KNAPSACK A SCRAP ( BLUE ,FR5* CLO?1 & WRAPP$ IT R\ND HIS FOOT4 
 0,IT'S ! /EAM ?AT SPOILS !M10 HE ADD$1 /RET*+ \T HIS FEET 
 T[>D ! FIRE4 

0,!Y'LL SOON BE ISSU+ US NEW ONES4 ,!Y SAY ?AT :5 WE'VE 
 F9I%$ HAMM]+ !M1 WE'RE TO RECEIVE D\BLE KITS60 

0,& ?AT SON ( A BIT* ,PETROV HAS LAGG$ BEH9D AFT] ALL1 IT SEEMS10 
 SAID ONE S]GEANT MAJOR4 

0,I'VE HAD AN EYE ON HIM ?IS LONG :ILE10 SAID ! O!R4 

0,WELL1 HE'S A POOR SORT ( SOLDI]44440 

0,BUT 9 ! ,?IRD ,COMPANY !Y SAY N9E M5 W]E MISS+ YE/]DAY40 

0,YES1 IT'S ALL V]Y WELL1 BUT :5 A MAN'S FEET >E FROZ5 H[ CAN HE 
 WALK80 

0,EH8 ,DON'T TALK NONS5SE60 SAID A S]GEANT MAJOR4 

0,DO Y\ WANT TO BE DO+ ! SAME80 SAID AN OLD SOLDI]1 TURN+ 
 REPROA*FULLY TO ! MAN :O HAD SPOK5 ( FROZ5 FEET4 

0,WELL1 Y\ KN[10 SAID ! %>P-NOS$ MAN !Y CALL$ ,JACKDAW 9 A 
 SQUEAKY & UN/EADY VOICE1 RAIS+ HIMSELF AT ! O!R SIDE ( ! FIRE1 
 0A PLUMP MAN GETS ?91 BUT = A ?9 ONE IT'S DEA?4 ,TAKE ME1 N[6 ,I'VE 
 GOT NO /R5G? LEFT10 HE ADD$1 ) SUDD5 RESOLUTION TURN+ TO ! 
 S]GEANT MAJOR4 0,TELL !M TO S5D ME TO HOSPITAL2 ,I'M A*+ ALL OV]2 
 ANYWAY ,I %AN'T BE ABLE TO KEEP UP40 

0,?AT'LL DO1 ?AT'LL DO60 REPLI$ ! S]GEANT MAJOR QUIETLY4 

,! SOLDI] SAID NO MORE & ! TALK W5T ON4 

0,:AT A LOT ( ?OSE ,FR5*IES W]E TAK5 TODAY1 & ! FACT IS ?AT NOT 
 ONE ( !M HAD :AT Y\ MI<T CALL REAL BOOTS ON10 SAID A SOLDI]1 
 />T+ A NEW !ME4 0,!Y W]E NO MORE ?AN MAKE-BELIEVES40 

0,! ,COSSACKS HAVE TAK5 !IR BOOTS4 ,!Y W]E CLE>+ ! HUT = ! 
 COLONEL & C>RI$ !M \T4 ,IT WAS PITIFUL TO SEE !M1 BOYS10 PUT 9 
 ! DANC]4 0,AS !Y TURN$ !M OV] ONE SEEM$ /ILL ALIVE &1 W\LD 
 Y\ BELIEVE IT1 HE JABB]$ SOME?+ 9 !IR L+O40 

0,BUT !Y'RE A CLEAN FOLK1 LADS10 ! FIR/ MAN W5T ON2 0HE WAS :ITE--AS 
 :ITE AS BIR*B>K--& SOME ( !M >E SU* F9E FELL[S1 Y\ MI<T 
 ?9K !Y W]E NOBLES40 

0,WELL1 :AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,!Y MAKE SOLDI]S ( ALL CLASSES !RE40 

0,BUT !Y DON'T UND]/& \R TALK AT ALL10 SAID ! DANC] ) A 
 PUZZL$ SMILE4 0,I ASK$ HIM :OSE SUBJECT HE WAS1 & HE JABB]$ 9 HIS 
 [N WAY4 ,A QUE] LOT60 

0,BUT IT'S /RANGE1 FRI5DS10 CONT9U$ ! MAN :O HAD WOND]$ AT !IR 
 :IT5ESS1 0! PEASANTS AT ,MOZHAYSK W]E SAY+ ?AT :5 !Y BEGAN 
 BURY+ ! DEAD--:]E ! BATTLE WAS Y\ KN[--WELL1 ?OSE 
 DEAD HAD BE5 LY+ !RE = NE>LY A MON?1 & SAYS ! PEASANT1 '!Y 
 LIE AS :ITE AS PAP]1 CLEAN1 & NOT AS MU* SMELL AS A PUFF ( P[D] 
 SMOKE4'0 

0,WAS IT FROM ! COLD80 ASK$ SOMEONE4 

0,Y\'RE A CLEV] FELL[6 ,FROM ! COLD 9DE$6 ,:Y1 IT WAS HOT4 ,IF IT HAD 
 BE5 FROM ! COLD1 \RS W\LD NOT HAVE ROTT$ EI!R4 ',BUT1' HE SAYS1 'GO 
 UP TO \RS & !Y >E ALL ROTT5 & MAGGOTY4 ,SO1' HE SAYS1 'WE TIE \R 
 FACES UP ) K]*IEFS & TURN \R HEADS AWAY AS WE DRAG !M (F3 WE 
 CAN H>DLY DO IT4 ,BUT !IRS1' HE SAYS1 '>E :ITE AS PAP] & NOT SO 
 MU* SMELL AS A :IFF ( GUNP[D]4'0 

,ALL W]E SIL5T4 

0,IT MU/ BE FROM !IR FOOD10 SAID ! S]GEANT MAJOR4 0,!Y US$ TO 
 GOBBLE ! SAME FOOD AS ! G5TRY40 

,NO ONE CONTRADICT$ HIM4 

0,?AT PEASANT NE> ,MOZHAYSK :]E ! BATTLE WAS SAID ! M5 W]E ALL 
 CALL$ UP FROM T5 VILLAGES >\ND & !Y C>T$ = TW5TY DAYS & 
 /ILL DIDN'T F9I% C>T+ ! DEAD AWAY4 ,& AS = ! WOLVES1 HE 
 SAYS4440 

0,?AT WAS A REAL BATTLE10 SAID AN OLD SOLDI]4 0,IT'S ! ONLY ONE WOR? 
 REMEMB]+2 BUT S9CE ?AT444 IT'S ONLY BE5 TORM5T+ FOLK40 

0,& DO Y\ KN[1 ,DADDY1 ! DAY BE=E YE/]DAY WE RAN AT !M &1 MY 
 WORD1 !Y DIDN'T LET US GET NE> BE=E !Y JU/ ?REW D[N !IR 
 MUSKETS & W5T ON !IR KNEES4 ',P>DON6' !Y SAY4 ,?AT'S ONLY ONE CASE4 
 ,!Y SAY ,PLATOV TOOK ',POLEON HIMSELF TWICE4 ,BUT HE DIDN'T KN[ ! RI<T 
 *>M4 ,HE CAT*ES HIM & CAT*ES HIM--NO GOOD6 ,HE TURNS 9TO A BIRD 
 9 HIS H&S & FLIES AWAY4 ,& !RE'S NO WAY ( KILL+ HIM EI!R40 

0,Y\'RE A FIR/-CLASS LI>1 ,KISELEV1 :5 ,I COME TO LOOK AT Y\60 

0,LI>1 9DE$6 ,IT'S ! REAL TRU?40 

0,IF HE FELL 9TO MY H&S1 :5 ,I'D CAU<T HIM ,I'D BURY HIM 9 ! GR\ND 
 ) AN ASP5 /AKE TO FIX HIM D[N4 ,:AT A LOT ( M5 HE'S RU9$60 

0,WELL1 ANYH[ WE'RE GO+ TO 5D IT4 ,HE WON'T COME H]E AGA910 REM>K$ 
 ! OLD SOLDI]1 YAWN+4 

,! CONV]SATION FLAGG$1 & ! SOLDI]S BEGAN SETTL+ D[N TO SLEEP4 

0,LOOK AT ! />S4 ,IT'S WOND]FUL H[ !Y %9E6 ,Y\ W\LD ?9K ! 
 WOM5 HAD SPREAD \T !IR L9510 SAID ONE ( ! M51 GAZ+ ) 
 ADMIRATION AT ! ,MILKY ,WAY4 

0,?AT'S A SIGN ( A GOOD H>VE/ NEXT YE>40 

0,WE %ALL WANT SOME MORE WOOD40 

0,Y\ W>M Y\R BACK & Y\R BELLY GETS FROZ54 ,?AT'S QUE]40 

0,O ,LORD60 

0,:AT >E Y\ PU%+ =8 ,IS ! FIRE ONLY = Y\8 ,LOOK H[ HE'S 
 SPRAWL+60 

,9 ! SIL5CE ?AT 5SU$1 ! SNOR+ ( ?OSE :O HAD FALL5 ASLEEP 
 C\LD BE HE>D4 ,O!RS TURN$ OV] & W>M$ !MSELVES1 N[ & AGA9 
 EX*ANG+ A FEW WORDS4 ,FROM A CAMPFIRE A HUNDR$ PACES (F CAME A S\ND 
 ( G5]AL1 M]RY LAU<T]4 

0,H>K AT !M RO>+ !RE 9 ! ,FIF? ,COMPANY60 SAID ONE ( ! 
 SOLDI]S1 0& :AT A LOT ( !M !RE >E60 

,ONE ( ! M5 GOT UP & W5T OV] TO ! ,FIF? ,COMPANY4 

0,!Y'RE HAV+ SU* FUN10 SAID HE1 COM+ BACK4 0,TWO ,FR5*IES HAVE 
 TURN$ UP4 ,ONE'S QUITE FROZ5 & ! O!R'S AN AWFUL SWAGG]]4 ,HE'S 
 S++ SONGS44440 

0,OH1 ,I'LL GO ACROSS & HAVE A LOOK44440 

,& SEV]AL ( ! M5 W5T OV] TO ! ,FIF? ,COMPANY4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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