,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #a #ahe #ahfiahfi ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#e1 A ,RUSSIAN >MY WAS OCCUPY+ ! VILLAGES & T[NS ( ! ,>*DU*Y ( ,AU/RIA1 & YET O!R REGIM5TS FRE%LY >RIV+ FROM ,RUSSIA W]E SETTL+ NE> ! =TRESS ( ,BRAUNAU & BURD5+ ! 9HABITANTS ON :OM !Y W]E QU>T]$4 ,BRAUNAU WAS ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! COMM&] 9 *IEF1 ,KUTUZOV4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #a#a1 #a#h#e1 ONE ( ! 9FANTRY REGIM5TS ?AT HAD JU/ REA*$ ,BRAUNAU HAD HALT$ HALF A MILE FROM ! T[N1 WAIT+ TO BE 9SPECT$ BY ! COMM&] 9 *IEF4 ,DESPITE ! UN-,RUSSIAN APPE>ANCE ( ! LOCALITY & SURR\ND+S--FRUIT G>D5S1 /ONE F5CES1 TIL$ RO(S1 & HILLS 9 ! DI/ANCE--& DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ! 9HABITANTS 7:O GAZ$ ) CURIOSITY AT ! SOLDI]S7 W]E NOT ,RUSSIANS1 ! REGIM5T HAD JU/ ! APPE>ANCE ( ANY ,RUSSIAN REGIM5T PREP>+ = AN 9SPECTION ANY:]E 9 ! HE>T ( ,RUSSIA4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( ! LA/ DAY'S M>* AN ORD] HAD BE5 RECEIV$ ?AT ! COMM&] 9 *IEF W\LD 9SPECT ! REGIM5T ON ! M>*4 ,?\< ! WORDS ( ! ORD] W]E NOT CLE> TO ! REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 & ! QUE/ION >OSE :E!R ! TROOPS W]E TO BE 9 M>*+ ORD] OR NOT1 IT WAS DECID$ AT A CONSULTATION BETWE5 ! BATTALION COMM&]S TO PRES5T ! REGIM5T 9 P>ADE ORD]1 ON ! PR9CIPLE ?AT IT IS ALWAYS BETT] TO 0B[ TOO L[ ?AN NOT B[ L[ 5\<40 ,SO ! SOLDI]S1 AFT] A TW5TY-MILE M>*1 W]E KEPT M5D+ & CLEAN+ ALL NI* ! DAY BE=E--PRES5T$ A WELL-ORD]$ >RAY ( TWO ?\S& M5 EA* ( :OM KNEW HIS PLACE & HIS DUTY1 HAD EV]Y BUTTON & EV]Y /RAP 9 PLACE1 & %ONE ) CLEANL9ESS4 ,& NOT ONLY EXT]NALLY WAS ALL 9 ORD]1 BUT HAD IT PLEAS$ ! COMM&] 9 *IEF TO LOOK UND] ! UNI=MS HE W\LD HAVE F\ND ON EV]Y MAN A CLEAN %IRT1 & 9 EV]Y KNAPSACK ! APPO9T$ NUMB] ( >TICLES1 0AWL1 SOAP1 & ALL10 AS ! SOLDI]S SAY4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE CIRCUM/ANCE CONC]N+ :I* NO ONE C\LD BE AT EASE4 ,IT WAS ! /ATE ( ! SOLDI]S' BOOTS4 ,MORE ?AN HALF ! M5'S BOOTS W]E 9 HOLES4 ,BUT ?IS DEFECT WAS NOT DUE TO ANY FAULT ( ! REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 = 9 SPITE ( REPEAT$ DEM&S BOOTS HAD NOT BE5 ISSU$ BY ! ,AU/RIAN COMMISS>IAT1 & ! REGIM5T HAD M>*$ SOME SEV5 HUNDR$ MILES4 ,! COMM&] ( ! REGIM5T WAS AN ELD]LY1 *OL]IC1 /\T1 & ?ICK-SET G5]AL ) GRIZZL$ EYEBR[S & :ISK]S1 & WID] FROM *E/ TO BACK ?AN ACROSS ! %\LD]S4 ,HE HAD ON A BR&-NEW UNI=M %[+ ! CREASES :]E IT HAD BE5 FOLD$ & ?ICK GOLD EPAULETS :I* SEEM$ TO /& RA!R ?AN LIE D[N ON HIS MASSIVE %\LD]S4 ,HE HAD ! AIR ( A MAN HAPPILY P]=M+ ONE ( ! MO/ SOLEMN DUTIES ( HIS LIFE4 ,HE WALK$ AB\T 9 FRONT ( ! L9E & AT EV]Y /EP PULL$ HIMSELF UP1 SLI*+ HIS BACK4 ,IT WAS PLA9 ?AT ! COMM&] ADMIR$ HIS REGIM5T1 REJOIC$ 9 IT1 & ?AT HIS :OLE M9D WAS 5GROSS$ BY IT1 YET HIS /RUT SEEM$ TO 9DICATE ?AT1 BESIDES MILIT>Y MATT]S1 SOCIAL 9T]E/S & ! FAIR SEX OCCUPI$ NO SMALL P>T ( HIS ?\D 7IT WAS PLA9 ?AT !Y BO? FELT HAPPY74 0,WE HAD \R H&S FULL LA/ NIITS9 ,MEAD[40 0,:AT80 ASK$ ! COMM&]4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ON ! ROAD FROM ! T[N ON :I* SIGNAL]S HAD BE5 PO/$1 TWO M5 APPE>$ ON HORSE BACK4 ,!Y W]E AN AIDE-DE-CAMP FOLL[$ BY A ,COSSACK4 ,! AIDE-DE-CAMP WAS S5T TO CONFIRM ! ORD] :I* HAD NOT BE5 CLE>LY WORD$ ! DAY BE=E1 NAMELY1 ?AT ! COMM&] 9 *IEF WI%$ TO SEE ! REGIM5T JU/ 9 ! /ATE 9 :I* IT HAD BE5 ON ! M>*3 9 !IR GREATCOATS1 & PACKS1 & )\T ANY PREP>ATION :ATEV]4 ,A MEMB] ( ! ,H(KRIEGSRA? FROM ,VI5NA HAD COME TO ,KUTUZOV ! DAY BE=E ) PROPOSALS & DEM&S = HIM TO JO9 UP ) ! >MY ( ! ,>*DUKE ,F]D9& & ,MAC1 & ,KUTUZOV1 NOT CONSID]+ ?IS JUNCTION ADVISABLE1 MEANT1 AMONG O!R >GUM5TS 9 SUPPORT ( HIS VIEW1 TO %[ ! ,AU/RIAN G5]AL ! WRET*$ /ATE 9 :I* ! TROOPS >RIV$ FROM ,RUSSIA4 ,) ?IS OBJECT HE 9T5D$ TO MEET ! REGIM5T2 SO ! WORSE ! CONDITION IT WAS 91 ! BETT] PLEAS$ ! COMM&] 9 *IEF W\LD BE4 ,?\< ! AIDE-DE-CAMP DID NOT KN[ !SE CIRCUM/ANCES1 HE NEV]!LESS DELIV]$ ! DEF9ITE ORD] ?AT ! M5 %\LD BE 9 !IR GREATCOATS & 9 M>*+ ORD]1 & ?AT ! COMM&] 9 *IEF W\LD O!RWISE BE DISSATISFI$4 ,ON HE>+ ?IS ! REGIM5TAL COMM&] HUNG HIS HEAD1 SIL5TLY %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S1 & SPREAD \T HIS >MS ) A *OL]IC GE/URE4 0,A F9E MESS WE'VE MADE ( IT60 HE REM>K$4 0,!RE N[6 ,DIDN'T ,I TELL Y\1 ,MI*AEL ,MITRI*1 ?AT IF IT WAS SAID 'ON ! M>*' IT MEANT 9 GREATCOATS80 SAID HE REPROA*FULLY TO ! BATTALION COMM&]4 0,OH1 MY ,GOD60 HE ADD$1 /EPP+ RESOLUTELY =W>D4 0,COMPANY COMM&]S60 HE %\T$ 9 A VOICE ACCU/OM$ TO COMM&4 0,S]GEANTS MAJOR6444 ,H[ SOON WILL HE BE H]E80 HE ASK$ ! AIDE-DE-CAMP ) A RESPECTFUL POLIT5ESS EVID5TLY RELAT+ TO ! P]SONAGE HE WAS REF]R+ TO4 0,9 AN H\R'S TIME1 ,I %\LD SAY40 0,%ALL WE HAVE TIME TO *ANGE CLO!S80 0,I DON'T KN[1 ,G5]AL44440 ,! REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 GO+ UP TO ! L9E HIMSELF1 ORD]$ ! SOLDI]S TO *ANGE 9TO !IR GREATCOATS4 ,! COMPANY COMM&]S RAN (F TO !IR COMPANIES1 ! S]GEANTS MAJOR BEGAN BU/L+ 7! GREATCOATS W]E NOT 9 V]Y GOOD CONDITION71 & 9/ANTLY ! SQU>ES ?AT HAD UP TO !N BE5 9 REGUL> ORD] & SIL5T BEGAN TO SWAY & /RET* & HUM ) VOICES4 ,ON ALL SIDES SOLDI]S W]E RUNN+ TO & FRO1 ?R[+ UP !IR KNAPSACKS ) A J]K ( !IR %\LD]S & PULL+ ! /RAPS OV] !IR HEADS1 UN/RAPP+ !IR OV]COATS & DRAW+ ! SLEEVES ON ) UPRAIS$ >MS4 ,9 HALF AN H\R ALL WAS AGA9 9 ORD]1 ONLY ! SQU>ES HAD BECOME GRAY 9/EAD ( BLACK4 ,! REGIM5TAL COMM&] WALK$ ) HIS J]KY /EPS TO ! FRONT ( ! REGIM5T & EXAM9$ IT FROM A DI/ANCE4 0,:ATEV] IS ?IS8 ,?IS60 HE %\T$ & /OOD /ILL4 0,COMM&] ( ! ?IRD COMPANY60 0,COMM&] ( ! ?IRD COMPANY WANT$ BY ! G5]AL6444 COMM&] TO ! G5]AL444 ?IRD COMPANY TO ! COMM&]40 ,! WORDS PASS$ ALONG ! L9ES & AN ADJUTANT RAN TO LOOK = ! MISS+ (FIC]4 ,:5 ! EAG] BUT MISREPEAT$ WORDS HAD REA*$ !IR DE/9ATION 9 A CRY (3 0,! G5]AL TO ! ?IRD COMPANY10 ! MISS+ (FIC] APPE>$ FROM BEH9D HIS COMPANY &1 ?\< HE WAS A MIDDLE-AG$ MAN & NOT 9 ! HABIT ( RUNN+1 TROTT$ AWKW>DLY /UMBL+ ON HIS TOES T[>D ! G5]AL4 ,! CAPTA9'S FACE %[$ ! UNEAS9ESS ( A S*OOLBOY :O IS TOLD TO REPEAT A LESSON HE HAS NOT LE>N$4 ,SPOTS APPE>$ ON HIS NOSE1 ! R$NESS ( :I* WAS EVID5TLY DUE TO 9TEMP]ANCE1 & HIS M\? TWIT*$ N]V\SLY4 ,! G5]AL LOOK$ ! CAPTA9 UP & D[N AS HE CAME UP PANT+1 SLACK5+ HIS PACE AS HE APPROA*$4 0,Y\ WILL SOON BE DRESS+ Y\R M5 9 PETTICOATS6 ,:AT IS ?IS80 %\T$ ! REGIM5TAL COMM&]1 ?RU/+ =W>D HIS JAW & PO9T+ AT A SOLDI] 9 ! RANKS ( ! ?IRD COMPANY 9 A GREATCOAT ( BLUI% CLO?1 :I* CONTRA/$ ) ! O!RS4 0,:AT HAVE Y\ BE5 AFT]8 ,! COMM&] 9 *IEF IS EXPECT$ & Y\ LEAVE Y\R PLACE8 ,EH8 ,I'LL TEA* Y\ TO DRESS ! M5 9 FANCY COATS = A P>ADE4444 ,EH44480 ,! COMM&] ( ! COMPANY1 ) HIS EYES FIX$ ON HIS SUP]IOR1 PRESS$ TWO F+]S MORE & MORE RIGIDLY TO HIS CAP1 AS IF 9 ?IS PRESSURE LAY HIS ONLY HOPE ( SALVATION4 0,WELL1 :Y DON'T Y\ SPEAK8 ,:OM HAVE Y\ GOT !RE DRESS$ UP AS A ,HUNG>IAN80 SAID ! COMM&] ) AN AU/]E GIBE4 0,Y\R EXCELL5CY4440 0,WELL1 Y\R EXCELL5CY1 :AT8 ,Y\R EXCELL5CY6 ,BUT :AT AB\T Y\R EXCELL5CY8444 NOBODY KN[S40 0,Y\R EXCELL5CY1 IT'S ! (FIC] ,DOLOKHOV1 :O HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO ! RANKS10 SAID ! CAPTA9 S(TLY4 0,WELL8 ,HAS HE BE5 DEGRAD$ 9TO A FIELD M>%AL1 OR 9TO A SOLDI]8 ,IF A SOLDI]1 HE %\LD BE DRESS$ 9 REGULATION UNI=M LIKE ! O!RS40 0,Y\R EXCELL5CY1 Y\ GAVE HIM LEAVE Y\RSELF1 ON ! M>*40 0,GAVE HIM LEAVE8 ,LEAVE8 ,?AT'S JU/ LIKE Y\ Y\NG M510 SAID ! REGIM5TAL COMM&] COOL+ D[N A LITTLE4 0,LEAVE 9DE$4444 ,ONE SAYS A WORD TO Y\ & Y\444 ,:AT80 HE ADD$ ) R5EW$ IRRITATION1 0,I BEG Y\ TO DRESS Y\R M5 DEC5TLY40 ,& ! COMM&]1 TURN+ TO LOOK AT ! ADJUTANT1 DIRECT$ HIS J]KY /EPS D[N ! L9E4 ,HE WAS EVID5TLY PLEAS$ AT HIS [N DISPLAY ( ANG] & WALK+ UP TO ! REGIM5T WI%$ TO F9D A FUR!R EXCUSE = WRA?4 ,HAV+ SNAPP$ AT AN (FIC] = AN UNPOLI%$ BADGE1 AT ANO!R BECAUSE HIS L9E WAS NOT /RAIE Y\ /&+8 ,:]E'S Y\R LEG8 ,Y\R LEG80 %\T$ ! COMM&] ) A TONE ( SUFF]+ 9 HIS VOICE1 :ILE !RE W]E /ILL FIVE M5 BETWE5 HIM & ,DOLOKHOV ) HIS BLUI%-GRAY UNI=M4 ,DOLOKHOV SL[LY /RAI1 9SOL5T EYES 9 ! G5]AL'S FACE4 0,:Y A BLUE COAT8 ,(F ) IT444 ,S]GEANT MAJOR6 ,*ANGE HIS COAT444 ! RAS4440 HE DID NOT F9I%4 0,G5]AL1 ,I MU/ OBEY ORD]S1 BUT ,I AM NOT B\ND TO 5DURE4440 ,DOLOKHOV HURRI$LY 9T]RUPT$4 0,NO TALK+ 9 ! RANKS6444 ,NO TALK+1 NO TALK+60 0,NOT B\ND TO 5DURE 9SULTS10 ,DOLOKHOV CONCLUD$ 9 L\D1 R++ TONES4 ,! EYES ( ! G5]AL & ! SOLDI] MET4 ,! G5]AL BECAME SIL5T1 ANGRILY PULL+ D[N HIS TIF4 0,I REQUE/ Y\ TO HAVE ! GOODNESS TO *ANGE Y\R COAT10 HE SAID AS HE TURN$ AWAY4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahfh 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #a -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #a -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/