,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #d 

#ahfiahfi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,PAVLOGRAD ,HUSS>S W]E /ATION$ TWO MILES FROM ,BRAUNAU4 ,! SQUADRON 
 9 :I* ,NI*OLAS ,RO/OV S]V$ AS A CADET WAS QU>T]$ 9 ! ,G]MAN 
 VILLAGE ( ,SALZ5ECK4 ,! BE/ QU>T]S 9 ! VILLAGE W]E ASSIGN$ TO 
 CAVALRY-CAPTA9 ,D5ISOV1 ! SQUADRON COMM&]1 KN[N ?R\<\T ! 
 :OLE CAVALRY DIVISION AS ,VASKA ,D5ISOV4 ,CADET ,RO/OV1 EV] S9CE HE HAD 
 OV]TAK5 ! REGIM5T 9 ,POL&1 HAD LIV$ ) ! SQUADRON COMM&]4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #a#a1 ! DAY :5 ALL WAS A/IR AT HEADQU>T]S OV] ! NEWS ( 
 ,MAC'S DEFEAT1 ! CAMP LIFE ( ! (FIC]S ( ?IS SQUADRON WAS 
 PROCE$+ AS USUAL4 ,D5ISOV1 :O HAD BE5 LOS+ AT C>DS ALL NI<T1 HAD 
 NOT YET COME HOME :5 ,RO/OV RODE BACK E>LY 9 ! MORN+ FROM A 
 =AG+ EXP$ITION4 ,RO/OV 9 HIS CADET UNI=M1 ) A J]K TO HIS 
 HORSE1 RODE UP TO ! POR*1 SWUNG HIS LEG OV] ! SADDLE ) A SUPPLE 
 Y\?FUL MOVEM5T1 /OOD = A MOM5T 9 ! /IRRUP AS IF LOA! TO P>T 
 FROM HIS HORSE1 & AT LA/ SPRANG D[N & CALL$ TO HIS ORD]LY4 

0,AH1 ,BOND>5KO1 DE> FRI5D60 SAID HE TO ! HUSS> :O RU%$ UP 
 HEADLONG TO ! HORSE4 0,WALK HIM UP & D[N1 MY DE> FELL[10 HE 
 CONT9U$1 ) ?AT GAY BRO!RLY CORDIALITY :I* GOODHE>T$ Y\NG 
 PEOPLE %[ TO EV]YONE :5 !Y >E HAPPY4 

0,YES1 Y\R EXCELL5CY10 ANSW]$ ! ,UKRA9IAN GAILY1 TOSS+ HIS HEAD4 

0,M9D1 WALK HIM UP & D[N WELL60 

,ANO!R HUSS> ALSO RU%$ T[>D ! HORSE1 BUT ,BOND>5KO HAD ALREADY 
 ?R[N ! RE9S ( ! SNAFFLE BRIDLE OV] ! HORSE'S HEAD4 ,IT WAS 
 EVID5T ?AT ! CADET WAS LIB]AL ) HIS TIPS & ?AT IT PAID TO S]VE 
 HIM4 ,RO/OV PATT$ ! HORSE'S NECK & !N HIS FLANK1 & L+]$ = A 
 MOM5T4 

0,SPL5DID6 ,:AT A HORSE HE WILL BE60 HE ?\<T ) A SMILE1 & HOLD+ 
 UP HIS SAB]1 HIS SPURS J+L+1 HE RAN UP ! /EPS ( ! POR*4 ,HIS 
 L&LORD1 :O 9 A WAI/COAT & A PO9T$ CAP1 PIT*=K 9 H&1 WAS 
 CLE>+ MANURE FROM ! CO:\SE1 LOOK$ \T1 & HIS FACE IMM$IATELY 
 BRI<T5$ ON SEE+ ,RO/OV4 0,S*ON GUT ,MORG56 ,S*ON GUT ,MORG560 "9 HE 
 SAID W9K+ ) A M]RY SMILE1 EVID5TLY PLEAS$ TO GREET ! Y\NG MAN4 

 "9 0,A V]Y GOOD MORN+6 ,A V]Y GOOD MORN+60 
  
  

0,S*ON FLEISSIG80 "9 SAID ,RO/OV ) ! SAME GAY BRO!RLY SMILE :I* 
 DID NOT LEAVE HIS EAG] FACE4 0,HO* ,OE/REI*]6 ,HO* ,RUSS56 ,KAIS] 
 ,ALEX&] HO*60 "97#b7 SAID HE1 QUOT+ WORDS (T5 REPEAT$ BY ! ,G]MAN 
 L&LORD4 

 "9 0,BUSY ALREADY80 

 "9 7#b7 0,HURRAH = ! ,AU/RIANS6 ,HURRAH = ! ,RUSSIANS6 
 ,HURRAH = ,EMP]OR ,ALEX&]60 
  
  

,! ,G]MAN LAU<$1 CAME \T ( ! C[%$1 PULL$ (F HIS CAP1 & 
 WAV+ IT ABOVE HIS HEAD CRI$3 

0,UND DIE GANZE ,WELT HO*60 "9 

 "9 0,& HURRAH = ! :OLE WORLD60 
  
  

,RO/OV WAV$ HIS CAP ABOVE HIS HEAD LIKE ! ,G]MAN & CRI$ LAU<+1 
 0,UND VIVAT DIE GANZE ,WELT60 ,?\< NEI!R ! ,G]MAN CLEAN+ HIS C[%$ 
 NOR ,RO/OV BACK ) HIS PLATOON FROM =AG+ = HAY HAD ANY REASON = 
 REJOIC+1 !Y LOOK$ AT EA* O!R ) JOYFUL DELI<T & BRO!RLY 
 LOVE1 WAGG$ !IR HEADS 9 TOK5 ( !IR MUTUAL AFFECTION1 & P>T$ 
 SMIL+1 ! ,G]MAN RETURN+ TO HIS C[%$ & ,RO/OV GO+ TO ! 
 COTTAGE HE OCCUPI$ ) ,D5ISOV4 

0,:AT AB\T Y\R MA/]80 HE ASK$ ,LAVRU%KA1 ,D5ISOV'S ORD]LY1 :OM ALL 
 ! REGIM5T KNEW = A ROGUE4 

0,HASN'T BE5 9 S9CE ! EV5+4 ,MU/ HAVE BE5 LOS+10 ANSW]$ 
 ,LAVRU%KA4 0,I KN[ BY N[1 IF HE W9S HE COMES BACK E>LY TO BRAG AB\T 
 IT1 BUT IF HE /AYS \T TILL MORN+ IT MEANS HE'S LO/ & WILL COME BACK 
 9 A RAGE4 ,WILL Y\ HAVE C(FEE80 

0,YES1 BR+ SOME40 

,T5 M9UTES LAT] ,LAVRU%KA BR\<T ! C(FEE4 0,HE'S COM+60 SAID HE4 
 0,N[ = TR\BLE60 ,RO/OV LOOK$ \T ( ! W9D[ & SAW ,D5ISOV COM+ 
 HOME4 ,D5ISOV WAS A SMALL MAN ) A R$ FACE1 SP>KL+ BLACK EYES1 & 
 BLACK T\SL$ MU/A*E & HAIR4 ,HE WORE AN UNFA/5$ CLOAK1 WIDE 
 BREE*ES HANG+ D[N 9 CREASES1 & A CRUMPL$ %AKO ON ! BACK ( HIS 
 HEAD4 ,HE CAME UP TO ! POR* GLOOMILY1 HANG+ HIS HEAD4 

0,LAVWUSKA60 HE %\T$ L\DLY & ANGRILY1 0TAKE IT (F1 BLOCKHEAD60 

0,WELL1 ,I AM TAK+ IT (F10 REPLI$ ,LAVRU%KA'S VOICE4 

0,AH1 Y\'RE UP ALREADY10 SAID ,D5ISOV1 5T]+ ! ROOM4 

0,LONG AGO10 ANSW]$ ,RO/OV1 0,I HAVE ALREADY BE5 = ! HAY1 & HAVE 
 SE5 ,FRAULE9 ,MA?ILDE40 

0,WEALLY6 ,& ,I'VE BE5 LOS+1 BWO!R4 ,I LO/ YE/]DAY LIKE A DAMN$ 
 FOOL60 CRI$ ,D5ISOV1 NOT PRON\NC+ HIS R'S4 0,SU* ILL LUCK6 ,SU* ILL 
 LUCK4 ,AS SOON AS Y\ LEFT1 IT BEGAN & W5T ON4 ,HULLO !RE6 ,TEA60 

,PUCK]+ UP HIS FACE ?\< SMIL+1 & %[+ HIS %ORT /RONG TEE?1 
 HE BEGAN ) /UBBY F+]S ( BO? H&S TO RUFFLE UP HIS ?ICK TANGL$ 
 BLACK HAIR4 

0,& :AT DEVIL MADE ME GO TO ?AT WAT80 7AN (FIC] NICKNAM$ 0! RAT07 
 HE SAID1 RUBB+ HIS =EHEAD & :OLE FACE ) BO? H&S4 0,JU/ FANCY1 
 HE DIDN'T LET ME W9 A S+LE CAHD1 NOT ONE CAHD40 

,HE TOOK ! LI<T$ PIPE ?AT WAS (F]$ TO HIM1 GRIPP$ IT 9 HIS FI/1 
 & TAPP$ IT ON ! FLOOR1 MAK+ ! SP>KS FLY1 :ILE HE CONT9U$ TO 
 %\T4 

0,HE LETS ONE W9 ! S+LES & COLLAHS IT AS SOON AS ONE D\BLES IT2 
 GIVES ! S+LES & SNAT*ES ! D\BLES60 

,HE SCATT]$ ! BURN+ TOBACCO1 SMA%$ ! PIPE1 & ?REW IT AWAY4 
 ,!N HE REMA9$ SIL5T = A :ILE1 & ALL AT ONCE LOOK$ *E]FULLY 
 ) HIS GLITT]+1 BLACK EYES AT ,RO/OV4 

0,IF AT LEA/ WE HAD SOME WOM5 H]E2 BUT !RE'S NO?+ FOH ONE TO DO BUT 
 DW9K4 ,IF WE C\LD ONLY GET TO FI<T+ SOON4 ,HULLO1 :O'S !RE80 HE 
 SAID1 TURN+ TO ! DOOR AS HE HE>D A TREAD ( HEAVY BOOTS & ! 
 CL9K+ ( SPURS ?AT CAME TO A /OP1 & A RESPECTFUL C\<4 

0,! SQUADRON QU>T]MA/]60 SAID ,LAVRU%KA4 

,D5ISOV'S FACE PUCK]$ /ILL MORE4 

0,WET*$60 HE MUTT]$1 ?R[+ D[N A PURSE ) SOME GOLD 9 IT4 
 0,WO/OV1 DEAH FELL[1 JU/ SEE H[ MU* !RE IS LEFT & %OVE ! PURSE 
 UNDAH ! PILL[10 HE SAID1 & W5T \T TO ! QU>T]MA/]4 

,RO/OV TOOK ! MONEY &1 ME*ANICALLY >RANG+ ! OLD & NEW CO9S 9 
 SEP>ATE PILES1 BEGAN C\NT+ !M4 

0,AH6 ,TELYAN96 ,H[ D'YE DO8 ,!Y PLUCK$ ME LA/ NI<T10 CAME ,D5ISOV'S 
 VOICE FROM ! NEXT ROOM4 

0,:]E8 ,AT ,BYKOV'S1 AT ! RAT'S444 ,I KNEW IT10 REPLI$ A PIP+ VOICE1 
 & ,LIEUT5ANT ,TELYAN91 A SMALL (FIC] ( ! SAME SQUADRON1 5T]$ ! 
 ROOM4 

,RO/OV ?RU/ ! PURSE UND] ! PILL[ & %OOK ! DAMP LITTLE H& 
 :I* WAS (F]$ HIM4 ,TELYAN9 = SOME REASON HAD BE5 TRANSF]R$ FROM 
 ! ,GU>DS JU/ BE=E ?IS CAMPAIGN4 ,HE BEHAV$ V]Y WELL 9 ! REGIM5T 
 BUT WAS NOT LIK$2 ,RO/OV ESPECIALLY DETE/$ HIM & WAS UNABLE TO 
 OV]COME OR CONCEAL HIS GR\NDLESS ANTIPA?Y TO ! MAN4 

0,WELL1 Y\NG CAVALRYMAN1 H[ IS MY ,ROOK BEHAV+80 HE ASK$4 7,ROOK WAS A 
 Y\NG HORSE ,TELYAN9 HAD SOLD TO ,RO/OV47 

,! LIEUT5ANT NEV] LOOK$ ! MAN HE WAS SPEAK+ TO /RAI<T 9 ! 
 FACE2 HIS EYES CONT9UALLY W&]$ FROM ONE OBJECT TO ANO!R4 

0,I SAW Y\ RID+ ?IS MORN+4440 HE ADD$4 

0,OH1 HE'S ALL RI<T1 A GOOD HORSE10 ANSW]$ ,RO/OV1 ?\< ! HORSE = 
 :I* HE HAD PAID SEV5 HUNDR$ RUBBLES WAS NOT WOR? HALF ?AT SUM4 0,HE'S 
 BEGUN TO GO A LITTLE LAME ON ! LEFT =ELEG10 HE ADD$4 

0,! HO('S CRACK$6 ,?AT'S NO?+4 ,I'LL TEA* Y\ :AT TO DO & %[ 
 Y\ :AT K9D ( RIVET TO USE40 

0,YES1 PLEASE DO10 SAID ,RO/OV4 

0,I'LL %[ Y\1 ,I'LL %[ Y\6 ,IT'S NOT A SECRET4 ,& IT'S A HORSE Y\'LL 
 ?ANK ME =40 

0,!N ,I'LL HAVE IT BR\<T R\ND10 SAID ,RO/OV WI%+ TO AVOID ,TELYAN91 
 & HE W5T \T TO GIVE ! ORD]4 

,9 ! PASSAGE ,D5ISOV1 ) A PIPE1 WAS SQUATT+ ON ! ?RE%OLD FAC+ 
 ! QU>T]MA/] :O WAS REPORT+ TO HIM4 ,ON SEE+ ,RO/OV1 ,D5ISOV 
 SCREW$ UP HIS FACE & PO9T+ OV] HIS %\LD] ) HIS ?UMB TO ! 
 ROOM :]E ,TELYAN9 WAS SITT+1 HE FR[N$ & GAVE A %UDD] ( DISGU/4 

0,U<6 ,I DON'T LIKE ?AT FELL[10 HE SAID1 REG>DLESS ( ! 
 QU>T]MA/]'S PRES5CE4 

,RO/OV %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S AS MU* AS TO SAY3 0,NOR DO ,I1 BUT :AT'S ONE 
 TO DO80 &1 HAV+ GIV5 HIS ORD]1 HE RETURN$ TO ,TELYAN94 

,TELYAN9 WAS SITT+ 9 ! SAME 9DOL5T POSE 9 :I* ,RO/OV HAD LEFT 
 HIM1 RUBB+ HIS SMALL :ITE H&S4 

0,WELL !RE C]TA9LY >E DISGU/+ PEOPLE10 ?\<T ,RO/OV AS HE 
 5T]$4 

0,HAVE Y\ TOLD !M TO BR+ ! HORSE80 ASK$ ,TELYAN91 GETT+ UP & 
 LOOK+ C>ELESSLY AB\T HIM4 

0,I HAVE40 

0,LET US GO \RSELVES4 ,I ONLY CAME R\ND TO ASK ,D5ISOV AB\T YE/]DAY'S 
 ORD]4 ,HAVE Y\ GOT IT1 ,D5ISOV80 

0,NOT YET4 ,BUT :]E >E Y\ (F TO80 

0,I WANT TO TEA* ?IS Y\NG MAN H[ TO %OE A HORSE10 SAID ,TELYAN94 

,!Y W5T ?R\< ! POR* & 9TO ! /ABLE4 ,! LIEUT5ANT EXPLA9$ 
 H[ TO RIVET ! HO( & W5T AWAY TO HIS [N QU>T]S4 

,:5 ,RO/OV W5T BACK !RE WAS A BOTTLE ( VODKA & A SAUSAGE ON ! 
 TABLE4 ,D5ISOV WAS SITT+ !RE SCRAT*+ ) HIS P5 ON A %EET ( 
 PAP]4 ,HE LOOK$ GLOOMILY 9 ,RO/OV'S FACE & SAID3 0,I AM WIT+ TO H]40 

,HE LEAN$ HIS ELB[S ON ! TABLE ) HIS P5 9 HIS H& &1 EVID5TLY 
 GLAD ( A *ANCE TO SAY QUICK] 9 WORDS :AT HE WANT$ TO WRITE1 TOLD 
 ,RO/OV ! CONT5TS ( HIS LETT]4 

0,Y\ SEE1 MY FWI5D10 HE SAID1 0WE SLEEP :5 WE DON'T LOVE4 ,WE >E 
 *ILDW5 ( ! DU/444 BUT ONE FALLS 9 LOVE & ONE IS A ,GOD1 ONE IS 
 PUA' AS ON ! FIH/ DAY ( CWEATION444 ,:O'S ?AT N[8 ,S5D HIM TO ! 
 DEVIL1 ,I'M BUSY60 HE %\T$ TO ,LAVRU%KA1 :O W5T UP TO HIM NOT 9 ! 
 LEA/ ABA%$4 

0,:O %\LD IT BE8 ,Y\ Y\RSELF TOLD HIM TO COME4 ,IT'S ! QU>T]MA/] 
 = ! MONEY40 

,D5ISOV FR[N$ & WAS AB\T TO %\T SOME REPLY BUT /OPP$4 

0,WET*$ BUS9ESS10 HE MUTT]$ TO HIMSELF4 0,H[ MU* IS LEFT 9 ! 
 PUHSE80 HE ASK$1 TURN+ TO ,RO/OV4 

0,SEV5 NEW & ?REE OLD IMP]IALS40 

0,OH1 IT'S WET*$6 ,WELL1 :AT >E Y\ /&+ !RE =1 Y\ SCA'CW[8 
 ,CALL ! QUAHTEHMA/EH10 HE %\T$ TO ,LAVRU%KA4 

0,PLEASE1 ,D5ISOV1 LET ME L5D Y\ SOME3 ,I HAVE SOME1 Y\ KN[10 SAID 
 ,RO/OV1 BLU%+4 

0,DON'T LIKE B[W[+ FROM MY [N FELL[S1 ,I DON'T10 GR[L$ ,D5ISOV4 

0,BUT IF Y\ WON'T ACCEPT MONEY FROM ME LIKE A COMRADE1 Y\ WILL (F5D ME4 
 ,REALLY ,I HAVE SOME10 ,RO/OV REPEAT$4 

0,NO1 ,I TELL Y\40 

,& ,D5ISOV W5T TO ! B$ TO GET ! PURSE FROM UND] ! PILL[4 

0,:]E HAVE Y\ PUT IT1 ,WO/OV80 

0,UND] ! L[] PILL[40 

0,IT'S NOT !RE40 

,D5ISOV ?REW BO? PILL[S ON ! FLOOR4 ,! PURSE WAS NOT !RE4 

0,?AT'S A MIWACLE40 

0,WAIT1 HAV5'T Y\ DROPP$ IT80 SAID ,RO/OV1 PICK+ UP ! PILL[S ONE AT 
 A TIME & %AK+ !M4 

,HE PULL$ (F ! QUILT & %OOK IT4 ,! PURSE WAS NOT !RE4 

0,DE> ME1 CAN ,I HAVE =GOTT58 ,NO1 ,I REMEMB] ?9K+ ?AT Y\ KEPT IT 
 UND] Y\R HEAD LIKE A TREASURE10 SAID ,RO/OV4 0,I PUT IT JU/ H]E4 ,:]E 
 IS IT80 HE ASK$1 TURN+ TO ,LAVRU%KA4 

0,I HAV5'T BE5 9 ! ROOM4 ,IT MU/ BE :]E Y\ PUT IT40 

0,BUT IT ISN'T84440 

0,Y\'RE ALWAYS LIKE ?AT2 Y\ ?W[ A ?+ D[N ANY:]E & =GET IT4 
 ,FEEL 9 Y\R POCKETS40 

0,NO1 IF ,I HADN'T ?\<T ( IT BE+ A TREASURE10 SAID ,RO/OV1 0BUT ,I 
 REMEMB] PUTT+ IT !RE40 

,LAVRU%KA TURN$ ALL ! B$D+ OV]1 LOOK$ UND] ! B$ & UND] ! 
 TABLE1 SE>*$ EV]Y:]E1 & /OOD /ILL 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM4 
 ,D5ISOV SIL5TLY WAT*$ ,LAVRU%KA'S MOVEM5TS1 & :5 ! LATT] ?REW 
 UP HIS >MS 9 SURPRISE SAY+ IT WAS NO:]E TO BE F\ND ,D5ISOV GLANC$ 
 AT ,RO/OV4 

0,WO/OV1 Y\'VE NOT BE5 PLAY+ S*OOLBOY TWICKS4440 

,RO/OV FELT ,D5ISOV'S GAZE FIX$ ON HIM1 RAIS$ HIS EYES1 & 9/ANTLY 
 DROPP$ !M AGA94 ,ALL ! BLOOD :I* HAD SEEM$ CONGE/$ SOME:]E 
 BEL[ HIS ?ROAT RU%$ TO HIS FACE & EYES4 ,HE C\LD NOT DRAW BREA?4 

0,& !RE HASN'T BE5 ANYONE 9 ! ROOM EXCEPT ! LIEUT5ANT & 
 Y\RSELVES4 ,IT MU/ BE H]E SOME:]E10 SAID ,LAVRU%KA4 

0,N[ !N1 Y\ DEVIL'S PUPPET1 LOOK ALIVE & HUNT = IT60 %\T$ 
 ,D5ISOV1 SUDD5LY1 TURN+ PURPLE & RU%+ AT ! MAN ) A 
 ?REAT5+ GE/URE4 0,IF ! PURSE ISN'T F\ND ,I'LL FLOG Y\1 ,I'LL FLOG 
 Y\ ALL40 

,RO/OV1 HIS EYES AVOID+ ,D5ISOV1 BEGAN BUTTON+ HIS COAT1 BUCKL$ ON 
 HIS SAB]1 & PUT ON HIS CAP4 

0,I MU/ HAVE ?AT PURSE1 ,I TELL Y\10 %\T$ ,D5ISOV1 %AK+ HIS ORD]LY 
 BY ! %\LD]S & KNOCK+ HIM AGA9/ ! WALL4 

0,D5ISOV1 LET HIM ALONE1 ,I KN[ :O HAS TAK5 IT10 SAID ,RO/OV1 GO+ 
 T[>D ! DOOR )\T RAIS+ HIS EYES4 ,D5ISOV PAUS$1 ?\<T A 
 MOM5T1 &1 EVID5TLY UND]/&+ :AT ,RO/OV H9T$ AT1 SEIZ$ HIS 
 >M4 

0,NONS5SE60 HE CRI$1 & ! VE9S ON HIS =EHEAD & NECK /OOD \T 
 LIKE CORDS4 0,Y\ >E MAD1 ,I TELL Y\4 ,I WON'T ALL[ IT4 ,! PURSE IS H]E6 
 ,I'LL FLAY ?IS SC\NDWEL ALIVE1 & IT WILL BE F\ND40 

0,I KN[ :O HAS TAK5 IT10 REPEAT$ ,RO/OV 9 AN UN/EADY VOICE1 & W5T 
 TO ! DOOR4 

0,& ,I TELL Y\1 DON'T Y\ DAHE TO DO IT60 %\T$ ,D5ISOV1 RU%+ AT ! 
 CADET TO RE/RA9 HIM4 

,BUT ,RO/OV PULL$ AWAY HIS >M &1 ) AS MU* ANG] AS ?\< ,D5ISOV 
 W]E HIS WOR/ 5EMY1 FIRMLY FIX$ HIS EYES DIRECTLY ON HIS FACE4 

0,DO Y\ UND]/& :AT Y\'RE SAY+80 HE SAID 9 A TREMBL+ VOICE4 
 0,!RE WAS NO ONE ELSE 9 ! ROOM EXCEPT MYSELF4 ,SO ?AT IF IT IS NOT SO1 
 !N4440 

,HE C\LD NOT F9I%1 & RAN \T ( ! ROOM4 

0,AH1 MAY ! DEVIL TAKE Y\ & EVEWYBODY10 W]E ! LA/ WORDS ,RO/OV 
 HE>D4 

,RO/OV W5T TO ,TELYAN9'S QU>T]S4 

0,! MA/] IS NOT 91 HE'S GONE TO HEADQU>T]S10 SAID ,TELYAN9'S 
 ORD]LY4 0,HAS SOME?+ HAPP5$80 HE ADD$1 SURPRIS$ AT ! CADET'S 
 TR\BL$ FACE4 

0,NO1 NO?+40 

0,Y\'VE ONLY JU/ MISS$ HIM10 SAID ! ORD]LY4 

,! HEADQU>T]S W]E SITUAT$ TWO MILES AWAY FROM ,SALZ5ECK1 & ,RO/OV1 
 )\T RETURN+ HOME1 TOOK A HORSE & RODE !RE4 ,!RE WAS AN 9N 9 
 ! VILLAGE :I* ! (FIC]S FREQU5T$4 ,RO/OV RODE UP TO IT & SAW 
 ,TELYAN9'S HORSE AT ! POR*4 

,9 ! SECOND ROOM ( ! 9N ! LIEUT5ANT WAS SITT+ OV] A DI% ( 
 SAUSAGES & A BOTTLE ( W9E4 

0,AH1 Y\'VE COME H]E TOO1 Y\NG MAN60 HE SAID1 SMIL+ & RAIS+ HIS 
 EYEBR[S4 

0,YES10 SAID ,RO/OV AS IF IT CO/ HIM A GREAT DEAL TO UTT] ! WORD2 & 
 HE SAT D[N AT ! NE>E/ TABLE4 

,BO? W]E SIL5T4 ,!RE W]E TWO ,G]MANS & A ,RUSSIAN (FIC] 9 ! 
 ROOM4 ,NO ONE SPOKE & ! ONLY S\NDS HE>D W]E ! CLATT] ( KNIVES 
 & ! MUN*+ ( ! LIEUT5ANT4 

,:5 ,TELYAN9 HAD F9I%$ HIS LUN* HE TOOK \T ( HIS POCKET A D\BLE 
 PURSE &1 DRAW+ ITS R+S ASIDE ) HIS SMALL1 :ITE1 TURN$-UP 
 F+]S1 DREW \T A GOLD IMP]IAL1 & LIFT+ HIS EYEBR[S GAVE IT TO ! 
 WAIT]4 

0,PLEASE BE QUICK10 HE SAID4 

,! CO9 WAS A NEW ONE4 ,RO/OV ROSE & W5T UP TO ,TELYAN94 

0,ALL[ ME TO LOOK AT Y\R PURSE10 HE SAID 9 A L[1 ALMO/ 9AUDIBLE1 
 VOICE4 

,) %IFT+ EYES BUT EYEBR[S /ILL RAIS$1 ,TELYAN9 H&$ HIM ! 
 PURSE4 

0,YES1 IT'S A NICE PURSE4 ,YES1 YES10 HE SAID1 GR[+ SUDD5LY PALE1 & 
 ADD$1 0,LOOK AT IT1 Y\NG MAN40 

,RO/OV TOOK ! PURSE 9 HIS H&1 EXAM9$ IT & ! MONEY 9 IT1 & 
 LOOK$ AT ,TELYAN94 ,! LIEUT5ANT WAS LOOK+ AB\T 9 HIS USUAL WAY & 
 SUDD5LY SEEM$ TO GR[ V]Y M]RY4 

0,IF WE GET TO ,VI5NA ,I'LL GET RID ( IT !RE BUT 9 !SE WRET*$ LITTLE 
 T[NS !RE'S NO:]E TO SP5D IT10 SAID HE4 0,WELL1 LET ME HAVE IT1 Y\NG 
 MAN1 ,I'M GO+40 

,RO/OV DID NOT SPEAK4 

0,& Y\8 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO HAVE LUN* TOO8 ,!Y FE$ Y\ QUITE DEC5TLY 
 H]E10 CONT9U$ ,TELYAN94 0,N[ !N1 LET ME HAVE IT40 

,HE /RET*$ \T HIS H& TO TAKE HOLD ( ! PURSE4 ,RO/OV LET GO ( IT4 
 ,TELYAN9 TOOK ! PURSE & BEGAN C>ELESSLY SLIPP+ IT 9TO ! POCKET 
 ( HIS RID+ BREE*ES1 ) HIS EYEBR[S LIFT$ & HIS M\? SLI<TLY 
 OP51 AS IF TO SAY1 0,YES1 YES1 ,I AM PUTT+ MY PURSE 9 MY POCKET & 
 ?AT'S QUITE SIMPLE & IS NO ONE ELSE'S BUS9ESS40 

0,WELL1 Y\NG MAN80 HE SAID ) A SI<1 & FROM UND] HIS LIFT$ BR[S HE 
 GLANC$ 9TO ,RO/OV'S EYES4 

,SOME FLA% AS ( AN ELECTRIC SP>K %OT FROM ,TELYAN9'S EYES TO ,RO/OV'S 
 & BACK1 & BACK AGA9 & AGA9 9 AN 9/ANT4 

0,COME H]E10 SAID ,RO/OV1 CAT*+ HOLD ( ,TELYAN9'S >M & ALMO/ 
 DRAGG+ HIM TO ! W9D[4 0,?AT MONEY IS ,D5ISOV'S2 Y\ TOOK IT4440 HE 
 :ISP]$ JU/ ABOVE ,TELYAN9'S E>4 

0,:AT8 ,:AT8 ,H[ D>E Y\8 ,:AT80 SAID ,TELYAN94 

,BUT !SE WORDS CAME LIKE A PITE\S1 DESPAIR+ CRY & AN 5TREATY = 
 P>DON4 ,AS SOON AS ,RO/OV HE>D !M1 AN 5ORM\S LOAD ( D\BT FELL FROM 
 HIM4 ,HE WAS GLAD1 & AT ! SAME 9/ANT BEGAN TO PITY ! MIS]ABLE MAN 
 :O /OOD BE=E HIM1 BUT ! TASK HE HAD BEGUN HAD TO BE COMPLET$4 

0,HEAV5 ONLY KN[S :AT ! PEOPLE H]E MAY IMAG9E10 MUTT]$ ,TELYAN91 
 TAK+ UP HIS CAP & MOV+ T[>D A SMALL EMPTY ROOM4 0,WE MU/ HAVE AN 
 EXPLANATION4440 

0,I KN[ IT & %ALL PROVE IT10 SAID ,RO/OV4 

0,I4440 

,EV]Y MUSCLE ( ,TELYAN9'S PALE1 T]RIFI$ FACE BEGAN TO QUIV]1 HIS EYES 
 /ILL %IFT$ FROM SIDE TO SIDE BUT ) A D[NW>D LOOK NOT RIS+ TO 
 ,RO/OV'S FACE1 & HIS SOBS W]E AUDIBLE4 

0,C\NT6444 ,DON'T RU9 A Y\NG FELL[444 H]E IS ?IS WRET*$ MONEY1 TAKE 
 IT4440 ,HE ?REW IT ON ! TABLE4 0,I HAVE AN OLD FA!R & MO!R64440 

,RO/OV TOOK ! MONEY1 AVOID+ ,TELYAN9'S EYES1 & W5T \T ( ! ROOM 
 )\T A WORD4 ,BUT AT ! DOOR HE /OPP$ & !N RETRAC$ HIS /EPS4 0,O 
 ,GOD10 HE SAID ) TE>S 9 HIS EYES1 0H[ C\LD Y\ DO IT80 

0,C\NT4440 SAID ,TELYAN9 DRAW+ NE>] TO HIM4 

0,DON'T T\* ME10 SAID ,RO/OV1 DRAW+ BACK4 0,IF Y\ NE$ IT1 TAKE ! 
 MONEY10 & HE ?REW ! PURSE TO HIM & RAN \T ( ! 9N4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahfh 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #d -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,FEBRU>Y #a#a1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #b1 ,*APT] #d -- ,ADD$4 

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