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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 RETURN+ FROM HIS LEAVE1 ,RO/OV FELT1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 H[ CLOSE 
 WAS ! BOND ?AT UNIT$ HIM TO ,D5ISOV & ! :OLE REGIM5T4 

,ON APPROA*+ IT1 ,RO/OV FELT AS HE HAD DONE :5 APPROA*+ HIS HOME 9 
 ,MOSC[4 ,:5 HE SAW ! FIR/ HUSS> ) ! UNBUTTON$ UNI=M ( HIS 
 REGIM5T1 :5 HE RECOGNIZ$ R$-HAIR$ ,DEM5TYEV & SAW ! PICKET ROPES 
 ( ! ROAN HORSES1 :5 ,LAVRU%KA GLEEFULLY %\T$ TO HIS MA/]1 0,! 
 C\NT HAS COME60 & ,D5ISOV1 :O HAD BE5 ASLEEP ON HIS B$1 RAN ALL 
 DI%EVEL$ \T ( ! MUD HUT TO EMBRACE HIM1 & ! (FIC]S COLLECT$ 
 R\ND TO GREET ! NEW >RIVAL1 ,RO/OV EXP]I5C$ ! SAME FEEL+ AS 
 :5 HIS MO!R1 HIS FA!R1 & HIS SI/] HAD EMBRAC$ HIM1 & TE>S ( 
 JOY *OK$ HIM SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT SPEAK4 ,! REGIM5T WAS ALSO A HOME1 
 & AS UNALT]ABLY DE> & PRECI\S AS HIS P>5TS' H\SE4 

,:5 HE HAD REPORT$ HIMSELF TO ! COMM&] ( ! REGIM5T & HAD BE5 
 REASSIGN$ TO HIS =M] SQUADRON1 HAD BE5 ON DUTY & HAD GONE \T 
 =AG+1 :5 HE HAD AGA9 5T]$ 9TO ALL ! LITTLE 9T]E/S ( ! 
 REGIM5T & FELT HIMSELF DEPRIV$ ( LIB]TY & B\ND 9 ONE N>R[1 
 UN*ANG+ FRAME1 HE EXP]I5C$ ! SAME S5SE ( PEACE1 ( MORAL 
 SUPPORT1 & ! SAME S5SE ( BE+ AT HOME H]E 9 HIS [N PLACE1 AS HE 
 HAD FELT UND] ! P>5TAL RO(4 ,BUT H]E WAS NONE ( ALL ?AT TURMOIL ( 
 ! WORLD AT L>GE1 :]E HE DID NOT KN[ HIS RI<T PLACE & TOOK 
 MI/AK5 DECISIONS2 H]E WAS NO ,SONYA ) :OM HE \<T1 OR \<T NOT1 TO 
 HAVE AN EXPLANATION2 H]E WAS NO POSSIBILITY ( GO+ !RE OR NOT GO+ 
 !RE2 H]E !RE W]E NOT TW5TY-F\R H\RS 9 ! DAY :I* C\LD BE 
 SP5T 9 SU* A V>IETY ( WAYS2 !RE WAS NOT ?AT 9NUM]ABLE CR[D ( 
 PEOPLE ( :OM NOT ONE WAS NE>] TO HIM OR F>!R FROM HIM ?AN ANO!R2 
 !RE W]E NONE ( ?OSE UNC]TA9 & UNDEF9$ MONEY RELATIONS ) HIS 
 FA!R1 & NO?+ TO RECALL ?AT T]RIBLE LOSS TO ,DOLOKHOV4 ,H]E1 9 ! 
 REGIM5T1 ALL WAS CLE> & SIMPLE4 ,! :OLE WORLD WAS DIVID$ 9TO TWO 
 UNEQUAL P>TS3 ONE1 \R ,PAVLOGRAD REGIM5T2 ! O!R1 ALL ! RE/4 ,& 
 ! RE/ WAS NO CONC]N ( HIS4 ,9 ! REGIM5T1 EV]Y?+ WAS DEF9ITE3 
 :O WAS LIEUT5ANT1 :O CAPTA91 :O WAS A GOOD FELL[1 :O A BAD ONE1 & 
 MO/ ( ALL1 :O WAS A COMRADE4 ,! CANTE5KEEP] GAVE ONE CR$IT1 ONE'S 
 PAY CAME EV]Y F\R MON?S1 !RE WAS NO?+ TO ?9K \T OR DECIDE1 Y\ 
 HAD ONLY TO DO NO?+ ?AT WAS CONSID]$ BAD 9 ! ,PAVLOGRAD REGIM5T 
 &1 :5 GIV5 AN ORD]1 TO DO :AT WAS CLE>LY1 DI/9CTLY1 & 
 DEF9ITELY ORD]$--& ALL W\LD BE WELL4 

,HAV+ ONCE MORE 5T]$ 9TO ! DEF9ITE CONDITIONS ( ?IS REGIM5TAL 
 LIFE1 ,RO/OV FELT ! JOY & RELIEF A TIR$ MAN FEELS ON LY+ D[N TO 
 RE/4 ,LIFE 9 ! REGIM5T1 DUR+ ?IS CAMPAIGN1 WAS ALL ! PLEASANT] 
 = HIM1 BECAUSE1 AFT] HIS LOSS TO ,DOLOKHOV 7= :I*1 9 SPITE ( ALL 
 HIS FAMILY'S EF=TS TO CONSOLE HIM1 HE C\LD NOT =GIVE HIMSELF71 HE HAD 
 MADE UP HIS M9D TO ATONE = HIS FAULT BY S]V+1 NOT AS HE HAD DONE 
 BE=E1 BUT REALLY WELL1 & BY BE+ A P]FECTLY FIR/-RATE COMRADE & 
 (FIC]--9 A WORD1 A SPL5DID MAN ALTOGE!R1 A ?+ :I* SEEM$ 
 SO DIFFICULT \T 9 ! WORLD1 BUT SO POSSIBLE 9 ! REGIM5T4 

,AFT] HIS LOSSES1 HE HAD DET]M9$ TO PAY BACK HIS DEBT TO HIS P>5TS 9 
 FIVE YE>S4 ,HE RECEIV$ T5 ?\S& RUBLES A YE>1 BUT N[ RESOLV$ TO 
 TAKE ONLY TWO ?\S& & LEAVE ! RE/ TO REPAY ! DEBT TO HIS 
 P>5TS4 

,\R >MY1 AFT] REPEAT$ RETREATS & ADVANCES & BATTLES AT ,PULTUSK & 
 ,PREUSSIS*-,EYLAU1 WAS CONC5TRAT$ NE> ,B>T5/E94 ,IT WAS AWAIT+ ! 
 ,EMP]OR'S >RIVAL & ! BEG9N+ ( A NEW CAMPAIGN4 

,! ,PAVLOGRAD REGIM5T1 BELONG+ TO ?AT P>T ( ! >MY :I* HAD 
 S]V$ 9 ! #ahe CAMPAIGN1 HAD BE5 RECRUIT+ UP TO /R5G? 9 ,RUSSIA1 
 & >RIV$ TOO LATE TO TAKE P>T 9 ! FIR/ ACTIONS ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,IT 
 HAD BE5 NEI!R AT ,PULTUSK NOR AT ,PREUSSIS*-,EYLAU &1 :5 IT JO9$ 
 ! >MY 9 ! FIELD 9 ! SECOND HALF ( ! CAMPAIGN1 WAS ATTA*$ TO 
 ,PLATOV'S DIVISION4 

,PLATOV'S DIVISION WAS ACT+ 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! MA9 >MY4 ,SEV]AL TIMES 
 P>TS ( ! ,PAVLOGRAD REGIM5T HAD EX*ANG$ %OTS ) ! 5EMY1 HAD 
 TAK5 PRISON]S1 & ONCE HAD EV5 CAPTUR$ ,M>%AL ,\D9OT'S C>RIAGES4 
 ,9 ,APRIL ! ,PAVLOGRADS W]E /ATION$ IMMOVABLY = SOME WEEKS NE> A 
 TOTALLY RU9$ & DES]T$ ,G]MAN VILLAGE4 

,A ?AW HAD SET 91 IT WAS MUDDY & COLD1 ! ICE ON ! RIV] BROKE1 & 
 ! ROADS BECAME IMPASSABLE4 ,= DAYS NEI!R PROVISIONS = ! M5 NOR 
 FODD] = ! HORSES HAD BE5 ISSU$4 ,AS NO TRANSPORTS C\LD >RIVE1 ! 
 M5 DISP]S$ AB\T ! AB&ON$ & DES]T$ VILLAGES1 SE>*+ = 
 POTATOES1 BUT F\ND FEW EV5 ( !SE4 

,EV]Y?+ HAD BE5 EAT5 UP & ! 9HABITANTS HAD ALL FL$--IF ANY 
 REMA9$1 !Y W]E WORSE ?AN BEGG>S & NO?+ MORE C\LD BE TAK5 
 FROM !M2 EV5 ! SOLDI]S1 USUALLY PITILESS 5\<1 9/EAD ( TAK+ 
 ANY?+ FROM !M1 (T5 GAVE !M ! LA/ ( !IR RATIONS4 

,! ,PAVLOGRAD REGIM5T HAD HAD ONLY TWO M5 W\ND$ 9 ACTION1 BUT HAD 
 LO/ NE>LY HALF ITS M5 FROM HUNG] & SICKNESS4 ,9 ! HOSPITALS1 DEA? 
 WAS SO C]TA9 ?AT SOLDI]S SUFF]+ FROM FEV]1 OR ! SWELL+ ?AT 
 CAME FROM BAD FOOD1 PREF]R$ TO REMA9 ON DUTY1 & H>DLY ABLE TO DRAG 
 !IR LEGS W5T TO ! FRONT RA!R ?AN TO ! HOSPITALS4 ,:5 SPR+ 
 CAME ON1 ! SOLDI]S F\ND A PLANT JU/ %[+ \T ( ! GR\ND ?AT 
 LOOK$ LIKE ASP>AGUS1 :I*1 = SOME REASON1 !Y CALL$ 0,MA%KA'S SWEET 
 ROOT40 ,IT WAS V]Y BITT]1 BUT !Y W&]$ AB\T ! FIELDS SEEK+ IT 
 & DUG IT \T ) !IR SAB]S & ATE IT1 ?\< !Y W]E ORD]$ NOT 
 TO DO SO1 AS IT WAS A NOXI\S PLANT4 ,?AT SPR+ A NEW DISEASE BROKE \T 
 AMONG ! SOLDI]S1 A SWELL+ ( ! >MS1 LEGS1 & FACE1 :I* ! 
 DOCTORS ATTRIBUT$ TO EAT+ ?IS ROOT4 ,BUT 9 SPITE ( ALL ?IS1 ! 
 SOLDI]S ( ,D5ISOV'S SQUADRON F$ *IEFLY ON 0,MA%KA'S SWEET ROOT10 
 BECAUSE IT WAS ! SECOND WEEK ?AT ! LA/ ( ! BISCUITS W]E BE+ 
 DOL$ \T AT ! RATE ( HALF A P\ND A MAN & ! LA/ POTATOES RECEIV$ 
 HAD SPR\T$ & FROZ54 

,! HORSES ALSO HAD BE5 F$ = A =TNI<T ON /RAW FROM ! ?AT*$ 
 RO(S & HAD BECOME T]RIBLY ?91 ?\< /ILL COV]$ ) TUFTS ( 
 FELTY W9T] HAIR4 

,DESPITE ?IS DE/ITUTION1 ! SOLDI]S & (FIC]S W5T ON LIV+ JU/ AS 
 USUAL4 ,DESPITE !IR PALE SWOLL5 FACES & TATT]$ UNI=MS1 ! HUSS>S 
 =M$ L9E = ROLL CALL1 KEPT ?+S 9 ORD]1 GROOM$ !IR HORSES1 
 POLI%$ !IR >MS1 BR\<T 9 /RAW FROM ! ?AT*$ RO(S 9 PLACE ( 
 FODD]1 & SAT D[N TO D9E R\ND ! CAULDRONS FROM :I* !Y ROSE UP 
 HUNGRY1 JOK+ AB\T !IR NA/Y FOOD & !IR HUNG]4 ,AS USUAL1 9 !IR 
 SP>E TIME1 !Y LIT BONFIRES1 /EAM$ !MSELVES BE=E !M NAK$2 
 SMOK$1 PICK$ \T & BAK$ SPR\T+ ROTT5 POTATOES1 TOLD & LI/5$ 
 TO /ORIES ( ,POTEMK9'S & ,SUVOROV'S CAMPAIGNS1 OR TO LEG5DS ( ,ALE%A 
 ! ,SLY1 OR ! PRIE/'S LABOR] ,MIKOLKA4 

,! (FIC]S1 AS USUAL1 LIV$ 9 TWOS & ?REES 9 ! RO(LESS1 
 HALF-RU9$ H\SES4 ,! S5IORS TRI$ TO COLLECT /RAW & POTATOES &1 
 9 G5]AL1 FOOD = ! M54 ,! Y\NG] ONES OCCUPI$ !MSELVES AS 
 BE=E1 SOME PLAY+ C>DS 7!RE WAS PL5TY ( MONEY1 ?\< !RE WAS NO 
 FOOD71 SOME ) MORE 9NOC5T GAMES1 SU* AS QUOITS & SKITTLES4 ,! 
 G5]AL TR5D ( ! CAMPAIGN WAS R>ELY SPOK5 (1 P>TLY BECAUSE NO?+ 
 C]TA9 WAS KN[N AB\T IT1 P>TLY BECAUSE !RE WAS A VAGUE FEEL+ ?AT 
 9 ! MA9 IT WAS GO+ BADLY4 

,RO/OV LIV$1 AS BE=E1 ) ,D5ISOV1 & S9CE !IR FURL\< !Y HAD 
 BECOME MORE FRI5DLY ?AN EV]4 ,D5ISOV NEV] SPOKE ( ,RO/OV'S FAMILY1 
 BUT BY ! T5D] FRI5D%IP HIS COMM&] %[$ HIM1 ,RO/OV FELT ?AT 
 ! ELD] HUSS>'S LUCKLESS LOVE = ,NATA%A PLAY$ A P>T 9 
 /R5G!N+ !IR FRI5D%IP4 ,D5ISOV EVID5TLY TRI$ TO EXPOSE ,RO/OV 
 TO DANG] AS SELDOM AS POSSIBLE1 & AFT] AN ACTION GREET$ HIS SAFE 
 RETURN ) EVID5T JOY4 ,ON ONE ( HIS =AG+ EXP$ITIONS1 9 A DES]T$ 
 & RU9$ VILLAGE TO :I* HE HAD COME 9 SE>* ( PROVISIONS1 ,RO/OV 
 F\ND A FAMILY CONSI/+ ( AN OLD ,POLE & HIS DAU<T] ) AN 9FANT 
 9 >MS4 ,!Y W]E HALF CLAD1 HUNGRY1 TOO WEAK TO GET AWAY ON FOOT & HAD 
 NO MEANS ( OBTA9+ A CONVEYANCE4 ,RO/OV BR\<T !M TO HIS QU>T]S1 
 PLAC$ !M 9 HIS [N LODG+1 & KEPT !M = SOME WEEKS :ILE ! OLD 
 MAN WAS RECOV]+4 ,ONE ( HIS COMRADES1 TALK+ ( WOM51 BEGAN *AFF+ 
 ,RO/OV1 SAY+ ?AT HE WAS MORE WILY ?AN ANY ( !M & ?AT IT W\LD 
 NOT BE A BAD ?+ IF HE 9TRODUC$ TO !M ! PRETTY ,POLI% GIRL HE HAD 
 SAV$4 ,RO/OV TOOK ! JOKE AS AN 9SULT1 FL>$ UP1 & SAID SU* 
 UNPLEASANT ?+S TO ! (FIC] ?AT IT WAS ALL ,D5ISOV C\LD DO TO 
 PREV5T A DUEL4 ,:5 ! (FIC] HAD GONE AWAY1 ,D5ISOV1 :O DID NOT 
 HIMSELF KN[ :AT ,RO/OV'S RELATIONS ) ! ,POLI% GIRL MI<T BE1 BEGAN 
 TO UPBRAID HIM = HIS QUICKNESS ( TEMP]1 & ,RO/OV REPLI$3 

0,SAY :AT Y\ LIKE4444 ,%E IS LIKE A SI/] TO ME1 & ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ 
 H[ IT (F5D$ ME444 BECAUSE444 WELL1 = ?AT REASON44440 

,D5ISOV PATT$ HIM ON ! %\LD] & BEGAN RAPIDLY PAC+ ! ROOM 
 )\T LOOK+ AT ,RO/OV1 AS WAS HIS WAY AT MOM5TS ( DEEP FEEL+4 

0,AH1 :AT A MAD BWE$ Y\ ,WO/OVS >E60 HE MUTT]$1 & ,RO/OV NOTIC$ 
 TE>S 9 HIS EYES4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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