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Chapter 4

           Thenoiseofwheels,hoofs,andbellswasheardfromthegatewayasalittletrappassedout.

           Itwasbynowlateintheafternoon.Halfthestreetwasinshadow,theotherhalfbrightlylitbythesun.Alpátychlookedoutofthewindowandwenttothedoor.Suddenlythestrangesoundofafar-offwhistlingandthudwasheard,followedbyaboomofcannonblendingintoadullroarthatsetthewindowsrattling.

           Hewentoutintothestreet:twomenwererunningpasttowardthebridge.Fromdifferentsidescamewhistlingsoundsandthethudofcannonballsandburstingshellsfallingonthetown.Butthesesoundswerehardlyheardincomparisonwiththenoiseofthefiringoutsidethetownandattractedlittleattentionfromtheinhabitants.ThetownwasbeingbombardedbyahundredandthirtygunswhichNapoleonhadorderedupafterfouro’clock.Thepeopledidnotatoncerealizethemeaningofthisbombardment.

           Atfirstthenoiseofthefallingbombsandshellsonlyarousedcuriosity.Ferapóntov’swife,whotillthenhadnotceasedwailingundertheshed,becamequietandwiththebabyinherarmswenttothegate,listeningtothesoundsandlookinginsilenceatthepeople.

           Thecookandashopassistantcametothegate.Withlivelycuriosityeveryonetriedtogetaglimpseoftheprojectilesastheyflewovertheirheads.Severalpeoplecameroundthecornertalkingeagerly.

           “Whatforce!”remarkedone.“Knockedtheroofandceilingalltosplinters!”

           “Routeduptheearthlikeapig,”saidanother.

           “That’sgrand,itbucksoneup!”laughedthefirst.

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