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Chapter 5

           

           “AmItoletthetroopshavetheoats,andtotakeareceiptforthem?Wehavestillsixhundredquartersleft,”heinquired.

           “WhatamItosaytohim?”thoughtPrinceAndrew,lookingdownontheoldman’sbaldheadshininginthesunandseeingbytheexpressiononhisfacethattheoldmanhimselfunderstoodhowuntimelysuchquestionswereandonlyaskedthemtoallayhisgrief.

           “Yes,letthemhaveit,”repliedPrinceAndrew.

           “Ifyounoticedsomedisorderinthegarden,”saidAlpátych,“itwasimpossibletopreventit.Threeregimentshavebeenhereandspentthenight,dragoonsmostly.Itookdownthenameandrankoftheircommandingofficer,tohandinacomplaintaboutit.”

           “Well,andwhatareyougoingtodo?Willyoustayhereiftheenemyoccupiestheplace?”askedPrinceAndrew.

           AlpátychturnedhisfacetoPrinceAndrew,lookedathim,andsuddenlywithasolemngestureraisedhisarm.

           “Heismyrefuge!Hiswillbedone!”heexclaimed.

           Agroupofbareheadedpeasantswasapproachingacrossthemeadowtowardtheprince.

           “Well,good-by!”saidPrinceAndrew,bendingovertoAlpátych.“Youmustgoawaytoo,takeawaywhatyoucanandtelltheserfstogototheRyazánestateortotheonenearMoscow.”

           AlpátychclungtoPrinceAndrew’slegandburstintosobs.Gentlydisengaginghimself,theprincespurredhishorseandrodedowntheavenueatagallop.

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