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Chapter 29

           

           Napoleonwalkedaboutinfrontofhistent,lookedatthefiresandlistenedtothesesounds,andashewaspassingatallguardsmaninashaggycap,whowasstandingsentinelbeforehistentandhaddrawnhimselfuplikeablackpillaratsightoftheEmperor,Napoleonstoppedinfrontofhim.

           “Whatyeardidyouentertheservice?”heaskedwiththataffectationofmilitarybluntnessandgenialitywithwhichhealwaysaddressedthesoldiers.

           Themanansweredthequestion.

           “Ah!Oneoftheoldones!Hasyourregimenthaditsrice?”

           “Ithas,YourMajesty.”

           Napoleonnoddedandwalkedaway.

           Athalf-pastfiveNapoleonrodetothevillageofShevárdino.

           Itwasgrowinglight,theskywasclearing,onlyasinglecloudlayintheeast.Theabandonedcampfireswereburningthemselvesoutinthefaintmorninglight.

           Ontherightasingledeepreportofacannonresoundedanddiedawayintheprevailingsilence.Someminutespassed.Asecondandathirdreportshooktheair,thenafourthandafifthboomedsolemnlynearbyontheright.

           Thefirstshotshadnotyetceasedtoreverberatebeforeothersrangoutandyetmorewereheardminglingwithandovertakingoneanother.

           NapoleonwithhissuiterodeuptotheShevárdinoRedoubtwherehedismounted.Thegamehadbegun.

           

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