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Chapter 31

           Thegunsofthatbatterywerebeingfiredcontinuallyoneafteranotherwithadeafeningroar,envelopingthewholeneighborhoodinpowdersmoke.

           Incontrastwiththedreadfeltbytheinfantrymenplacedinsupport,hereinthebatterywhereasmallnumberofmenbusyattheirworkwereseparatedfromtherestbyatrench,everyoneexperiencedacommonandasitwerefamilyfeelingofanimation.

           TheintrusionofPierre’snonmilitaryfigureinawhitehatmadeanunpleasantimpressionatfirst.Thesoldierslookedaskanceathimwithsurpriseandevenalarmastheywentpasthim.Theseniorartilleryofficer,atall,long-legged,pockmarkedman,movedovertoPierreasiftoseetheactionofthefarthestgunandlookedathimwithcuriosity.

           Ayounground-facedofficer,quiteaboystillandevidentlyonlyjustoutoftheCadetCollege,whowaszealouslycommandingthetwogunsentrustedtohim,addressedPierresternly.

           “Sir,”hesaid,“permitmetoaskyoutostandaside.Youmustnotbehere.”

           ThesoldiersshooktheirheadsdisapprovinglyastheylookedatPierre.Butwhentheyhadconvincedthemselvesthatthismaninthewhitehatwasdoingnoharm,buteithersatquietlyontheslopeofthetrenchwithashysmileor,politelymakingwayforthesoldiers,pacedupanddownthebatteryunderfireascalmlyasifhewereonaboulevard,theirfeelingofhostiledistrustgraduallybegantochangeintoakindlyandbanteringsympathy,suchassoldiersfeelfortheirdogs,cocks,goats,andingeneralfortheanimalsthatlivewiththeregiment.

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