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Chapter 36

           Yellsandshrieksoflaughterrosefromthewholeregiment.Butsuchdistractionslastedonlyamoment,andforeighthoursthemenhadbeeninactive,withoutfood,inconstantfearofdeath,andtheirpaleandgloomyfacesgreweverpalerandgloomier.

           PrinceAndrew,paleandgloomylikeeveryoneintheregiment,pacedupanddownfromtheborderofonepatchtoanother,attheedgeofthemeadowbesideanoatfield,withheadbowedandarmsbehindhisback.Therewasnothingforhimtodoandnoorderstobegiven.Everythingwentonofitself.Thekilledweredraggedfromthefront,thewoundedcarriedaway,andtheranksclosedup.Ifanysoldiersrantothereartheyreturnedimmediatelyandhastily.AtfirstPrinceAndrew,consideringithisdutytorousethecourageofthemenandtosetthemanexample,walkedaboutamongtheranks,buthesoonbecameconvincedthatthiswasunnecessaryandthattherewasnothinghecouldteachthem.Allthepowersofhissoul,asofeverysoldierthere,wereunconsciouslybentonavoidingthecontemplationofthehorrorsoftheirsituation.Hewalkedalongthemeadow,dragginghisfeet,rustlingthegrass,andgazingatthedustthatcoveredhisboots;nowhetookbigstridestryingtokeeptothefootprintsleftonthemeadowbythemowers,thenhecountedhissteps,calculatinghowoftenhemustwalkfromonestriptoanothertowalkamile,thenhestrippedtheflowersfromthewormwoodthatgrewalongaboundaryrut,rubbedtheminhispalms,andsmelledtheirpungent,sweetlybitterscent.Nothingremainedofthepreviousday’sthoughts.Hethoughtofnothing.

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