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Chapter 36

           Helistenedwithwearyearstotheever-recurringsounds,distinguishingthewhistleofflyingprojectilesfromtheboomingofthereports,glancedatthetiresomelyfamiliarfacesofthemenofthefirstbattalion,andwaited.“Hereitcomes...thisoneiscomingourwayagain!”hethought,listeningtoanapproachingwhistleinthehiddenregionofsmoke.“One,another!Again!Ithashit....”Hestoppedandlookedattheranks.“No,ithasgoneover.Butthisonehashit!”Andagainhestartedtryingtoreachtheboundarystripinsixteenpaces.Awhizzandathud!Fivepacesfromhim,acannonballtoreupthedryearthanddisappeared.Achillrandownhisback.Againheglancedattheranks.Probablymanyhadbeenhit—alargecrowdhadgatherednearthesecondbattalion.

           “Adjutant!”heshouted.“Orderthemnottocrowdtogether.”

           Theadjutant,havingobeyedthisinstruction,approachedPrinceAndrew.Fromtheothersideabattalioncommanderrodeup.

           “Lookout!”cameafrightenedcryfromasoldierand,likeabirdwhirringinrapidflightandalightingontheground,ashelldroppedwithlittlenoisewithintwostepsofPrinceAndrewandclosetothebattalioncommander’shorse.Thehorsefirst,regardlessofwhetheritwasrightorwrongtoshowfear,snorted,rearedalmostthrowingthemajor,andgallopedaside.Thehorse’sterrorinfectedthemen.

           “Liedown!”criedtheadjutant,throwinghimselfflatontheground.

           PrinceAndrewhesitated.Thesmokingshellspunlikeatopbetweenhimandtheprostrateadjutant,nearawormwoodplantbetweenthefieldandthemeadow.

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