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Chapter 28

           “Well,doesnoonespeakFrenchinthisestablishment?”heaskedagaininFrench,lookingaroundandmeetingPierre’seyes.Pierremovedawayfromthedoor.

           *“Quarters,quarters,lodgings!TheFrencharegood

           fellows.Whatthedevil!There,don’tletusbecross,old

           fellow!”

           AgaintheofficerturnedtoGerásimandaskedhimtoshowhimtheroomsinthehouse.

           “Master,nothere—don’tunderstand...me,you...”saidGerásim,tryingtorenderhiswordsmorecomprehensiblebycontortingthem.

           Stillsmiling,theFrenchofficerspreadouthishandsbeforeGerásim’snose,intimatingthathedidnotunderstandhimeither,andmoved,limping,tothedooratwhichPierrewasstanding.Pierrewishedtogoawayandconcealhimself,butatthatmomenthesawMakárAlexéevichappearingattheopenkitchendoorwiththepistolinhishand.Withamadman’scunning,MakárAlexéevicheyedtheFrenchman,raisedhispistol,andtookaim.

           “Boardthem!”yelledthetipsyman,tryingtopressthetrigger.Hearingtheyelltheofficerturnedround,andatthesamemomentPierrethrewhimselfonthedrunkard.JustwhenPierresnatchedatandstruckupthepistolMakárAlexéevichatlastgothisfingersonthetrigger,therewasadeafeningreport,andallwereenvelopedinacloudofsmoke.TheFrenchmanturnedpaleandrushedtothedoor.

           ForgettinghisintentionofconcealinghisknowledgeofFrench,Pierre,snatchingawaythepistolandthrowingitdown,ranuptotheofficerandaddressedhiminFrench.

           “Youarenotwounded?”heasked.

           “Ithinknot,”answeredtheFrenchman,feelinghimselfover.

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