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Chapter 28

           “ButIhavehadaluckyescapethistime,”headded,pointingtothedamagedplasterofthewall.“Whoisthatman?”saidhe,lookingsternlyatPierre.

           “Oh,Iamreallyindespairatwhathasoccurred,”saidPierrerapidly,quiteforgettingtheparthehadintendedtoplay.“Heisanunfortunatemadmanwhodidnotknowwhathewasdoing.”

           TheofficerwentuptoMakárAlexéevichandtookhimbythecollar.

           MakárAlexéevichwasstandingwithpartedlips,swaying,asifabouttofallasleep,asheleanedagainstthewall.

           “Brigand!Youshallpayforthis,”saidtheFrenchman,lettinggoofhim.“WeFrencharemercifulaftervictory,butwedonotpardontraitors,”headded,withalookofgloomydignityandafineenergeticgesture.

           Pierrecontinued,inFrench,topersuadetheofficernottoholdthatdrunkenimbeciletoaccount.TheFrenchmanlistenedinsilencewiththesamegloomyexpression,butsuddenlyturnedtoPierrewithasmile.Forafewsecondshelookedathiminsilence.Hishandsomefaceassumedamelodramaticallygentleexpressionandheheldouthishand.

           “Youhavesavedmylife.YouareFrench,”saidhe.

           ForaFrenchmanthatdeductionwasindubitable.OnlyaFrenchmancouldperformagreatdeed,andtosavehislife—thelifeofM.Ramballe,captainofthe13thLightRegiment—wasundoubtedlyaverygreatdeed.

           Buthoweverindubitablethatconclusionandtheofficer’sconvictionbaseduponit,Pierrefeltitnecessarytodisillusionhim.

           “IamRussian,”hesaidquickly

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