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Chapter 28

           

           “Tut,tut,tut!Tellthattoothers,”saidtheofficer,wavinghisfingerbeforehisnoseandsmiling.“Youshalltellmeallaboutthatpresently.Iamdelightedtomeetacompatriot.Well,andwhatarewetodowiththisman?”headded,addressinghimselftoPierreastoabrother.

           EvenifPierrewerenotaFrenchman,havingoncereceivedthatloftiestofhumanappellationshecouldnotrenounceit,saidtheofficer’slookandtone.InreplytohislastquestionPierreagainexplainedwhoMakárAlexéevichwasandhowjustbeforetheirarrivalthatdrunkenimbecilehadseizedtheloadedpistolwhichtheyhadnothadtimetorecoverfromhim,andbeggedtheofficertoletthedeedgounpunished.

           TheFrenchmanexpandedhischestandmadeamajesticgesturewithhisarm.

           “Youhavesavedmylife!YouareFrench.Youaskhispardon?Igrantityou.Leadthatmanaway!”saidhequicklyandenergetically,andtakingthearmofPierrewhomhehadpromotedtobeaFrenchmanforsavinghislife,hewentwithhimintotheroom.

           Thesoldiersintheyard,hearingtheshot,cameintothepassageaskingwhathadhappened,andexpressedtheirreadinesstopunishtheculprits,buttheofficersternlycheckedthem.

           “Youwillbecalledinwhenyouarewanted,”hesaid.

           Thesoldierswentoutagain,andtheorderly,whohadmeanwhilehadtimetovisitthekitchen,cameuptohisofficer.

           “Captain,thereissoupandalegofmuttoninthekitchen,”saidhe.“ShallIservethemup?”

           “Yes,andsomewine,”answeredthecaptain.

           

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