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Chapter 29

           Morel,theorderly,broughtsomehotwaterinasaucepanandplacedabottleofclaretinit.Healsobroughtabottleofkvass,takenfromthekitchenforthemtotry.ThatbeveragewasalreadyknowntotheFrenchandhadbeengivenaspecialname.Theycalleditlimonadedecochon(pig’slemonade),andMorelspokewellofthelimonadedecochonhehadfoundinthekitchen.ButasthecaptainhadthewinetheyhadtakenwhilepassingthroughMoscow,heleftthekvasstoMorelandappliedhimselftothebottleofBordeaux.HewrappedthebottleuptoitsneckinatablenapkinandpouredoutwineforhimselfandforPierre.Thesatisfactionofhishungerandthewinerenderedthecaptainstillmorelivelyandhechattedincessantlyallthroughdinner.

           “Yes,mydearMonsieurPierre,Ioweyouafinevotivecandleforsavingmefromthatmaniac....Yousee,Ihavebulletsenoughinmybodyalready.HereisoneIgotatWagram”(hetouchedhisside)“andasecondatSmolénsk”—heshowedascaronhischeek—“andthislegwhichasyouseedoesnotwanttomarch,IgotthatontheseventhatthegreatbattleoflaMoskowa.SacréDieu!Itwassplendid!Thatdelugeoffirewasworthseeing.Itwasatoughjobyousetusthere,myword!Youmaybeproudofit!Andonmyhonor,inspiteofthecoughIcaughtthere,Ishouldbereadytobeginagain.Ipitythosewhodidnotseeit.”

           “Iwasthere,”saidPierre.

           “Bah,really?Somuchthebetter!Youarecertainlybravefoes.Thegreatredoubtheldoutwell,bymypipe!”continuedtheFrenchman.“Andyoumadeuspaydearforit.

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