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Chapter 29

           Iwasatitthreetimes—sureasIsithere.Threetimeswereachedthegunsandthreetimeswewerethrownbacklikecardboardfigures.Oh,itwasbeautiful,MonsieurPierre!Yourgrenadiersweresplendid,byheaven!Isawthemcloseuptheirrankssixtimesinsuccessionandmarchasifonparade.Finefellows!OurKingofNaples,whoknowswhat’swhat,cried‘Bravo!’Ha,ha!Soyouareoneofussoldiers!”headded,smiling,afteramomentarypause.“Somuchthebetter,somuchthebetter,MonsieurPierre!Terribleinbattle...gallant...withthefair”(hewinkedandsmiled),“that’swhattheFrenchare,MonsieurPierre,aren’tthey?”

           Thecaptainwassonaïvelyandgood-humoredlygay,soreal,andsopleasedwithhimselfthatPierrealmostwinkedbackashelookedmerrilyathim.Probablytheword“gallant”turnedthecaptain’sthoughtstothestateofMoscow.

           “Apropos,tellmeplease,isittruethatthewomenhaveallleftMoscow?Whataqueeridea!Whathadtheytobeafraidof?”

           “WouldnottheFrenchladiesleaveParisiftheRussiansenteredit?”askedPierre.

           “Ha,ha,ha!”TheFrenchmanemittedamerry,sanguinechuckle,pattingPierreontheshoulder.“Whatathingtosay!”heexclaimed.“Paris?...ButParis,Paris...”

           “Paris—thecapitaloftheworld,”Pierrefinishedhisremarkforhim.

           ThecaptainlookedatPierre.Hehadahabitofstoppingshortinthemiddleofhistalkandgazingintentlywithhislaughing,kindlyeyes.

           “Well,ifyouhadn’ttoldmeyouwereRussian,IshouldhavewageredthatyouwereParisian!Youhavethat...

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