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Chapter 33

           AtfirstPierredidnotrealizewhatthesemen,whoweredraggingsomethingout,wereabout;butseeingbeforehimaFrenchmanhittingapeasantwithabluntsaberandtryingtotakefromhimafox-furcoat,hevaguelyunderstoodthatlootingwasgoingonthere,buthehadnotimetodwellonthatidea.

           Thesoundsofcracklingandthedinoffallingwallsandceilings,thewhistleandhissoftheflames,theexcitedshoutsofthepeople,andthesightoftheswayingsmoke,nowgatheringintothickblackcloudsandnowsoaringupwithglitteringsparks,withhereandtheredensesheavesofflame(nowredandnowlikegoldenfishscalescreepingalongthewalls),andtheheatandsmokeandrapidityofmotion,producedonPierretheusualanimatingeffectsofaconflagration.Ithadapeculiarlystrongeffectonhimbecauseatthesightofthefirehefelthimselfsuddenlyfreedfromtheideasthathadweighedhimdown.Hefeltyoung,bright,adroit,andresolute.Heranroundtotheothersideofthelodgeandwasabouttodashintothatpartofitwhichwasstillstanding,whenjustabovehisheadheheardseveralvoicesshoutingandthenacrackingsoundandtheringofsomethingheavyfallingclosebesidehim.

           PierrelookedupandsawatawindowofthelargehousesomeFrenchmenwhohadjustthrownoutthedrawerofachest,filledwithmetalarticles.OtherFrenchsoldiersstandingbelowwentuptothedrawer.

           “Whatdoesthisfellowwant?”shoutedoneofthemreferringtoPierre.

           “There’sachildinthathouse.Haven’tyouseenachild?”criedPierre.

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