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Chapter 34

           ThatmustbeeitherMaryNikoláevna’sortheIvánovs’!”

           “Hesays‘awoman,’andMaryNikoláevnaisalady,”remarkedahouseserf.

           “Doyouknowher?She’sthin,withlongteeth,”saidPierre.

           “That’sMaryNikoláevna!Theywentinsidethegardenwhenthesewolvesswoopeddown,”saidthewoman,pointingtotheFrenchsoldiers.

           “OLord,havemercy!”addedthedeacon.

           “Gooverthatway,they’rethere.It’sshe!Shekeptonlamentingandcrying,”continuedthewoman.“It’sshe.Here,thisway!”

           ButPierrewasnotlisteningtothewoman.Hehadforsomesecondsbeenintentlywatchingwhatwasgoingonafewstepsaway.HewaslookingattheArmenianfamilyandattwoFrenchsoldierswhohadgoneuptothem.Oneofthese,animblelittleman,waswearingabluecoattiedroundthewaistwitharope.Hehadanightcaponhisheadandhisfeetwerebare.Theother,whoseappearanceparticularlystruckPierre,wasalong,lank,round-shouldered,fair-hairedman,slowinhismovementsandwithanidioticexpressionofface.Heworeawoman’sloosegownoffrieze,bluetrousers,andlargetornHessianboots.ThelittlebarefootedFrenchmaninthebluecoatwentuptotheArmeniansand,sayingsomething,immediatelyseizedtheoldmanbyhislegsandtheoldmanatoncebeganpullingoffhisboots.TheotherinthefriezegownstoppedinfrontofthebeautifulArmeniangirlandwithhishandsinhispocketsstoodstaringather,motionlessandsilent.

           “Here,takethechild!”saidPierreperemptorilyandhurriedlytothewoman,handingthelittlegirltoher.

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