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Chapter 11

           Therewasastirintheranksofthesoldiersanditwasevidentthattheywereallhurrying—notasmenhurrytodosomethingtheyunderstand,butaspeoplehurrytofinishanecessarybutunpleasantandincomprehensibletask.

           AFrenchofficialwearingascarfcameuptotherightoftherowofprisonersandreadoutthesentenceinRussianandinFrench.

           ThentwopairsofFrenchmenapproachedthecriminalsandattheofficer’scommandtookthetwoconvictswhostoodfirstintherow.Theconvictsstoppedwhentheyreachedthepostand,whilesackswerebeingbrought,lookeddumblyaroundasawoundedbeastlooksatanapproachinghuntsman.Onecrossedhimselfcontinually,theotherscratchedhisbackandmadeamovementofthelipsresemblingasmile.Withhurriedhandsthesoldiersblindfoldedthem,drawingthesacksovertheirheads,andboundthemtothepost.

           Twelvesharpshooterswithmusketssteppedoutoftherankswithafirmregulartreadandhaltedeightpacesfromthepost.Pierreturnedawaytoavoidseeingwhatwasgoingtohappen.Suddenlyacrackling,rollingnoisewasheardwhichseemedtohimlouderthanthemostterrificthunder,andhelookedround.Therewassomesmoke,andtheFrenchmenweredoingsomethingnearthepit,withpalefacesandtremblinghands.Twomoreprisonerswereledup.Inthesamewayandwithsimilarlooks,thesetwoglancedvainlyattheonlookerswithonlyasilentappealforprotectionintheireyes,evidentlyunabletounderstandorbelievewhatwasgoingtohappentothem.

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