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Chapter 13

           

           Whenthatdoorwasopenedandtheprisoners,crowdingagainstoneanotherlikeaflockofsheep,squeezedintotheexit,Pierrepushedhiswayforwardandapproachedthatverycaptainwhoasthecorporalhadassuredhimwasreadytodoanythingforhim.Thecaptainwasalsoinmarchingkit,andonhiscoldfaceappearedthatsameitwhichPierrehadrecognizedinthecorporal’swordsandintherollofthedrums.

           “Passon,passon!”thecaptainreiterated,frowningsternly,andlookingattheprisonerswhothrongedpasthim.

           Pierrewentuptohim,thoughheknewhisattemptwouldbevain.

           “Whatnow?”theofficeraskedwithacoldlookasifnotrecognizingPierre.

           Pierretoldhimaboutthesickman.

           “He’llmanagetowalk,deviltakehim!”saidthecaptain.“Passon,passon!”hecontinuedwithoutlookingatPierre.

           “Butheisdying,”Pierreagainbegan.

           “Besogood...”shoutedthecaptain,frowningangrily.

           “Dram-da-da-dam,dam-dam...”rattledthedrums,andPierreunderstoodthatthismysteriousforcecompletelycontrolledthesemenandthatitwasnowuselesstosayanymore.

           Theofficerprisonerswereseparatedfromthesoldiersandtoldtomarchinfront.Therewereaboutthirtyofficers,withPierreamongthem,andaboutthreehundredmen.

           Theofficers,whohadcomefromtheothersheds,wereallstrangerstoPierreandmuchbetterdressedthanhe.Theylookedathimandathisshoesmistrustfully,asatanalien.

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