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Chapter 4

           

           “There,theykepttellingus:‘It’sdangerous,it’sdangerous,’”saidtheofficer,addressingtheesaulwhileDenísovwasreadingthedispatch.“ButKomaróvandI”—hepointedtotheCossack—“wereprepared.Wehaveeachofustwopistols....Butwhat’sthis?”heasked,noticingtheFrenchdrummerboy.“Aprisoner?You’vealreadybeeninaction?MayIspeaktohim?”

           “Wostóv!Pétya!”exclaimedDenísov,havingrunthroughthedispatch.“Whydidn’tyousaywhoyouwere?”andturningwithasmileheheldouthishandtothelad.

           TheofficerwasPétyaRostóv.

           AllthewayPétyahadbeenpreparinghimselftobehavewithDenísovasbefittedagrown-upmanandanofficer—withouthintingattheirpreviousacquaintance.ButassoonasDenísovsmiledathimPétyabrightenedup,blushedwithpleasure,forgottheofficialmannerhehadbeenrehearsing,andbegantellinghimhowhehadalreadybeeninabattlenearVyázmaandhowacertainhussarhaddistinguishedhimselfthere.

           “Well,Iamgladtoseeyou,”Denísovinterruptedhim,andhisfaceagainassumeditsanxiousexpression.

           “MichaelFeoklítych,”saidhetotheesaul,“thisisagainfwomthatGerman,youknow.He”—heindicatedPétya—“isservingunderhim.”

           AndDenísovtoldtheesaulthatthedispatchjustdeliveredwasarepetitionoftheGermangeneral’sdemandthatheshouldjoinforceswithhimforanattackonthetransport.

           “Ifwedon’ttakeittomowwow,he’llsnatchitfwomunderournoses,”headded

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