Chapter 6

           

           Aftertalkingforsometimewiththeesaulaboutnextday’sattack,whichnow,seeinghowneartheyweretotheFrench,heseemedtohavedefinitelydecidedon,Denísovturnedhishorseandrodeback.

           “Now,mylad,we’llgoandgetdwy,”hesaidtoPétya.

           AstheyapproachedthewatchhouseDenísovstopped,peeringintotheforest.Amongthetreesamanwithlonglegsandlong,swingingarms,wearingashortjacket,bastshoes,andaKazánhat,wasapproachingwithlong,lightsteps.Hehadamusketoonoverhisshoulderandanaxstuckinhisgirdle.WhenheespiedDenísovhehastilythrewsomethingintothebushes,removedhissoddenhatbyitsfloppybrim,andapproachedhiscommander.ItwasTíkhon.Hiswrinkledandpockmarkedfaceandnarrowlittleeyesbeamedwithself-satisfiedmerriment.HeliftedhisheadhighandgazedatDenísovasifrepressingalaugh.

           “Well,wheredidyoudisappearto?”inquiredDenísov.

           “WheredidIdisappearto?IwenttogetFrenchmen,”answeredTíkhonboldlyandhurriedly,inahuskybutmelodiousbassvoice.

           “Whydidyoupushyourselfintherebydaylight?Youass!Well,whyhaven’tyoutakenone?”

           “Oh,Itookoneallright,”saidTíkhon.

           “Whereishe?”

           “Yousee,Itookhimfirstthingatdawn,”Tíkhoncontinued,spreadingouthisflatfeetwithoutturnedtoesintheirbastshoes.“Itookhimintotheforest.ThenIseehe’snogoodandthinkI’llgoandfetchalikelierone.”

           “Yousee?...Whatawogue—it’sjustasIthought,”saidDenísovtotheesaul.

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