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Chapter 7

           Pleasetakeasmanyasyouwant,orallifyoulike....”

           Thensuddenly,dismayedlesthehadsaidtoomuch,Pétyastoppedandblushed.

           Hetriedtorememberwhetherhehadnotdoneanythingelsethatwasfoolish.AndrunningovertheeventsofthedayherememberedtheFrenchdrummerboy.“It’scapitalforushere,butwhatofhim?Wherehavetheyputhim?Havetheyfedhim?Haven’ttheyhurthisfeelings?”hethought.Buthavingcaughthimselfsayingtoomuchabouttheflints,hewasnowafraidtospeakout.

           “Imightask,”hethought,“butthey’llsay:‘He’saboyhimselfandsohepitiestheboy.’I’llshowthemtomorrowwhetherI’maboy.WillitseemoddifIask?”Pétyathought.“Well,nevermind!”andimmediately,blushingandlookinganxiouslyattheofficerstoseeiftheyappearedironical,hesaid:

           “MayIcallinthatboywhowastakenprisonerandgivehimsomethingtoeat?...Perhaps...”

           “Yes,he’sapoorlittlefellow,”saidDenísov,whoevidentlysawnothingshamefulinthisreminder.“Callhimin.HisnameisVincentBosse.Havehimfetched.”

           “I’llcallhim,”saidPétya.

           “Yes,yes,callhim.Apoorlittlefellow,”Denísovrepeated.

           PétyawasstandingatthedoorwhenDenísovsaidthis.Heslippedinbetweentheofficers,cameclosetoDenísov,andsaid:

           “Letmekissyou,dearoldfellow!Oh,howfine,howsplendid!”

           AndhavingkissedDenísovheranoutofthehut.

           “Bosse!Vincent!”Pétyacried,stoppingoutsidethedoor.

           “Whodoyouwant,sir?”askedavoiceinthedarkness.

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