Chapter 14

           

           “Àvosplaces!”*suddenlycriedavoice.

           *“Toyourplaces.”

           Apleasantfeelingofexcitementandanexpectationofsomethingjoyfulandsolemnwasarousedamongthesoldiersoftheconvoyandtheprisoners.Fromallsidescameshoutsofcommand,andfromtheleftcamesmartlydressedcavalrymenongoodhorses,passingtheprisonersatatrot.Theexpressiononallfacesshowedthetensionpeoplefeelattheapproachofthoseinauthority.Theprisonersthrongedtogetherandwerepushedofftheroad.Theconvoyformedup.

           “TheEmperor!TheEmperor!TheMarshal!TheDuke!”andhardlyhadthesleekcavalrypassed,beforeacarriagedrawnbysixgrayhorsesrattledby.Pierrecaughtaglimpseofamaninathree-corneredhatwithatranquillookonhishandsome,plump,whiteface.Itwasoneofthemarshals.HiseyefellonPierre’slargeandstrikingfigure,andintheexpressionwithwhichhefrownedandlookedawayPierrethoughthedetectedsympathyandadesiretoconcealthatsympathy.

           Thegeneralinchargeofthestoresgallopedafterthecarriagewitharedandfrightenedface,whippinguphisskinnyhorse.Severalofficersformedagroupandsomesoldierscrowdedroundthem.Theirfacesalllookedexcitedandworried.

           “Whatdidhesay?Whatdidhesay?”Pierreheardthemask.

           Whilethemarshalwaspassing,theprisonershadhuddledtogetherinacrowd,andPierresawKaratáevwhomhehadnotyetseenthatmorning.Hesatinhisshortovercoatleaningagainstabirchtree.

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