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Chapter 8

           

           “Anddoyouknow,Daddy,thedaybeforeyesterdayweranatthemand,myword,theydidn’tletusgetnearbeforetheyjustthrewdowntheirmusketsandwentontheirknees.‘Pardon!’theysay.That’sonlyonecase.TheysayPlátovtook‘Poleonhimselftwice.Buthedidn’tknowtherightcharm.Hecatcheshimandcatcheshim—nogood!Heturnsintoabirdinhishandsandfliesaway.Andthere’snowayofkillinghimeither.”

           “You’reafirst-classliar,Kiselëv,whenIcometolookatyou!”

           “Liar,indeed!It’stherealtruth.”

           “Ifhefellintomyhands,whenI’dcaughthimI’dburyhiminthegroundwithanaspenstaketofixhimdown.Whatalotofmenhe’sruined!”

           “Well,anyhowwe’regoingtoendit.Hewon’tcomehereagain,”remarkedtheoldsoldier,yawning.

           Theconversationflagged,andthesoldiersbegansettlingdowntosleep.

           “Lookatthestars.It’swonderfulhowtheyshine!Youwouldthinkthewomenhadspreadouttheirlinen,”saidoneofthemen,gazingwithadmirationattheMilkyWay.

           “That’sasignofagoodharvestnextyear.”

           “Weshallwantsomemorewood.”

           “Youwarmyourbackandyourbellygetsfrozen.That’squeer.”

           “OLord!”

           “Whatareyoupushingfor?Isthefireonlyforyou?Lookhowhe’ssprawling!”

           Inthesilencethatensued,thesnoringofthosewhohadfallenasleepcouldbeheard.Othersturnedoverandwarmedthemselves,nowandagainexchangingafewwords.Fromacampfireahundredpacesoffcameasoundofgeneral,merrylaughter

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