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Chapter 6

           ACossackwhoaccompaniedhimhadhandedhimaknapsackandaflask,andNesvítskiwastreatingsomeofficerstopiesandrealdoppelkümmel.Theofficersgladlygatheredroundhim,someontheirknees,somesquattingTurkishfashiononthewetgrass.

           “Yes,theAustrianprincewhobuiltthatcastlewasnofool.It’safineplace!Whyareyounoteatinganything,gentlemen?”Nesvítskiwassaying.

           “Thankyouverymuch,Prince,”answeredoneoftheofficers,pleasedtobetalkingtoastaffofficerofsuchimportance.“It’salovelyplace!Wepassedclosetotheparkandsawtwodeer...andwhatasplendidhouse!”

           “Look,Prince,”saidanother,whowouldhavedearlylikedtotakeanotherpiebutfeltshy,andthereforepretendedtobeexaminingthecountryside—“See,ourinfantrymenhavealreadygotthere.Lookthereinthemeadowbehindthevillage,threeofthemaredraggingsomething.They’llransackthatcastle,”heremarkedwithevidentapproval.

           “Sotheywill,”saidNesvítski.“No,butwhatIshouldlike,”addedhe,munchingapieinhismoist-lippedhandsomemouth,“wouldbetoslipinoverthere.”

           Hepointedwithasmiletoaturretednunnery,andhiseyesnarrowedandgleamed.

           “Thatwouldbefine,gentlemen!”

           Theofficerslaughed.

           “Justtoflutterthenunsabit.TheysaythereareItaliangirlsamongthem.OnmywordI’dgivefiveyearsofmylifeforit!”

           “Theymustbefeelingdull,too,”saidoneofthebolderofficers,laughing.

           Meanwhilethestaffofficerstandinginfrontpointedoutsomethingtothegeneral,wholookedthroughhisfieldglass.

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