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Chapter 7

           Hejustsendsaballandtheythinkthey’llallbekilled,”asergeantwassayingangrilyandreproachfully.

           “Asitfliespastme,Daddy,theballImean,”saidayoungsoldierwithanenormousmouth,hardlyrefrainingfromlaughing,“Ifeltlikedyingoffright.Idid,‘ponmyword,Igotthatfrightened!”saidhe,asifbraggingofhavingbeenfrightened.

           Thatonealsopassed.Thenfollowedacartunlikeanythathadgonebefore.ItwasaGermancartwithapairofhorsesledbyaGerman,andseemedloadedwithawholehousefulofeffects.Afinebrindledcowwithalargeudderwasattachedtothecartbehind.Awomanwithanunweanedbaby,anoldwoman,andahealthyGermangirlwithbrightredcheeksweresittingonsomefeatherbeds.Evidentlythesefugitiveswereallowedtopassbyspecialpermission.Theeyesofallthesoldiersturnedtowardthewomen,andwhilethevehiclewaspassingatfootpaceallthesoldiers’remarksrelatedtothetwoyoungones.Everyfaceborealmostthesamesmile,expressingunseemlythoughtsaboutthewomen.

           “Justsee,theGermansausageismakingtracks,too!”

           “Sellmethemissis,”saidanothersoldier,addressingtheGerman,who,angryandfrightened,strodeenergeticallyalongwithdowncasteyes.

           “Seehowsmartshe’smadeherself!Oh,thedevils!”

           “There,Fedótov,youshouldbequarteredonthem!”

           “Ihaveseenasmuchbeforenow,mate!”

           “Whereareyougoing?”askedaninfantryofficerwhowaseatinganapple,alsohalfsmilingashelookedatthehandsomegirl.

           TheGermanclosedhiseyes,signifyingthathedidnotunderstand.

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