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Chapter 7

           

           “Whatadandyyouaretoday!”saidNesvítski,lookingatDenísov’snewcloakandsaddlecloth.

           Denísovsmiled,tookoutofhissabretacheahandkerchiefthatdiffusedasmellofperfume,andputittoNesvítski’snose.

           “Ofcourse.I’mgoingintoaction!I’veshaved,bwushedmyteeth,andscentedmyself.”

           TheimposingfigureofNesvítskifollowedbyhisCossack,andthedeterminationofDenísovwhoflourishedhisswordandshoutedfrantically,hadsuchaneffectthattheymanagedtosqueezethroughtothefarthersideofthebridgeandstoppedtheinfantry.BesidethebridgeNesvítskifoundthecoloneltowhomhehadtodelivertheorder,andhavingdonethisherodeback.

           HavingclearedthewayDenísovstoppedattheendofthebridge.Carelesslyholdinginhisstallionthatwasneighingandpawingtheground,eagertorejoinitsfellows,hewatchedhissquadrondrawnearer.Thentheclangofhoofs,asofseveralhorsesgalloping,resoundedontheplanksofthebridge,andthesquadron,officersinfrontandmenfourabreast,spreadacrossthebridgeandbegantoemergeonhissideofit.

           Theinfantrywhohadbeenstoppedcrowdednearthebridgeinthetrampledmudandgazedwiththatparticularfeelingofill-will,estrangement,andridiculewithwhichtroopsofdifferentarmsusuallyencounteroneanotherattheclean,smarthussarswhomovedpasttheminregularorder.

           “Smartlads!Onlyfitforafair!”saidone.

           “Whatgoodarethey?They’reledaboutjustforshow!”remarkedanother

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