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Chapter 8

           Theenemyceasedfiring,andthatstern,threatening,inaccessible,andintangiblelinewhichseparatestwohostilearmieswasallthemoreclearlyfelt.

           “Onestepbeyondthatboundarylinewhichresemblesthelinedividingthelivingfromthedeadliesuncertainty,suffering,anddeath.Andwhatisthere?Whoisthere?—therebeyondthatfield,thattree,thatrooflitupbythesun?Nooneknows,butonewantstoknow.Youfearandyetlongtocrossthatline,andknowthatsoonerorlateritmustbecrossedandyouwillhavetofindoutwhatisthere,justasyouwillinevitablyhavetolearnwhatliestheothersideofdeath.Butyouarestrong,healthy,cheerful,andexcited,andaresurroundedbyothersuchexcitedlyanimatedandhealthymen.”Sothinks,oratanyratefeels,anyonewhocomesinsightoftheenemy,andthatfeelinggivesaparticularglamourandgladkeennessofimpressiontoeverythingthattakesplaceatsuchmoments.

           Onthehighgroundwheretheenemywas,thesmokeofacannonrose,andaballflewwhistlingovertheheadsofthehussarsquadron.Theofficerswhohadbeenstandingtogetherrodeofftotheirplaces.Thehussarsbegancarefullyaligningtheirhorses.Silencefellonthewholesquadron.Allwerelookingattheenemyinfrontandatthesquadroncommander,awaitingthewordofcommand.Asecondandathirdcannonballflewpast.Evidentlytheywerefiringatthehussars,buttheballswithrapidrhythmicwhistleflewovertheheadsofthehorsemenandfellsomewherebeyondthem.

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