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Chapter 12

           “TheFrenchbattalionrushestothebridgehead,spikestheguns,andthebridgeistaken!Butwhatisbestofall,”hewenton,hisexcitementsubsidingunderthedelightfulinterestofhisownstory,“isthatthesergeantinchargeofthecannonwhichwastogivethesignaltofiretheminesandblowupthebridge,thissergeant,seeingthattheFrenchtroopswererunningontothebridge,wasabouttofire,butLannesstayedhishand.Thesergeant,whowasevidentlywiserthanhisgeneral,goesuptoAuerspergandsays:‘Prince,youarebeingdeceived,herearetheFrench!’Murat,seeingthatallislostifthesergeantisallowedtospeak,turnstoAuerspergwithfeignedastonishment(heisatrueGascon)andsays:‘Idon’trecognizetheworld-famousAustriandiscipline,ifyouallowasubordinatetoaddressyoulikethat!’Itwasastrokeofgenius.PrinceAuerspergfeelshisdignityatstakeandordersthesergeanttobearrested.Come,youmustownthatthisaffairoftheThaborBridgeisdelightful!Itisnotexactlystupidity,norrascality....”

           *Bridgehead.

           *(2)Thattheirfiregetsintohiseyesandheforgetsthat

           heoughttobefiringattheenemy.

           “Itmaybetreachery,”saidPrinceAndrew,vividlyimaginingthegrayovercoats,wounds,thesmokeofgunpowder,thesoundsoffiring,andtheglorythatawaitedhim.

           “Notthateither.Thatputsthecourtintoobadalight,”repliedBilíbin.“It’snottreacherynorrascalitynorstupidity:itisjustasatUlm...itis...”—heseemedtobetryingtofindtherightexpression.“C’est...c’estduMack.

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