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Chapter 15

           

           Onallsidestheysawrain-soakedofficerswithdejectedfaceswhoseemedtobeseekingsomething,andsoldiersdraggingdoors,benches,andfencingfromthevillage.

           “Therenow,Prince!Wecan’tstopthosefellows,”saidthestaffofficerpointingtothesoldiers.“Theofficersdon’tkeeptheminhand.Andthere,”hepointedtoasutler’stent,“theycrowdinandsit.ThismorningIturnedthemalloutandnowlook,it’sfullagain.Imustgothere,Prince,andscarethemabit.Itwon’ttakeamoment.”

           “Yes,let’sgoinandIwillgetmyselfarollandsomecheese,”saidPrinceAndrewwhohadnotyethadtimetoeatanything.

           “Whydidn’tyoumentionit,Prince?Iwouldhaveofferedyousomething.”

           Theydismountedandenteredthetent.Severalofficers,withflushedandwearyfaces,weresittingatthetableeatinganddrinking.

           “Nowwhatdoesthismean,gentlemen?”saidthestaffofficer,inthereproachfultoneofamanwhohasrepeatedthesamethingmorethanonce.“Youknowitwon’tdotoleaveyourpostslikethis.Theprincegaveordersthatnooneshouldleavehispost.Nowyou,Captain,”andheturnedtoathin,dirtylittleartilleryofficerwhowithouthisboots(hehadgiventhemtothecanteenkeepertodry),inonlyhisstockings,rosewhentheyentered,smilingnotaltogethercomfortably.

           “Well,aren’tyouashamedofyourself,CaptainTúshin?”hecontinued.

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