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Chapter 15

           AfterpassingachasseurregimentandinthelinesoftheKievgrenadiers—finefellowsbusywithsimilarpeacefulaffairs—neartheshelteroftheregimentalcommander,higherthananddifferentfromtheothers,PrinceAndrewcameoutinfrontofaplatoonofgrenadiersbeforewhomlayanakedman.Twosoldiersheldhimwhiletwootherswereflourishingtheirswitchesandstrikinghimregularlyonhisbareback.Themanshriekedunnaturally.Astoutmajorwaspacingupanddowntheline,andregardlessofthescreamskeptrepeating:

           “It’sashameforasoldiertosteal;asoldiermustbehonest,honorable,andbrave,butifherobshisfellowsthereisnohonorinhim,he’sascoundrel.Goon!Goon!”

           Sotheswishingsoundofthestrokes,andthedesperatebutunnaturalscreams,continued.

           “Goon,goon!”saidthemajor.

           Ayoungofficerwithabewilderedandpainedexpressiononhisfacesteppedawayfromthemanandlookedroundinquiringlyattheadjutantasherodeby.

           PrinceAndrew,havingreachedthefrontline,rodealongit.Ourfrontlineandthatoftheenemywerefarapartontherightandleftflanks,butinthecenterwherethemenwithaflagoftrucehadpassedthatmorning,thelinesweresoneartogetherthatthemencouldseeoneanother’sfacesandspeaktooneanother.Besidesthesoldierswhoformedthepicketlineoneitherside,thereweremanycuriousonlookerswho,jestingandlaughing,staredattheirstrangeforeignenemies.

           Sinceearlymorning—despiteaninjunctionnottoapproachthepicketline—theofficershadbeenunabletokeepsight-seersaway.

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