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Chapter 17

           “Howawful!”

           Heseemedtoswellwithsatisfaction.Hehadhardlyfinishedspeakingwhentheyagainheardanunexpectedlyviolentwhistlingwhichsuddenlyendedwithathudintosomethingsoft...f-f-flop!andaCossack,ridingalittletotheirrightandbehindtheaccountant,crashedtoearthwithhishorse.Zherkóvandthestaffofficerbentovertheirsaddlesandturnedtheirhorsesaway.Theaccountantstopped,facingtheCossack,andexaminedhimwithattentivecuriosity.TheCossackwasdead,butthehorsestillstruggled.

           PrinceBagratiónscreweduphiseyes,lookedround,and,seeingthecauseoftheconfusion,turnedawaywithindifference,asiftosay,“Isitworthwhilenoticingtrifles?”Hereinedinhishorsewiththecareofaskillfulriderand,slightlybendingover,disengagedhissaberwhichhadcaughtinhiscloak.Itwasanold-fashionedsaberofakindnolongeringeneraluse.PrinceAndrewrememberedthestoryofSuvórovgivinghissabertoBagratióninItaly,andtherecollectionwasparticularlypleasantatthatmoment.TheyhadreachedthebatteryatwhichPrinceAndrewhadbeenwhenheexaminedthebattlefield.

           “Whosecompany?”askedPrinceBagratiónofanartillerymanstandingbytheammunitionwagon.

           Heasked,“Whosecompany?”buthereallymeant,“Areyoufrightenedhere?”andtheartillerymanunderstoodhim.

           “CaptainTúshin’s,yourexcellency!”shoutedthered-haired,freckledgunnerinamerryvoice,standingtoattention.

           “Yes,yes,”mutteredBagratiónasifconsideringsomething,andherodepastthelimberstothefarthestcannon.

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