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Chapter 19

           Rookpulledatthereinsandstartedofhisownaccord.

           Beforehim,ontheright,Rostóvsawthefrontlinesofhishussarsandstillfartheraheadadarklinewhichhecouldnotseedistinctlybuttooktobetheenemy.Shotscouldbeheard,butsomewayoff.

           “Faster!”camethewordofcommand,andRostóvfeltRook’sflanksdroopingashebrokeintoagallop.

           Rostóvanticipatedhishorse’smovementsandbecamemoreandmoreelated.Hehadnoticedasolitarytreeaheadofhim.Thistreehadbeeninthemiddleofthelinethathadseemedsoterrible—andnowhehadcrossedthatlineandnotonlywastherenothingterrible,buteverythingwasbecomingmoreandmorehappyandanimated.“Oh,howIwillslashathim!”thoughtRostóv,grippingthehiltofhissaber.

           “Hur-a-a-a-ah!”camearoarofvoices.“Letanyonecomemywaynow,”thoughtRostóvdrivinghisspursintoRookandlettinghimgoatafullgallopsothatheoutstrippedtheothers.Ahead,theenemywasalreadyvisible.Suddenlysomethinglikeabirchbroomseemedtosweepoverthesquadron.Rostóvraisedhissaber,readytostrike,butatthatinstantthetrooperNikítenko,whowasgallopingahead,shotawayfromhim,andRostóvfeltasinadreamthathecontinuedtobecarriedforwardwithunnaturalspeedbutyetstayedonthesamespot.FrombehindhimBondarchúk,anhussarheknew,joltedagainsthimandlookedangrilyathim.Bondarchúk’shorseswervedandgallopedpast.

           “HowisitIamnotmoving?Ihavefallen,Iamkilled!”Rostóvaskedandansweredatthesameinstant.Hewasaloneinthemiddleofafield.

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