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Chapter 20

           hemuttered,holdinguptwofingerstohiscap.“I...”

           Butthestaffofficerdidnotfinishwhathewantedtosay.Acannonball,flyingclosetohim,causedhimtoduckandbendoverhishorse.Hepaused,andjustashewasabouttosaysomethingmore,anotherballstoppedhim.Heturnedhishorseandgallopedoff.

           “Retire!Alltoretire!”heshoutedfromadistance.

           Thesoldierslaughed.Amomentlater,anadjutantarrivedwiththesameorder.

           ItwasPrinceAndrew.ThefirstthinghesawonridinguptothespacewhereTúshin’sgunswerestationedwasanunharnessedhorsewithabrokenleg,thatlayscreamingpiteouslybesidetheharnessedhorses.Bloodwasgushingfromitslegasfromaspring.Amongthelimberslayseveraldeadmen.Oneballafteranotherpassedoverasheapproachedandhefeltanervousshudderrundownhisspine.Butthemerethoughtofbeingafraidrousedhimagain.“Icannotbeafraid,”thoughthe,anddismountedslowlyamongtheguns.Hedeliveredtheorderanddidnotleavethebattery.Hedecidedtohavethegunsremovedfromtheirpositionsandwithdrawninhispresence.TogetherwithTúshin,steppingacrossthebodiesandunderaterriblefirefromtheFrench,heattendedtotheremovaloftheguns.

           “Astaffofficerwashereaminuteago,butskippedoff,”saidanartillerymantoPrinceAndrew.“Notlikeyourhonor!”

           PrinceAndrewsaidnothingtoTúshin.Theywerebothsobusyastoseemnottonoticeoneanother

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