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Chapter 21

           Theywerequarrelingandfightingdesperately,eachtryingtosnatchfromtheotheraboottheywerebothholdingonto.

           “Youpickeditup?...Idaresay!You’reverysmart!”oneofthemshoutedhoarsely.

           Thenathin,palesoldier,hisneckbandagedwithabloodstainedlegband,cameupandinangrytonesaskedtheartillerymenforwater.

           “Mustonedielikeadog?”saidhe.

           Túshintoldthemtogivethemansomewater.Thenacheerfulsoldierranup,beggingalittlefirefortheinfantry.

           “Anicelittlehottorchfortheinfantry!Goodlucktoyou,fellowcountrymen.Thanksforthefire—we’llreturnitwithinterest,”saidhe,carryingawayintothedarknessaglowingstick.

           Nextcamefoursoldiers,carryingsomethingheavyonacloak,andpassedbythefire.Oneofthemstumbled.

           “Whothedevilhasputthelogsontheroad?”snarledhe.

           “He’sdead—whycarryhim?”saidanother.

           “Shutup!”

           Andtheydisappearedintothedarknesswiththeirload.

           “Stillaching?”TúshinaskedRostóvinawhisper.

           “Yes.”

           “Yourhonor,you’rewantedbythegeneral.Heisinthehuthere,”saidagunner,cominguptoTúshin.

           “Coming,friend.”

           Túshinroseand,buttoninghisgreatcoatandpullingitstraight,walkedawayfromthefire.

           Notfarfromtheartillerycampfire,inahutthathadbeenpreparedforhim,PrinceBagratiónsatatdinner,talkingwithsomecommandingofficerswhohadgatheredathisquarters.

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