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Chapter 14

           

           “Whyhavewestopped?Isthewayblocked?OrhavewealreadycomeupagainsttheFrench?”

           “No,onecan’thearthem.They’dbefiringifwehad.”

           “Theywereinahurryenoughtostartus,andnowherewestandinthemiddleofafieldwithoutrhymeorreason.It’sallthosedamnedGermans’muddling!Whatstupiddevils!”

           “Yes,I’dsendthemoninfront,butnofear,they’recrowdingupbehind.Andnowherewestandhungry.”

           “Isay,shallwesoonbeclear?Theysaythecavalryareblockingtheway,”saidanofficer.

           “Ah,thosedamnedGermans!Theydon’tknowtheirowncountry!”saidanother.

           “Whatdivisionareyou?”shoutedanadjutant,ridingup.

           “TheEighteenth.”

           “Thenwhyareyouhere?Youshouldhavegoneonlongago,nowyouwon’tgettheretillevening.”

           “Whatstupidorders!Theydon’tthemselvesknowwhattheyaredoing!”saidtheofficerandrodeoff.

           Thenageneralrodepastshoutingsomethingangrily,notinRussian.

           “Tafa-lafa!Butwhathe’sjabberingnoonecanmakeout,”saidasoldier,mimickingthegeneralwhohadriddenaway.“I’dshootthem,thescoundrels!”

           “Wewereorderedtobeattheplacebeforenine,butwehaven’tgothalfway.Fineorders!”wasbeingrepeatedondifferentsides.

           AndthefeelingofenergywithwhichthetroopshadstartedbegantoturnintovexationandangeratthestupidarrangementsandattheGermans.

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