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Chapter 15

           Thegeneraltrendofthecampaignwasrarelyspokenof,partlybecausenothingcertainwasknownaboutit,partlybecausetherewasavaguefeelingthatinthemainitwasgoingbadly.

           Rostóvlived,asbefore,withDenísov,andsincetheirfurloughtheyhadbecomemorefriendlythanever.DenísovneverspokeofRostóv’sfamily,butbythetenderfriendshiphiscommandershowedhim,Rostóvfeltthattheelderhussar’slucklessloveforNatáshaplayedapartinstrengtheningtheirfriendship.DenísovevidentlytriedtoexposeRostóvtodangerasseldomaspossible,andafteranactiongreetedhissafereturnwithevidentjoy.Ononeofhisforagingexpeditions,inadesertedandruinedvillagetowhichhehadcomeinsearchofprovisions,RostóvfoundafamilyconsistingofanoldPoleandhisdaughterwithaninfantinarms.Theywerehalfclad,hungry,tooweaktogetawayonfootandhadnomeansofobtainingaconveyance.Rostóvbroughtthemtohisquarters,placedtheminhisownlodging,andkeptthemforsomeweekswhiletheoldmanwasrecovering.Oneofhiscomrades,talkingofwomen,beganchaffingRostóv,sayingthathewasmorewilythananyofthemandthatitwouldnotbeabadthingifheintroducedtothemtheprettyPolishgirlhehadsaved.Rostóvtookthejokeasaninsult,flaredup,andsaidsuchunpleasantthingstotheofficerthatitwasallDenísovcoulddotopreventaduel

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