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Chapter 16

           

           ThenextdaytheregimentalcommandersentforDenísov,andholdinghisfingersspreadoutbeforehiseyessaid:

           “ThisishowIlookatthisaffair:Iknownothingaboutitandwon’tbeginproceedings,butIadviseyoutorideovertothestaffandsettlethebusinessthereinthecommissariatdepartmentandifpossiblesignareceiptforsuchandsuchstoresreceived.Ifnot,asthedemandwasbookedagainstaninfantryregiment,therewillbearowandtheaffairmayendbadly.”

           Fromtheregimentalcommander’s,Denísovrodestraighttothestaffwithasinceredesiretoactonthisadvice.IntheeveninghecamebacktohisdugoutinastatesuchasRostóvhadneveryetseenhimin.Denísovcouldnotspeakandgaspedforbreath.WhenRostóvaskedwhatwasthematter,heonlyutteredsomeincoherentoathsandthreatsinahoarse,feeblevoice.

           AlarmedatDenísov’scondition,Rostóvsuggestedthatheshouldundress,drinksomewater,andsendforthedoctor.

           “Twymeforwobbewy...oh!Somemorewater...Letthemtwyme,butI’llalwaysthwashscoundwels...andI’lltelltheEmpewo’...Ice...”hemuttered.

           Theregimentaldoctor,whenhecame,saiditwasabsolutelynecessarytobleedDenísov.Adeepsaucerofblackbloodwastakenfromhishairyarmandonlythenwasheabletorelatewhathadhappenedtohim.

           “Igetthere,”beganDenísov.“‘Nowthen,where’syourchief’squarters?’Theywerepointedout.‘Pleasetowait.’‘I’vewiddentwentymilesandhavedutiestoattendtoandnotimetowait.Announceme.

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