Война и мир

Chapter 31

           

           Theofficer,withoutansweringhim,strodeacrosstotheoppositeside.

           “Don’tfire....Wait!”heshouted.

           ThemanwhohadbeenorderedtogoforammunitionstumbledagainstPierre.

           “Eh,sir,thisisnoplaceforyou,”saidhe,andrandowntheslope.

           Pierreranafterhim,avoidingthespotwheretheyoungofficerwassitting.

           Onecannonball,another,andathirdflewoverhim,fallinginfront,beside,andbehindhim.Pierrerandowntheslope.“WhereamIgoing?”hesuddenlyaskedhimselfwhenhewasalreadynearthegreenammunitionwagons.Hehaltedirresolutely,notknowingwhethertoreturnorgoon.Suddenlyaterribleconcussionthrewhimbackwardstotheground.Atthesameinstanthewasdazzledbyagreatflashofflame,andimmediatelyadeafeningroar,crackling,andwhistlingmadehisearstingle.

           Whenhecametohimselfhewassittingonthegroundleaningonhishands;theammunitionwagonshehadbeenapproachingnolongerexisted,onlycharredgreenboardsandragslitteredthescorchedgrass,andahorse,danglingfragmentsofitsshaftbehindit,gallopedpast,whileanotherhorselay,likePierre,ontheground,utteringprolongedandpiercingcries.

           

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