Война и мир

Chapter 11

           Thesoldiersdraggeditawkwardlyfromthepostandbeganpushingitintothepit.

           Theyallplainlyandcertainlyknewthattheywerecriminalswhomusthidethetracesoftheirguiltasquicklyaspossible.

           Pierreglancedintothepitandsawthatthefactoryladwaslyingwithhiskneescloseuptohisheadandoneshoulderhigherthantheother.Thatshoulderroseandfellrhythmicallyandconvulsively,butspadefulsofearthwerealreadybeingthrownoverthewholebody.Oneofthesoldiers,evidentlysuffering,shoutedgrufflyandangrilyatPierretogoback.ButPierredidnotunderstandhimandremainednearthepost,andnoonedrovehimaway.

           Whenthepithadbeenfilledupacommandwasgiven.Pierrewastakenbacktohisplace,andtherowsoftroopsonbothsidesofthepostmadeahalfturnandwentpastitatameasuredpace.Thetwenty-foursharpshooterswithdischargedmuskets,standinginthecenterofthecircle,ranbacktotheirplacesasthecompaniespassedby.

           Pierregazednowwithdazedeyesatthesesharpshooterswhoranincouplesoutofthecircle.Allbutonerejoinedtheircompanies.Thisone,ayoungsoldier,hisfacedeadlypale,hisshakopushedback,andhismusketrestingontheground,stillstoodnearthepitatthespotfromwhichhehadfired.Heswayedlikeadrunkenman,takingsomestepsforwardandbacktosavehimselffromfalling.Anold,noncommissionedofficerranoutoftheranksandtakinghimbytheelbowdraggedhimtohiscompany.ThecrowdofRussiansandFrenchmenbegantodisperse.Theyallwentawaysilentlyandwithdroopingheads

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