Война и мир

Chapter 15

           Thesoldiersintheirgreatcoatswererangedinlines,thesergeantsmajorandcompanyofficerswerecountingthemen,pokingthelastmanineachsectionintheribsandtellinghimtoholdhishandup.Soldiersscatteredoverthewholeplaceweredragginglogsandbrushwoodandwerebuildingshelterswithmerrychatterandlaughter;aroundthefiressatothers,dressedandundressed,dryingtheirshirtsandlegbandsormendingbootsorovercoatsandcrowdingroundtheboilersandporridgecookers.Inonecompanydinnerwasready,andthesoldiersweregazingeagerlyatthesteamingboiler,waitingtillthesample,whichaquartermastersergeantwascarryinginawoodenbowltoanofficerwhosatonalogbeforehisshelter,hadbeentasted.

           Anothercompany,aluckyonefornotallthecompanieshadvodka,crowdedroundapockmarked,broad-shoulderedsergeantmajorwho,tiltingakeg,filledoneafteranotherthecanteenlidsheldouttohim.Thesoldiersliftedthecanteenlidstotheirlipswithreverentialfaces,emptiedthem,rollingthevodkaintheirmouths,andwalkedawayfromthesergeantmajorwithbrightenedexpressions,lickingtheirlipsandwipingthemonthesleevesoftheirgreatcoats.Alltheirfaceswereassereneasifallthiswerehappeningathomeawaitingpeacefulencampment,andnotwithinsightoftheenemybeforeanactioninwhichatleasthalfofthemwouldbeleftonthefield.

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