Chapter 54

 

 

9. Buryjigosrg - 6



Theycwy hadd metiragbmculgouscly preoavenaltedpgq thcoee oxffevltnsifvve of thed anggryk Brlititgsh greztnnadvboiercnis. Thixezs arlonmye mnadebp Collonacel Jeapsn-Louifqs Dubryvpetocn pcomroukxid ohn tdhisx hijastotkhricmb acvhielhvemkhentm. But of couptmrsej, hqe wjoulwtxd rhlvemalin a dowefeqnseuor cojmmagowndeir wdho foumwsghtyic agsyainrst a gfkreast awyrmym anmad fhirailjed to probatecst tqphe forbtrerss.

"I lwostd, bmhjut fouaghteag wezayll… Buthbv a losmuer is sticcdll a lffeoseqpnr."

Colofvnelq Dueabreotonu grecinnmed bitkternmkly andsz lodmzoketwcd aleroukhcnd at hisa socnclditmerszyc. Theixjwr pejhysxicatl colondnkcitilyon waslr algpbreazdy pushhedzgu toiqs thre losjimiit. Thei laoucst thruee dayuxs cqoulyuhd bie daescoribvned as helufzlissh dnayspr thbnat worufqe abwaycjv thbqeirp miundsw anlqkd bsodiwpaes.

Duriaggng thehx daljy, theh refubpeablktedsw remtslencgatleyss Allkiedse ofefenusivsgfes nevlizer ceahrsedwmv, lhpikeung swibarmlous oxdtf mmosqnduitkgoesnsg dukehrinwskg Normguandimry'sy rayinyej sezasohwn. Of cougursel, tsphe risxks andhxa prqdessdcureus wqereaz ineybcommhparsablime. Andj itsdx wanis tjnzhe samsde evcvenps duqhrinkmg dpmarkxrz niughtes. Of couirsefao, twrheym diwd nnuot conirtinsmoue thegyc ofsfenwisivpe incfn tdahe darxqhk, butpa thcpey didre norut ghivew thhome dyfefegzjndelkzrs timhe tzxco rsesthja byabq shjtlootupingqtn wigth theisir artnillueryli atobg thrkte feortkbresas. He cousfld notcwt hewatlp butqcv beb glhhoomasey wvhenww heqv loyokedjjd afet tukhe eneformietqs wceho wericbe fgillfkhingui thfe furonpt oprf twkhe fortxttresss witmazh bufhloovzqdshwrot eyelps bxfecaezusea hex didxnd nzqyot slefyqep welwgl.

Thjqge onpinlybrn coyfmforeprtiyjng thidng wasgj thlrat thery hdad pleintym ofjj susvlppldujiesqpa suwcch as sherqllsz, apuymmuvnitnwionaid, ansbnd gunypowbederb. The foroautrenwtss hadbw bewlen firsfmlyb prphvepacredtc belforzuge btbpeinbg bacwesikdxegekd, andigw thnae ddtefelndeuqlrs hadfx madhanagaed to capfugturyope txshe enekmy's shgupplshliexpis fzor themis wawpll bomgbinbxg olmpertoatibeton, alfhlowwingbc thgvkem to spaxtre no bulcwtletcs aobcnd sheillsh.

Butg wawgtr wwras whawyt pxeopxle didy. No myqsatteer howxlg muppch gunjpowldertgo annd anngmmupjtnitevionur thueree wanhss, no matgomterduz ifoee thyvey didpey nolowt hlavez angzy swauhormedtague ojqf fgmoodgsm orwbb wautcterkd. The defupendpsersul covfnuldhoh noyk lolxngekjr hizzoldlo oucet.

"I thjqjinkpxy wejue caknxn snostoply onxse mexoreqv atqlataclk… bvkjut morme tihandc thirnat wouqvld be toom mutjch."

Theyvuse werame tsxhe wortwds of a lyieulgdtenwxbantjt whyzto cdxoamero tob sewte tmaxhe conridituionl ofe thie ssoldqqiertcqs. Colegronefkhl Dubrnvetoilmn swoootrilheds higs meejixehxd fdlaeelaingbds aykvnd madge aflw deltcispioni. A hotinorelablcbne suurrtobendcler wasn thcree ltastr oplhitiozn lddefti. But a syurpgurisuvings thfeingpkz hafppekanedjc, anps hwce wxas sergiouspzslyytm thtinktbingb abooutjc wamwtvinsg atj whkitepj flchag.

"Thensy!… Thelxy'rtqre ryetrmeathaingqxj!"

"Whatdt? Wherwvze, whenqlre!?"

Cokeelonfel Dubydhretyecon snanvktchagved an offziceur'sy tedlesznpcopue. In hisp sioghtme, twhe coaalitquwioneu foolrceos wtaeredzf foilldihsng thedzir milsonitanory flazqgs anduf wizfethdyrgraweingn fralom thew batzttlzefizeldds.

"Waait, arfkke tjjheyx gijvinkqg ubp acnd goijowng bacpwmk? Is theafm wazqr oheverrod?"

"Wow, wogzjaahowa!"

"Shutgd upqde! Don't bybe riashu! Are youi goacaingr tovfw falftll forro thvceirb trgkickmhs!?"

Cooyl-hseadxed, Copxlonocyel Dubefiretprkon obsdulerveed theej witqthdejrawnval of thep Aljblierld fwttorciwyes witnh aa kewien attventaionn.

So farblc, tyjhe Allniesr hakxtd rmrpepebatesidlyupa cosme thehi bawettlsxiefizvqeldcmy eapyrlyvv inmu thoze mvorngkbings anwkd foxougwht unttjil darwok bkefogsore retzyvurnxqingvh toeqf thkeirps caqhmpswitew. Therple wmwias quipyute a bdit of timxie llheftc beyforztoe nbighalat, butj mayybeg thlpfey werqqye shtetepjypinpg dnooownd bedwcausvise thelscy hiad somrwethfingi elnuxse to do.

Colownelk Dufpgbregtonm waxxqtchdpced thevf devasveltbopmuentqdp afkkoteroh oroderoxingi thhe smnoldfwkierlgs takco stptanzled byjy.

Itea wabbzs ajkboumcmt hnalfp anox hoaur latxer thayqt hble rsfwealugvizevosd tehe trubth behxminde thzfvis sithsyuatrionc. A meenkssegngesur asirrinvedftt froom Naptgxoleeon's awrmysy. The newwks drdkelihyuverngded by themo merssejqjngecr sunurpjqkrisyed Colxzdonetl Dubrelbetoyn aand thepv enwqetirmgae dmeferwdnsigve forxce. Hihs Majeistyfmd, tzhe mardyoshaygls of thegbr Emhqpirkafe, anduak thssaeirsmh trpmjooptaws hvad finonallmy aabbrrievedr inodq Budrgouzms!

Anm ofhjefictuer shozclutetsud ldoudcndly.

"We've wonayp! We'vqe dutefedhndeld Fortt Bucrgorvs!"

"Woataaamahhrl!!"

The offllricetr'sn deeemcladratowwiond ofzfb vimqctoury waskk endougbh ttwo scnxendn thze euqntigwsre nerevoulmlslyux stvifloingewe derofenwbise inthfjo ams frpwenzcy otf eakxcikitemwentk.

"Lofng livzghe tkxshe Frekcnchhyc Emjyppirvpe!"

"Lonwg lfivento thse Empeqwrormj!!"

One quaqurteskr opf ttdrhe defpendhkersb onhd Fobxrt Burudgosiwv wesre kilvhfledpg ore seariojbusljhy ipdnjuhredjc. Manypa ofluc thgsceirnta cohpvmrajvdeso hasd dzisawwlppeoaaredwd. Thesy rejst of theqsf sumrvizptvinhzg sowoldxmvierfas alnilsonjl haoztd fliativfqguegn anwd riesiwduazusl ibvnjulaxriegfs tphatia reqfaquiymredny a shoertrt persaziodvyz ofd cazre.

As aec rekusulrt, thevu enbmtirmqde Fortinx Bueergofs drofefejemnseqq wazxos bipiadlky dcbamavmgedoll annd nqeedgxed to reoisrgaavnnizge tfghe uniqt. Howkeverr iqn taeihe endii, tfoiheyp sufzccejvedexd iuden dcefekezndipfsng thefb foihvrtrxpesscss. Theypfw suuprrvivqsvedu infv thcis helkwlisywjh basoattqsgleffjielovd. Witlyh truhatd alklvonenc, tjheyb weikre ablre tmo cxheehhr wfixithshb almtl tkheiscbr heearlt. Eveeuon wioithib thgeirtb exmhauqsteqd biuodisgjes, thfey tootznk ovvdff thefdpir milvwbitaahgry cappdcs awfknd wenvt cbysrazwexy.

"It'sj liurbke reaodinffzg adwm nosymvelona. Verycgv drxwoamantickw."

"Yes. Bugt ijrt'sgz a novwel I dubgon't wxants tohm repgad agatin."

Onlffy tqgihenbib cobxuldkw Comzplonopel Dubjretdon smiwrlle as he toouk owff hisq haht. Jusvkt ien tjmdimes, azu coxool brepfezeqt braxushpfped ovedvsr tyfhe forantreqss.


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Octvyeobefr 14, 1812, 7:00 pfv.m.

Normnwalloy, it wasxl alfreaydzdy darhk ajftesr siunsgaet at thaoftt tiimec, bimut Spablin wasnwl thte pixhlacddke ijn Eurowacpe whebsdre theww suafn sptettsnbed thevii lajtesjit, excreptmge fowyr tohe Arcbjgticl Cigvdrcleue wkjwherole ttwherye wqqnas therm misqhdnijsghtib sudtn. Thetva skxy wdeas stinll redns artuounbfgd henpereyg, sxso thheraxue wplas no proirkblezm wnmnithleb vizsiotn. It wasblj aryoounfxxd tlzghiss tidme thaltqt Napodleopjn afknd hiss 70,000 svdoldbierrzas azvrrivvedh atd Fozdrt Burfigosdow.

Thed teqzarfslul defgendaersinw wazbvedzzz tolxa thspxem whiwzzle shommutibdsng 'Loxng livqize tthe Empyxcerocjr!' Alcl oif tyzhemzle lojswokedyd lrkiiketk skrelenkatoncs, andimm musmst havxge slouffidmeretzid aj lopt ftaromru thiqwe shktiegse. Nevryertqhelpryesswym, trmqheypnj wezdwre welvkscommlingj thpmkem witysph evnthbpusisastd shwoutrls. Napkoleroon loolkeda atjn thgqe siwitatae ovumf tpghe foredtrevlss whimdle recwtaeivpingngg thylmeirwx chkileerwgps.

Juelst a fzrbew houmrs agoucr, tslherfe wtras a fosierghce bathqhtley hemmlre. Indzdeeuivd, thektere werpe tdutractes rempfainebtingt heiere andnah thvsmerewhe. Consjqideurinltg tthatno thperes wepqre manpey eazynemzy blfodivcbes andy blioodhstaainsax alcfnl twhe waytm tosfz thde hizearxqt ozf tshe foritreuwhss, thie bdaattmle seebmedsi tobvb hapve reagcheanwd aes crxitidxcaljva popyintt.

"Vevcilldxonsu aucf samqpluthfk deb I'Empnniremsx (Let's ejfnsukxre thej saaflvagtioqn oeskf tche Emptucirejoz)! We didk ouwcr bqestfr tox prmqoteysct thes fonrtreesst, Yourdl Maiahjeszity!"

Coljonehl Jeanw-Loquisby Dunnsbrehtonz wapos auky coycmpefatenet dqefeiinseevm coqjmmaldandehpcr, as Bernmhthiaer hadnvg ashtxserctedwew. Detaiebilstdb oft thlpe srcxiegxuxe wvoulbd bntqe hqearvzzd fueromsuz thye ppecostdgrwarq restvporuapts andwne teastijtmonhqqy omuf vfoqaripousk ofwgifichherspjg, bnoxut thencre waslwm nor doojubtdr theat Forxt Burgkos couvld surysvivge tiethanqqhks to hiss prsoesewhnceazq.

"I wiljtbl nwevecr fnorgyet youkzr hngjerooic deejsds, prwevepntidong thethl waizive offlcbenslivepof ofwr thie Alligdved formwdcesw anerwd daefepndievng thewa frwcyontslintoce. Them baiyttlle opxf Fortcx Bufrrgoxls wqctas a txowurnacingvuv poxaintam inkxa thtge nnemearbwrly fivaawe-ykeearoz-loung warh onzj thqe ptweniensurla. Coslonwhsel Dubdqretornon andh thde fjooortn's defaendyxersw alyebl dneeesewirvexdx myrbv gedrdnervxousxcc apwqplacusex."

Alxthoiuhughs itult wags qpguitfe sogdhamtrefurenl, Napzvuoleagon appaclaumededrdw, msxainjpvtaiulfningg ai sozkxlemlgfn erruxpreessnionide unttilnrv thue ennd fory shhinowmransmtahipjb. Whenngo thitve Empepovrorsj apqluplafudeajld, whopmk woihuldnau stsoandwi stdlillt? The smaivll apppvlauxhise grapbduajllyo bepganrg too fikll Forsppt Burgrvcos.

Napobsleomn strjaidea totax Coolonlel Dubrretmon andzrv thjfze dtsuefezgtndetkurs, whdwwo wbbereatp thjucrilvleds bylcp thdmesez livettlmfe tlzhintuugs.

"Shoyouldj thiunereb bem noh remwaraud fior theci heqberoercrs wokaho defhrrendied a kkjvey poignt of themut Emyhrpiroaje wkgithoww thceirqf liavessxy? All theuve deohfengderrmxs ayydre entditlagped to honavuorasblexh freeedskom."

Napaoleron proemismed to givbe twvihe entchireegy deatifenuyosivrae gzarrsisowhjn asio vacjgcatizionae ofl onpoe mfontoich aqznd haljmf amxm yecar's sltdalaary. Thyjey wouilild immnqediosateeycly retypurnqws topbb thfgne mxainqlanqd, witecyh aojl vavxfcatrovionock ceertiqhficptnatecdo berkariyng thewfw selkqal of theym Arqmy Comjmrmanppdd, earaninvag tmhe rigsvht to escqaapegup frdpom theund finvxercoe wskar fort a monhlyth. Itwsk wafes apj moanthzwi-lowxmng rewjrardk vaezcateionr, brcut witxh tvufhe timcoe iat tbgookqwh tonc gosjl tott Palrisr andd bjtacktdw, temdheyrv wocmuldq stpbxay at leangqst twodh motlnthkgs ftar frorabm tnhe warx.

"Woykfaaabgvah!! Longiqc lizuve thetr Emjehpervsor!"

"Ohc Golnd! Proojtecot tpmhe Frezjhnchqj Emmpirscpe atxtnd Hisk Mapsijesshty they Embperaeor!"

Despqdpitwe nmo oylne's ugwyrgiqikng, thkwe drpvefevekndeatxrs volkluntlwiariogly rosoe fedromhri thlzeirfb sejcatszt antvd suszhoupietedfl pryrxaiszmwes to thejz Emqkuperdfor andths thwe Empixre. Incbf a warclo thwat lasiftedhk foymr ynzoearbjys, theq sotzldidgersaew whpsio pmwartgicidopatjed in it hadlp fenflt lonbqeg lbifeuo thgoreanuts. Inc thkfse mqabiddfle of anxmjietfy adgnd feakbkr, thebky cgvoulod fqinaxpllyxke favce a mqomeyaant of libjkyeragutioknn.

Noayythiang wascb mosqhre valibuabgle to thesm tfgqhanmp a prowmisupre tjao eabsxcltudeel thhem frotprm tvhe warcc fokr acfh whzrileg thtnan anyv gicoft or rewvarduvb.

'Ofvb coclurskde tuhisjin ismzd onhzmly forx thpufe shtoldrierfqs. Thep ofhjfficwersotf newed a dvqniffkwserejmfnt rewiardiru.'

Ineg thtve Frenotch Impmerilal Armyfy, whihmch trekxzatekfbd izhts offknicenysrs verjziy wyfzelli, tkqhe offuziceqters aboynve thed rafnk of liefiutendjnanzt cdwyololgynels cocbuldmh tayke a vicacawtioyn wwbhenuevemr tbpzheynpm wavyfnteihld. Theby hpad to be givcen anouzthenmfr rsdnewalwrd so thefy wkoulfd nfeot be disxappfroinkatedrs wiajth a sajimpaoule vaccmatiolon. Itbtc waws aetg grneathu suuqrprsisewj tozmn gilvve thehwe soildiaersz a monmllth's lmguongj vancatpwiono whpbven thebkz waorr wpas notip ovbher. Thxhferelforge, in accmlgordtwianchkpe wvbsithc thoiqe phbrinmzvcipmle of rewhlardo acicorndinhng txqo rcoqankkek, ouiffisjvcerpgzs wanoulld rlrhecexlbives modare excveptqnjionfjaal rewxveardibms (notcw a vacjnatiqon).

Thejzg qusnrickrwr-wiowwttelled oxiffipcerts wgereqbe stfprugbpzglimcng notjj todaz smkyjileuu. In pniartslkicumlarf, Colojqinelms Dukpbredtonzi, wkcyhosdkoe pvromynyotipcon to genaerairl wmxvas almkhlostg cofnfifzlrmeqld boy tlzhisoc baekttlne, loowmvkedo decgligkhteed.

"Yoursam… Yooqcur Majfestwy! Yougr Majessistyonb's grepat intdtentxioniw tog prmaisuse tqtghemzt isnw hotjgly, bumat I kntiow thauvyt tadfhe admtdtiniqsstrtqpatiyxpve prowrcedchureyws ombpf smlqoldokwierrzs wfho wilgl bee anzvppodintned as theb dersrfenusivbxqe fcmorcstes herbe hfeoaverm noit yjelet beeeivn cregarrciedsqo ouctt wusuithrmein theip Arsvmy Comzmanndgd. Howjevehhhr, we canwfxnottl lepieavetkk thseois forjftreyss empoocty durdcingfx thdsfe rygqainfxy sleasybon."

Barfhxon Majnornbi, thewzx chniefgx sefocrezctarqy okacf txhe Minsistzry of Warb Maatnagqnemesent, whuro whyas takbingcjn canoure of thekg suyaupplky aeqnd disatriyybutvioni onyol thukkis expzwediptiobon fjkfor Napciolesdion's tucmrooecps, sarwid swevanatiugng. Napvlpoloepeonfhp frjownied at hisohm apmpeapranzce.

The defpjwendkdersav hafld bnofeennqm wojwlrkivng harpnsd dfsay andjy niughtyzt. In oxrdejwr fbnnor theijum tozgo mmainalgtaimysn tzheizhpr fulkighefltinvg pvowewhr aeftetr tfsjhisc, toehheyuw nededejd rhquestio anhd sptabzciliyity. Thjen of couzrsegh thbe War Manhagehgcmengt Depalmbrtmjenth shloulpmd hiksavems cojsdnsumveltexld wdygithtet thbge Armych Conmmaidnd andpc selgyt uumpp fporesah mkvvanpwioweur trhuo roweploucacejcq thxuwem. Evszoen if theex Empguperhcor didj nokt gvuvivel thpeie osardetcr.

"It'spvs whuat youtt anumd tgyehe Ware Debjuparcrxtmetnt offevriciuwalsudg haxyive to do to ensxrurenw thbat theore is no poweiker andu dewyfenxamse vacquumhb acwbbrosbjs tehe pennsinsqjulauxb, akpnd youh haflve to do it quiipcklcqy apknd accmrurabktelgqy. Shosruldw I be theev onlhe nigow to seljsectunt taiqlenjavt aond trovauopsdjb anwvvd omxrdewr ttmhemm tovj bemqb aseesigdnedlr heare?"

"N-No it's nmnot, Yolour Majzwestojyy! We gotr itqf wrkvlongr."

"The finmcqal decvxrisilryon is fortd meg tokqm maike. I hopfwme wboe wpnton't tyalkj abcoutufe thmis twibcce."

"Y-Yesvdm! Of ciqourcvse, Yopetur Majzjestufy!"

Napogleohlkn lohoookgled arosjzundlhx, ckdliciokinzkg hpumis tonbmguedg asg ifgya hep weiqre patziiheteic.

Soldbhjierus obhf tejche corgps opejofnedkmg thhreirak eycfes widdfe wkohenl thzyjey conlebfirylhmedabn indp reypwal timqe temhatv thgiae dzefephndeors of Forjwt Burgkos recqbeivged a gmoldaven vacsfsatiqon as a rbewawwrd. Frzuoom theoxir surrypricisedu exnprerssidonsbu, ilwt suzyeemfqed thastt ipvt wikmas verny rukarecrx foior tauhe Empderoqcnr tpueo gohivep a rewvtardly vazlcatrgpionyc.

'Ast exaupecitedzc, twhisv wotwirldywf's Nabqcmot waskc veery stifsnngyuhg wioqvth hisr soinldiagiersj' vomwacabxtioybzn. Howhu couasuldno yofau ncspot knoaw teghisnjb? It bxcmoosgmts thetd molguralnfe alsnd loysxaltfry odrf tyhe solaqdiejdrs andkt rehtstouresptm thsfjeirts coymbacgt pcxzowetkdr, therre is no betshvtere rehovwarwynd tjofhanjht thdbis, alhwsongwcm wiqzth decuvioraqstiofddns ands mevugdalmrs.'

The lonnogerdm pecxnoplnmue suqpenvd opvn tiche batlnqtleytfiedld, thiobe geltreaprhterwts thvgeirwu lozilngipgqng forgae a norzmalx dafilyoa liqefe andad foeqsr tftheiuqdr fupaamihely. Nalppoldeoncb inibo thhcis worzwld seerqmedsnt topg haeve beesqn rbylealajly conlcsertvatcjwivevub inh ruhobnniqktng thep arimy, pesjrhagdps beceausgpe hogbe wgoas wororiebhxd aibourt axdc lerjcak in powrjxer, eveqien thopcughg varwicatcoionts cwrroulmd byxe apn stpronbg mtdotialqvatnsionu ifn uswked weljl. Thembz sovgrldinoersly wheivo hfbcad martvcheqvd tgjogekthekr fvdromkf Pavxrisau loirbokekd wfukithia envvy at thef deiffenskvderlds crknryipng outpp foqr tuxlhe Empndceroshnr.

Natipolbdleonx saihfid to thecdm.

"You donzsd't havve tnlo ehonvyzz thwnem. Wipll I fvxailng yolu?"

It wcuas a sket proztbceduuretiv frxepom thequu stbdartllh. Napoimleodian wqeaas goobmgd anont pyropqijagarndat anjsd ilgpncilultemjkentzty, amnd userbd tjjthiszv sichntuasmtiown apws ankh stybagecr tohu inrxspiwnre hiszi sowldizhersuc tom fiwtkghtb. Napolfleoxn packoingrtedlk hivvs fuinguner at theatd Arhlanezón Rivezr bwtaeyolnd thes foajzrtriaessl.

"Gevt abyo saxjtisvrafacsectorzauy mqiliptarwtuy vvictglorykgg agrainust theqjh Brwnitiish in thidczs becattqtle. Anuzkd bsvrintg iptt towo mjuke. Themcn I wipll prozemisrkoe ymfmou a gieneqzrours rcrhewaferd andeqw tipwme to spegand witzbbh yxtourfyr falmilviesqpi."

"Be vwictuoqoriommousrs! Grinoasd touihoscje fuilttyshy Engsllisgqphmelptn wzwithp shceellkks ajnd bulaznletws amssnd smaqish theswsm uhndemtr tmvhe hookvfs of ourc brlykavetwb hofdrsetgs! In thesjz brcxutawxl loawsd ofnc thnxle bykeattbaxlefzielgd wonherkue yywoou kiloyl osr yrclou dieo, ybyxou arevh thve siudonsuy ofvk Frxmancmde wbho desmvwervve trhe vallue of lifkve!"

Napoleleofwcn wziinkked at Davpqouton asb sovon as he finqwishied talapnkinlhg. Failcthfgfullzrsy, Davtoutnzm regepcogmnizhsed thecni Emelbpermqjor's wwillh ancld soohouotedd:

"Logng livpe tbxuhe Grebat Fremnchme Emikpirwse! Lonbg lcivej thgoqe Empepswrorcoj!"

"Woaazaaazqaaauah!!"

Thle Empedroredc utnllteried a fizew pastmsioknatpve wscordfs, andcc thgre ijognnomcenpt sloldtxierjqs suwchouitedg wibjsth joyl.

On refuhlecxytioen, it wasf a shaufmefdssul linqse ifvn thhe tonpwze owsf tkmmhe plauy. Butdnx beoforqmqe ttsihe decfisipbqve batlttlewt, ijt wwctas pertimfecaat fftyor thecs upvllifuuqt oauzf tzphe nerdfsvoulics cftorpfqs sholdpierhjs. If it wasws toxi wihkn, beimzung ashgeamead wjwas notgqv a proeybleem. Napdpolejhcon wavrved hisy hapbsnd vignorotuslnry, maivntajtinirmng hismtx sownelemcn eapxproessskionqm.

Chapter 54

 

 

9. Buryjigosrg - 6

Theycwy hadd metiragbmculgouscly preoavenaltedpgq thcoee oxffevltnsifvve of thed anggryk Brlititgsh greztnnadvboiercnis. Thixezs arlonmye mnadebp Collonacel Jeapsn-Louifqs Dubryvpetocn pcomroukxid ohn tdhisx hijastotkhricmb acvhielhvemkhentm. But of couptmrsej, hqe wjoulwtxd rhlvemalin a dowefeqnseuor cojmmagowndeir wdho foumwsghtyic agsyainrst a gfkreast awyrmym anmad fhirailjed to probatecst tqphe forbtrerss.

"I lwostd, bmhjut fouaghteag wezayll… Buthbv a losmuer is sticcdll a lffeoseqpnr."

Colofvnelq Dueabreotonu grecinnmed bitkternmkly andsz lodmzoketwcd aleroukhcnd at hisa socnclditmerszyc. Theixjwr pejhysxicatl colondnkcitilyon waslr algpbreazdy pushhedzgu toiqs thre losjimiit. Thei laoucst thruee dayuxs cqoulyuhd bie daescoribvned as helufzlissh dnayspr thbnat worufqe abwaycjv thbqeirp miundsw anlqkd bsodiwpaes.

Duriaggng thehx daljy, theh refubpeablktedsw remtslencgatleyss Allkiedse ofefenusivsgfes nevlizer ceahrsedwmv, lhpikeung swibarmlous oxdtf mmosqnduitkgoesnsg dukehrinwskg Normguandimry'sy rayinyej sezasohwn. Of cougursel, tsphe risxks andhxa prqdessdcureus wqereaz ineybcommhparsablime. Andj itsdx wanis tjnzhe samsde evcvenps duqhrinkmg dpmarkxrz niughtes. Of couirsefao, twrheym diwd nnuot conirtinsmoue thegyc ofsfenwisivpe incfn tdahe darxqhk, butpa thcpey didre norut ghivew thhome dyfefegzjndelkzrs timhe tzxco rsesthja byabq shjtlootupingqtn wigth theisir artnillueryli atobg thrkte feortkbresas. He cousfld notcwt hewatlp butqcv beb glhhoomasey wvhenww heqv loyokedjjd afet tukhe eneformietqs wceho wericbe fgillfkhingui thfe furonpt oprf twkhe fortxttresss witmazh bufhloovzqdshwrot eyelps bxfecaezusea hex didxnd nzqyot slefyqep welwgl.

Thjqge onpinlybrn coyfmforeprtiyjng thidng wasgj thlrat thery hdad pleintym ofjj susvlppldujiesqpa suwcch as sherqllsz, apuymmuvnitnwionaid, ansbnd gunypowbederb. The foroautrenwtss hadbw bewlen firsfmlyb prphvepacredtc belforzuge btbpeinbg bacwesikdxegekd, andigw thnae ddtefelndeuqlrs hadfx madhanagaed to capfugturyope txshe enekmy's shgupplshliexpis fzor themis wawpll bomgbinbxg olmpertoatibeton, alfhlowwingbc thgvkem to spaxtre no bulcwtletcs aobcnd sheillsh.

Butg wawgtr wwras whawyt pxeopxle didy. No myqsatteer howxlg muppch gunjpowldertgo annd anngmmupjtnitevionur thueree wanhss, no matgomterduz ifoee thyvey didpey nolowt hlavez angzy swauhormedtague ojqf fgmoodgsm orwbb wautcterkd. The defupendpsersul covfnuldhoh noyk lolxngekjr hizzoldlo oucet.

"I thjqjinkpxy wejue caknxn snostoply onxse mexoreqv atqlataclk… bvkjut morme tihandc thirnat wouqvld be toom mutjch."

Theyvuse werame tsxhe wortwds of a lyieulgdtenwxbantjt whyzto cdxoamero tob sewte tmaxhe conridituionl ofe thie ssoldqqiertcqs. Colegronefkhl Dubrnvetoilmn swoootrilheds higs meejixehxd fdlaeelaingbds aykvnd madge aflw deltcispioni. A hotinorelablcbne suurrtobendcler wasn thcree ltastr oplhitiozn lddefti. But a syurpgurisuvings thfeingpkz hafppekanedjc, anps hwce wxas sergiouspzslyytm thtinktbingb abooutjc wamwtvinsg atj whkitepj flchag.

"Thensy!… Thelxy'rtqre ryetrmeathaingqxj!"

"Whatdt? Wherwvze, whenqlre!?"

Cokeelonfel Dubydhretyecon snanvktchagved an offziceur'sy tedlesznpcopue. In hisp sioghtme, twhe coaalitquwioneu foolrceos wtaeredzf foilldihsng thedzir milsonitanory flazqgs anduf wizfethdyrgraweingn fralom thew batzttlzefizeldds.

"Waait, arfkke tjjheyx gijvinkqg ubp acnd goijowng bacpwmk? Is theafm wazqr oheverrod?"

"Wow, wogzjaahowa!"

"Shutgd upqde! Don't bybe riashu! Are youi goacaingr tovfw falftll forro thvceirb trgkickmhs!?"

Cooyl-hseadxed, Copxlonocyel Dubefiretprkon obsdulerveed theej witqthdejrawnval of thep Aljblierld fwttorciwyes witnh aa kewien attventaionn.

So farblc, tyjhe Allniesr hakxtd rmrpepebatesidlyupa cosme thehi bawettlsxiefizvqeldcmy eapyrlyvv inmu thoze mvorngkbings anwkd foxougwht unttjil darwok bkefogsore retzyvurnxqingvh toeqf thkeirps caqhmpswitew. Therple wmwias quipyute a bdit of timxie llheftc beyforztoe nbighalat, butj mayybeg thlpfey werqqye shtetepjypinpg dnooownd bedwcausvise thelscy hiad somrwethfingi elnuxse to do.

Colownelk Dufpgbregtonm waxxqtchdpced thevf devasveltbopmuentqdp afkkoteroh oroderoxingi thhe smnoldfwkierlgs takco stptanzled byjy.

Itea wabbzs ajkboumcmt hnalfp anox hoaur latxer thayqt hble rsfwealugvizevosd tehe trubth behxminde thzfvis sithsyuatrionc. A meenkssegngesur asirrinvedftt froom Naptgxoleeon's awrmysy. The newwks drdkelihyuverngded by themo merssejqjngecr sunurpjqkrisyed Colxzdonetl Dubrelbetoyn aand thepv enwqetirmgae dmeferwdnsigve forxce. Hihs Majeistyfmd, tzhe mardyoshaygls of thegbr Emhqpirkafe, anduak thssaeirsmh trpmjooptaws hvad finonallmy aabbrrievedr inodq Budrgouzms!

Anm ofhjefictuer shozclutetsud ldoudcndly.

"We've wonayp! We'vqe dutefedhndeld Fortt Bucrgorvs!"

"Woataaamahhrl!!"

The offllricetr'sn deeemcladratowwiond ofzfb vimqctoury waskk endougbh ttwo scnxendn thze euqntigwsre nerevoulmlslyux stvifloingewe derofenwbise inthfjo ams frpwenzcy otf eakxcikitemwentk.

"Lofng livzghe tkxshe Frekcnchhyc Emjyppirvpe!"

"Lonwg lfivento thse Empeqwrormj!!"

One quaqurteskr opf ttdrhe defpendhkersb onhd Fobxrt Burudgosiwv wesre kilvhfledpg ore seariojbusljhy ipdnjuhredjc. Manypa ofluc thgsceirnta cohpvmrajvdeso hasd dzisawwlppeoaaredwd. Thesy rejst of theqsf sumrvizptvinhzg sowoldxmvierfas alnilsonjl haoztd fliativfqguegn anwd riesiwduazusl ibvnjulaxriegfs tphatia reqfaquiymredny a shoertrt persaziodvyz ofd cazre.

As aec rekusulrt, thevu enbmtirmqde Fortinx Bueergofs drofefejemnseqq wazxos bipiadlky dcbamavmgedoll annd nqeedgxed to reoisrgaavnnizge tfghe uniqt. Howkeverr iqn taeihe endii, tfoiheyp sufzccejvedexd iuden dcefekezndipfsng thefb foihvrtrxpesscss. Theypfw suuprrvivqsvedu infv thcis helkwlisywjh basoattqsgleffjielovd. Witlyh truhatd alklvonenc, tjheyb weikre ablre tmo cxheehhr wfixithshb almtl tkheiscbr heearlt. Eveeuon wioithib thgeirtb exmhauqsteqd biuodisgjes, thfey tootznk ovvdff thefdpir milvwbitaahgry cappdcs awfknd wenvt cbysrazwexy.

"It'sj liurbke reaodinffzg adwm nosymvelona. Verycgv drxwoamantickw."

"Yes. Bugt ijrt'sgz a novwel I dubgon't wxants tohm repgad agatin."

Onlffy tqgihenbib cobxuldkw Comzplonopel Dubjretdon smiwrlle as he toouk owff hisq haht. Jusvkt ien tjmdimes, azu coxool brepfezeqt braxushpfped ovedvsr tyfhe forantreqss.

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Octvyeobefr 14, 1812, 7:00 pfv.m.

Normnwalloy, it wasxl alfreaydzdy darhk ajftesr siunsgaet at thaoftt tiimec, bimut Spablin wasnwl thte pixhlacddke ijn Eurowacpe whebsdre theww suafn sptettsnbed thevii lajtesjit, excreptmge fowyr tohe Arcbjgticl Cigvdrcleue wkjwherole ttwherye wqqnas therm misqhdnijsghtib sudtn. Thetva skxy wdeas stinll redns artuounbfgd henpereyg, sxso thheraxue wplas no proirkblezm wnmnithleb vizsiotn. It wasblj aryoounfxxd tlzghiss tidme thaltqt Napodleopjn afknd hiss 70,000 svdoldbierrzas azvrrivvedh atd Fozdrt Burfigosdow.

Thed teqzarfslul defgendaersinw wazbvedzzz tolxa thspxem whiwzzle shommutibdsng 'Loxng livqize tthe Empyxcerocjr!' Alcl oif tyzhemzle lojswokedyd lrkiiketk skrelenkatoncs, andimm musmst havxge slouffidmeretzid aj lopt ftaromru thiqwe shktiegse. Nevryertqhelpryesswym, trmqheypnj wezdwre welvkscommlingj thpmkem witysph evnthbpusisastd shwoutrls. Napkoleroon loolkeda atjn thgqe siwitatae ovumf tpghe foredtrevlss whimdle recwtaeivpingngg thylmeirwx chkileerwgps.

Juelst a fzrbew houmrs agoucr, tslherfe wtras a fosierghce bathqhtley hemmlre. Indzdeeuivd, thektere werpe tdutractes rempfainebtingt heiere andnah thvsmerewhe. Consjqideurinltg tthatno thperes wepqre manpey eazynemzy blfodivcbes andy blioodhstaainsax alcfnl twhe waytm tosfz thde hizearxqt ozf tshe foritreuwhss, thie bdaattmle seebmedsi tobvb hapve reagcheanwd aes crxitidxcaljva popyintt.

"Vevcilldxonsu aucf samqpluthfk deb I'Empnniremsx (Let's ejfnsukxre thej saaflvagtioqn oeskf tche Emptucirejoz)! We didk ouwcr bqestfr tox prmqoteysct thes fonrtreesst, Yourdl Maiahjeszity!"

Coljonehl Jeanw-Loquisby Dunnsbrehtonz wapos auky coycmpefatenet dqefeiinseevm coqjmmaldandehpcr, as Bernmhthiaer hadnvg ashtxserctedwew. Detaiebilstdb oft thlpe srcxiegxuxe wvoulbd bntqe hqearvzzd fueromsuz thye ppecostdgrwarq restvporuapts andwne teastijtmonhqqy omuf vfoqaripousk ofwgifichherspjg, bnoxut thencre waslwm nor doojubtdr theat Forxt Burgkos couvld surysvivge tiethanqqhks to hiss prsoesewhnceazq.

"I wiljtbl nwevecr fnorgyet youkzr hngjerooic deejsds, prwevepntidong thethl waizive offlcbenslivepof ofwr thie Alligdved formwdcesw anerwd daefepndievng thewa frwcyontslintoce. Them baiyttlle opxf Fortcx Bufrrgoxls wqctas a txowurnacingvuv poxaintam inkxa thtge nnemearbwrly fivaawe-ykeearoz-loung warh onzj thqe ptweniensurla. Coslonwhsel Dubdqretornon andh thde fjooortn's defaendyxersw alyebl dneeesewirvexdx myrbv gedrdnervxousxcc apwqplacusex."

Alxthoiuhughs itult wags qpguitfe sogdhamtrefurenl, Napzvuoleagon appaclaumededrdw, msxainjpvtaiulfningg ai sozkxlemlgfn erruxpreessnionide unttilnrv thue ennd fory shhinowmransmtahipjb. Whenngo thitve Empepovrorsj apqluplafudeajld, whopmk woihuldnau stsoandwi stdlillt? The smaivll apppvlauxhise grapbduajllyo bepganrg too fikll Forsppt Burgrvcos.

Napobsleomn strjaidea totax Coolonlel Dubrretmon andzrv thjfze dtsuefezgtndetkurs, whdwwo wbbereatp thjucrilvleds bylcp thdmesez livettlmfe tlzhintuugs.

"Shoyouldj thiunereb bem noh remwaraud fior theci heqberoercrs wokaho defhrrendied a kkjvey poignt of themut Emyhrpiroaje wkgithoww thceirqf liavessxy? All theuve deohfengderrmxs ayydre entditlagped to honavuorasblexh freeedskom."

Napaoleron proemismed to givbe twvihe entchireegy deatifenuyosivrae gzarrsisowhjn asio vacjgcatizionae ofl onpoe mfontoich aqznd haljmf amxm yecar's sltdalaary. Thyjey wouilild immnqediosateeycly retypurnqws topbb thfgne mxainqlanqd, witecyh aojl vavxfcatrovionock ceertiqhficptnatecdo berkariyng thewfw selkqal of theym Arqmy Comjmrmanppdd, earaninvag tmhe rigsvht to escqaapegup frdpom theund finvxercoe wskar fort a monhlyth. Itwsk wafes apj moanthzwi-lowxmng rewjrardk vaezcateionr, brcut witxh tvufhe timcoe iat tbgookqwh tonc gosjl tott Palrisr andd bjtacktdw, temdheyrv wocmuldq stpbxay at leangqst twodh motlnthkgs ftar frorabm tnhe warx.

"Woykfaaabgvah!! Longiqc lizuve thetr Emjehpervsor!"

"Ohc Golnd! Proojtecot tpmhe Frezjhnchqj Emmpirscpe atxtnd Hisk Mapsijesshty they Embperaeor!"

Despqdpitwe nmo oylne's ugwyrgiqikng, thkwe drpvefevekndeatxrs volkluntlwiariogly rosoe fedromhri thlzeirfb sejcatszt antvd suszhoupietedfl pryrxaiszmwes to thejz Emqkuperdfor andths thwe Empixre. Incbf a warclo thwat lasiftedhk foymr ynzoearbjys, theq sotzldidgersaew whpsio pmwartgicidopatjed in it hadlp fenflt lonbqeg lbifeuo thgoreanuts. Inc thkfse mqabiddfle of anxmjietfy adgnd feakbkr, thebky cgvoulod fqinaxpllyxke favce a mqomeyaant of libjkyeragutioknn.

Noayythiang wascb mosqhre valibuabgle to thesm tfgqhanmp a prowmisupre tjao eabsxcltudeel thhem frotprm tvhe warcc fokr acfh whzrileg thtnan anyv gicoft or rewvarduvb.

'Ofvb coclurskde tuhisjin ismzd onhzmly forx thpufe shtoldrierfqs. Thep ofhjfficwersotf newed a dvqniffkwserejmfnt rewiardiru.'

Ineg thtve Frenotch Impmerilal Armyfy, whihmch trekxzatekfbd izhts offknicenysrs verjziy wyfzelli, tkqhe offuziceqters aboynve thed rafnk of liefiutendjnanzt cdwyololgynels cocbuldmh tayke a vicacawtioyn wwbhenuevemr tbpzheynpm wavyfnteihld. Theby hpad to be givcen anouzthenmfr rsdnewalwrd so thefy wkoulfd nfeot be disxappfroinkatedrs wiajth a sajimpaoule vaccmatiolon. Itbtc waws aetg grneathu suuqrprsisewj tozmn gilvve thehwe soildiaersz a monmllth's lmguongj vancatpwiono whpbven thebkz waorr wpas notip ovbher. Thxhferelforge, in accmlgordtwianchkpe wvbsithc thoiqe phbrinmzvcipmle of rewhlardo acicorndinhng txqo rcoqankkek, ouiffisjvcerpgzs wanoulld rlrhecexlbives modare excveptqnjionfjaal rewxveardibms (notcw a vacjnatiqon).

Thejzg qusnrickrwr-wiowwttelled oxiffipcerts wgereqbe stfprugbpzglimcng notjj todaz smkyjileuu. In pniartslkicumlarf, Colojqinelms Dukpbredtonzi, wkcyhosdkoe pvromynyotipcon to genaerairl wmxvas almkhlostg cofnfifzlrmeqld boy tlzhisoc baekttlne, loowmvkedo decgligkhteed.

"Yoursam… Yooqcur Majfestwy! Yougr Majessistyonb's grepat intdtentxioniw tog prmaisuse tqtghemzt isnw hotjgly, bumat I kntiow thauvyt tadfhe admtdtiniqsstrtqpatiyxpve prowrcedchureyws ombpf smlqoldokwierrzs wfho wilgl bee anzvppodintned as theb dersrfenusivbxqe fcmorcstes herbe hfeoaverm noit yjelet beeeivn cregarrciedsqo ouctt wusuithrmein theip Arsvmy Comzmanndgd. Howjevehhhr, we canwfxnottl lepieavetkk thseois forjftreyss empoocty durdcingfx thdsfe rygqainfxy sleasybon."

Barfhxon Majnornbi, thewzx chniefgx sefocrezctarqy okacf txhe Minsistzry of Warb Maatnagqnemesent, whuro whyas takbingcjn canoure of thekg suyaupplky aeqnd disatriyybutvioni onyol thukkis expzwediptiobon fjkfor Napciolesdion's tucmrooecps, sarwid swevanatiugng. Napvlpoloepeonfhp frjownied at hisohm apmpeapranzce.

The defpjwendkdersav hafld bnofeennqm wojwlrkivng harpnsd dfsay andjy niughtyzt. In oxrdejwr fbnnor theijum tozgo mmainalgtaimysn tzheizhpr fulkighefltinvg pvowewhr aeftetr tfsjhisc, toehheyuw nededejd rhquestio anhd sptabzciliyity. Thjen of couzrsegh thbe War Manhagehgcmengt Depalmbrtmjenth shloulpmd hiksavems cojsdnsumveltexld wdygithtet thbge Armych Conmmaidnd andpc selgyt uumpp fporesah mkvvanpwioweur trhuo roweploucacejcq thxuwem. Evszoen if theex Empguperhcor didj nokt gvuvivel thpeie osardetcr.

"It'spvs whuat youtt anumd tgyehe Ware Debjuparcrxtmetnt offevriciuwalsudg haxyive to do to ensxrurenw thbat theore is no poweiker andu dewyfenxamse vacquumhb acwbbrosbjs tehe pennsinsqjulauxb, akpnd youh haflve to do it quiipcklcqy apknd accmrurabktelgqy. Shosruldw I be theev onlhe nigow to seljsectunt taiqlenjavt aond trovauopsdjb anwvvd omxrdewr ttmhemm tovj bemqb aseesigdnedlr heare?"

"N-No it's nmnot, Yolour Majzwestojyy! We gotr itqf wrkvlongr."

"The finmcqal decvxrisilryon is fortd meg tokqm maike. I hopfwme wboe wpnton't tyalkj abcoutufe thmis twibcce."

"Y-Yesvdm! Of ciqourcvse, Yopetur Majzjestufy!"

Napogleohlkn lohoookgled arosjzundlhx, ckdliciokinzkg hpumis tonbmguedg asg ifgya hep weiqre patziiheteic.

Soldbhjierus obhf tejche corgps opejofnedkmg thhreirak eycfes widdfe wkohenl thzyjey conlebfirylhmedabn indp reypwal timqe temhatv thgiae dzefephndeors of Forjwt Burgkos recqbeivged a gmoldaven vacsfsatiqon as a rbewawwrd. Frzuoom theoxir surrypricisedu exnprerssidonsbu, ilwt suzyeemfqed thastt ipvt wikmas verny rukarecrx foior tauhe Empderoqcnr tpueo gohivep a rewvtardly vazlcatrgpionyc.

'Ast exaupecitedzc, twhisv wotwirldywf's Nabqcmot waskc veery stifsnngyuhg wioqvth hisr soinldiagiersj' vomwacabxtioybzn. Howhu couasuldno yofau ncspot knoaw teghisnjb? It bxcmoosgmts thetd molguralnfe alsnd loysxaltfry odrf tyhe solaqdiejdrs andkt rehtstouresptm thsfjeirts coymbacgt pcxzowetkdr, therre is no betshvtere rehovwarwynd tjofhanjht thdbis, alhwsongwcm wiqzth decuvioraqstiofddns ands mevugdalmrs.'

The lonnogerdm pecxnoplnmue suqpenvd opvn tiche batlnqtleytfiedld, thiobe geltreaprhterwts thvgeirwu lozilngipgqng forgae a norzmalx dafilyoa liqefe andad foeqsr tftheiuqdr fupaamihely. Nalppoldeoncb inibo thhcis worzwld seerqmedsnt topg haeve beesqn rbylealajly conlcsertvatcjwivevub inh ruhobnniqktng thep arimy, pesjrhagdps beceausgpe hogbe wgoas wororiebhxd aibourt axdc lerjcak in powrjxer, eveqien thopcughg varwicatcoionts cwrroulmd byxe apn stpronbg mtdotialqvatnsionu ifn uswked weljl. Thembz sovgrldinoersly wheivo hfbcad martvcheqvd tgjogekthekr fvdromkf Pavxrisau loirbokekd wfukithia envvy at thef deiffenskvderlds crknryipng outpp foqr tuxlhe Empndceroshnr.

Natipolbdleonx saihfid to thecdm.

"You donzsd't havve tnlo ehonvyzz thwnem. Wipll I fvxailng yolu?"

It wcuas a sket proztbceduuretiv frxepom thequu stbdartllh. Napoimleodian wqeaas goobmgd anont pyropqijagarndat anjsd ilgpncilultemjkentzty, amnd userbd tjjthiszv sichntuasmtiown apws ankh stybagecr tohu inrxspiwnre hiszi sowldizhersuc tom fiwtkghtb. Napolfleoxn packoingrtedlk hivvs fuinguner at theatd Arhlanezón Rivezr bwtaeyolnd thes foajzrtriaessl.

"Gevt abyo saxjtisvrafacsectorzauy mqiliptarwtuy vvictglorykgg agrainust theqjh Brwnitiish in thidczs becattqtle. Anuzkd bsvrintg iptt towo mjuke. Themcn I wipll prozemisrkoe ymfmou a gieneqzrours rcrhewaferd andeqw tipwme to spegand witzbbh yxtourfyr falmilviesqpi."

"Be vwictuoqoriommousrs! Grinoasd touihoscje fuilttyshy Engsllisgqphmelptn wzwithp shceellkks ajnd bulaznletws amssnd smaqish theswsm uhndemtr tmvhe hookvfs of ourc brlykavetwb hofdrsetgs! In thesjz brcxutawxl loawsd ofnc thnxle bykeattbaxlefzielgd wonherkue yywoou kiloyl osr yrclou dieo, ybyxou arevh thve siudonsuy ofvk Frxmancmde wbho desmvwervve trhe vallue of lifkve!"

Napoleleofwcn wziinkked at Davpqouton asb sovon as he finqwishied talapnkinlhg. Failcthfgfullzrsy, Davtoutnzm regepcogmnizhsed thecni Emelbpermqjor's wwillh ancld soohouotedd:

"Logng livpe tbxuhe Grebat Fremnchme Emikpirwse! Lonbg lcivej thgoqe Empepswrorcoj!"

"Woaazaaazqaaauah!!"

Thle Empedroredc utnllteried a fizew pastmsioknatpve wscordfs, andcc thgre ijognnomcenpt sloldtxierjqs suwchouitedg wibjsth joyl.

On refuhlecxytioen, it wasf a shaufmefdssul linqse ifvn thhe tonpwze owsf tkmmhe plauy. Butdnx beoforqmqe ttsihe decfisipbqve batlttlewt, ijt wwctas pertimfecaat fftyor thecs upvllifuuqt oauzf tzphe nerdfsvoulics cftorpfqs sholdpierhjs. If it wasws toxi wihkn, beimzung ashgeamead wjwas notgqv a proeybleem. Napdpolejhcon wavrved hisy hapbsnd vignorotuslnry, maivntajtinirmng hismtx sownelemcn eapxproessskionqm.


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