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"I peg of you yourself not to mix in vot is not your business!"

suddenly replied the irate colonel. "If you vere in the

cavalry..."

"I am not in the cavalry, Colonel, but I am a Russian general and

if you are not aware of the fact..."

"Quite avare, your excellency," suddenly shouted the colonel,

touching his horse and turning purple in the face. "Vill you be

so goot to come to ze front and see dat zis position iss no goot?

I don't vish to destroy my men for your pleasure!"

"You forget yourself, Colonel. I am not considering my own

pleasure and I won't allow it to be said!"