InJunethebattleofFriedlandwasfought, inwhichthePavlogradsdidnottakepart, , whofelthisfriend'sabsenceverymuch, havingnonewsofhimsinceheleftandfeelingveryanxiousabouthiswoundandtheprogressofhisaffairs, tookadvantageofthearmisticetogetleavetovisitDenisovinhospital.
, whenitissobeautifuloutinthefields, thelittletownpresentedaparticularlydismalappearancewithitsbrokenroofsandfences, itsfoulstreets, tatteredinhabitants, andthesickanddrunkensoldierswanderingabout.
, withpaleswollenfaces, weresittingorwalkingaboutinthesunshineintheyard.
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"Ican'ttearmyselftopieces," thedoctorwassaying."."
Theassistantaskedsomefurtherquestions.
"Oh, dothebestyoucan! Isn'titallthesame?" ThedoctornoticedRostovcomingupstairs.
"Whatdoyouwant, sir?" saidthedoctor."Whatdoyouwant? Thebulletshavingsparedyou, doyouwanttotrytyphus? Thisisapesthouse, sir."
"Howso?" askedRostov.
"Typhus, ', MakeevandI" (hepointedtotheassistant), "....Whenanewonecomesheisdoneforinaweek," saidthedoctorwithevidentsatisfaction."Prussiandoctorshavebeeninvitedhere, butouralliesdon'tlikeitatall."
RostovexplainedthathewantedtoseeMajorDenisovofthehussars, whowaswounded.
"Idon''ttellyou, ! Iamaloneinchargeofthreehospitalswithmorethanfourhundredpatients! It'swellthatthecharitablePrussianladiessendustwopoundsofcoffeeandsomelinteachmonthorweshouldbelost!" helaughed."Fourhundred, sir, andthey'? Eh?" heasked, turningtotheassistant.
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"MajorDenisov," Rostovsaidagain."HewaswoundedatMolliten."
"Dead, , Makeev?" queriedthedoctor, inatoneofindifference.
