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‘Here’s something for you to report,’ said Zherkov. ‘See if
I don’t get promoted to a sublieutenancy.’
‘Inform the prince that I the bridge fired!’ said the colo-
nel triumphantly and gaily.
‘And if he asks about the losses?’
‘A trifle,’ said the colonel in his bass voice: ‘two hussars
wounded, and one knocked out,’ he added, unable to re-
strain a happy smile, and pronouncing the phrase ‘knocked
out’ with ringing distinctness.

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