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23057	Mérimée, Prosper	How The Redoubt Was Taken 1896			.txt	text/plain	1703	129	87	The moon was rising behind the redoubt of Cheverino, which stood two For an instant the redoubt stood out coal-black against the redoubt of Cheverino was soon concealed by volumes of thick smoke. regiment was almost covered from the Russians' fire by a piece of rising Just as the order to advance was given, the captain looked at me The colonel passed before our company. "I congratulate you," said the captain, as I picked up my shako. "I compliment you," said the captain. left our cover to advance on the redoubt. "I don't like that silence," said the captain. embrasure at a few feet distant, a man with a fuse stood by a cannon. There came from the redoubts a roll of drums. The redoubt was once more wrapped in smoke. "Who is the oldest captain?" he was asking of a sergeant. "Come, sir," he said to me, "you are now in chief command.	./cache/23057.txt	./txt/23057.txt