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"Your excellency, here are two trophies," said Dolokhov, pointing

to the French sword and pouch. "I have taken an officer prisoner.

I stopped the company." Dolokhov breathed heavily from weariness

and spoke in abrupt sentences. "The whole company can bear

witness. I beg you will remember this, your excellency!"

"All right, all right," replied the commander, and turned to

Major Ekonomov.

But Dolokhov did not go away; he untied the handkerchief around

his head, pulled it off, and showed the blood congealed on his

hair.

"A bayonet wound. I remained at the front. Remember, your

excellency!"