“Whyareyouinabluecoat?Offwithit!…Sergeant!changehiscoat…thedir…”Beforehehadtimetofinishtheword—
“General,Iamboundtoobeyorders,butIamnotboundtoputupwith…”Dolohovhastenedtosay。
“Notalkingintheranks!…Notalking,notalking!”
“Notboundtoputupwithinsults,”Dolohovwenton,loudlyandclearly。Theeyesofthegeneralandthesoldiermet。Thegeneralpaused,angrilypullingdownhisstiffscarf。
“Changeyourcoat,ifyouplease,”hesaidashewalkedaway。