"Come, Anna Makarovna," Pierre`s voice was heard saying, "come here into the middle of the room and at the word of command, `One, two,` and when I say `three`... You stand here, and you in my armswell now! One, two!..." said Pierre, and a silence followed: "three!" and a rapturously breathless cry of children`s voices filled the room. "Two, two!" they shouted.

"You won`t do it again, eh?" said one of the soldiers, winking and turning mockingly to Ramballe.