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Chapter 13

           "Why,they’veonlyjustquitoverinTurkey,"saidAbe."AndinMorocco"

           "That’sdifferent.Thiswestern-frontbusinesscouldn’tbedoneagain,notforalongtime.Theyoungmenthinktheycoulddoitbuttheycouldn’t.TheycouldfightthefirstMarneagainbutnotthis.Thistookreligionandyearsofplentyandtremendoussuretiesandtheexactrelationthatexistedbetweentheclasses.TheRussiansandItaliansweren’tanygoodonthisfront.Youhadtohaveawhole-souledsentimentalequipmentgoingbackfurtherthanyoucouldremember.YouhadtorememberChristmas,andpostcardsoftheCrownPrinceandhisfiancée,andlittlecafésinValenceandbeergardensinUnterdenLindenandweddingsatthemairie,andgoingtotheDerby,andyourgrandfather’swhiskers."

           "GeneralGrantinventedthiskindofbattleatPetersburginsixty-five."

           "No,hedidn’thejustinventedmassbutchery.ThiskindofbattlewasinventedbyLewisCarrollandJulesVerneandwhoeverwroteUndine,andcountrydeaconsbowlingandmarrainesinMarseillesandgirlsseducedinthebacklanesofWurtemburgandWestphalia.Why,thiswasalovebattletherewasacenturyofmiddle-classlovespenthere.Thiswasthelastlovebattle."

           "YouwanttohandoverthisbattletoD.H.Lawrence,"saidAbe.

           "Allmybeautifullovelysafeworldblewitselfupherewithagreatgustofhighexplosivelove,"Dickmournedpersistently."Isn’tthattrue,Rosemary?"

           "Idon’tknow,"sheansweredwithagraveface."Youknoweverything."

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