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Chapter 32

           Yousawemptily,lyingonyourstomach,havingbeenpresentwhenonearmymovedbackandanothercameforward.Youhadlostyourcarsandyourmenasafloorwalkerlosesthestockofhisdepartmentinafire.Therewas,however,noinsurance.Youwereoutofitnow.Youhadnomoreobligation.Iftheyshotfloorwalkersafterafireinthedepartmentstorebecausetheyspokewithanaccenttheyhadalwayshad,thencertainlythefloorwalkerswouldnotbeexpectedtoreturnwhenthestoreopenedagainforbusiness.Theymightseekotheremployment;iftherewasanyotheremploymentandthepolicedidnotgetthem.

           Angerwaswashedawayintheriveralongwithanyobligation.Althoughthatceasedwhenthecarabiniereputhishandsonmycollar.IwouldliketohavehadtheuniformoffalthoughIdidnotcaremuchabouttheoutwardforms.Ihadtakenoffthestars,butthatwasforconvenience.Itwasnopointofhonor.Iwasnotagainstthem.Iwasthrough.Iwishedthemalltheluck.Therewerethegoodones,andthebraveones,andthecalmonesandthesensibleones,andtheydeservedit.ButitwasnotmyshowanymoreandIwishedthisbloodytrainwouldgettoMestreandIwouldeatandstopthinking.Iwouldhavetostop.

           Pianiwouldtellthemtheyhadshotme.Theywentthroughthepocketsandtookthepapersofthepeopletheyshot.Theywouldnothavemypapers.Theymightcallmedrowned.IwonderedwhattheywouldhearintheStates.Deadfromwoundsandothercauses.GoodChristIwashungry.Iwonderedwhathadbecomeofthepriestatthemess.AndRinaldi

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