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           "Hell,youwasn’tinFrance."

           "Iwasso.IwasfivemonthsinFrance."

           "Youdon’twalklikenosoldier."

           "Idon’twanttowalklikenosoldier.Iwalkedlikeasoldierenough.Igotschrap’inme,that’swhatIgot."

           "Where’sthemscabs?"

           "Lookslikewegot’emtiedup.Idon’tseenobodyworkin’.Wegotthisstriketiedupalready."

           Samsaid,"Sure,yougotitwin,fella.Justsetonyourcanandwinit,didn’tyou?Don’tbeadamnfool."

           "Well,wesurescaredhelloutofthecopsthismornin’.Youdon’tseenocopsaround,doyou?"

           Samsaid,"You’llseeplentybeforeyougetoutofthis,fella.You’rejustlikeallthestiffsintheworld.You’rekingofhell,now.Inaminuteyou’llstartbelly-achin’,an’thenextthing,you’llsneakout."Anangrychorusbrokeonhim.

           "Youthinkso,smartguy?Well,justshowussome-thin’todo."

           "Yougotnocalltobetalkin’likethat.Whatthehell’dyoueverdo?"

           Samspatintheroad."I’lltellyouwhatIdone.Iwasin’FriscoonBloodyThursday.Ismackedacoprightoffahorse.Iwasoneoftheguysthatwentinandgotthemnightsticksfromacarpenters’shopthatthecopswasgettin’made.Gotoneof’emrightnow,forasouvenir."