Поющие в терновнике

           "No,I’mnot!I’mseventeen,Daddy,I’maman!WhyshouldtheHunsandTurksslaughterourmenlikepigswhileI’msittingheresafeandsound?It’smorethantimeaClearydidhisbit."

           "You’reunderage,Frank,theywon’ttakeyou."

           "Theywillifyoudon’tobject,"Frankcounteredquickly,hisdarkeyesfixedonPaddy’sface.

           "ButIdoobject.You’retheonlyoneworkingatthemomentandweneedthemoneyyoubringin,youknowthat."

           "ButI’llbepaidinthearmy!"

           Paddylaughed."The‘soldier’sshilling’eh?BeingablacksmithinWahinepaysalotbetterthanbeingasoldierinEurope."

           "ButI’llbeoverthere,maybeI’llgetthechancetobesomethingbetterthanablacksmith!It’smyonlywayout,Daddy."

           "Nonsense!GoodGod,boy,youdon’tknowwhatyou’resaying.Waristerrible.Icomefromacountrythat’sbeenatwarforathousandyears,soIknowwhatI’msaying.Haven’tyouheardtheBoerWarchapstalking?YougointoWahineoftenenough,sonexttimelisten.Andanyway,itstrikesmethattheblastedEnglishuseAnzacsasfodderfortheenemyguns,puttingthemintoplaceswheretheydon’twanttowastetheirownprecioustroops.Lookatthewaythatsaber-rattlingChurchillsentourmenintosomethingasuselessasGallipoli!Tenthousandkilledoutoffiftythousand!Twiceasbadasdecimation.