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Sharpshooters

           "Whatmarshes?""THEmarshes,commander,"returnsPhil."Wherearethey?""Idon’tknowwheretheyare,"saysPhil;"butIsee’em,guv’ner.Theywasflat.Andmiste."GovernorandcommanderareinterchangeabletermswithPhil,expressiveofthesamerespectanddeferenceandapplicabletonobodybutMr.George."Iwasborninthecountry,Phil.""Wasyouindeed,commander?""Yes.Andbredthere."Philelevateshisoneeyebrow,andafterrespectfullystaringathismastertoexpressinterest,swallowsagreatgulpofcoffee,stillstaringathim."There’snotabird’snotethatIdon’tknow,"saysMr.George."NotmanyanEnglishleaforberrythatIcouldn’tname.NotmanyatreethatIcouldn’tclimbyetifIwasputtoit.Iwasarealcountryboy,once.Mygoodmotherlivedinthecountry.""Shemusthavebeenafineoldlady,guv’ner,"Philobserves."Aye!Andnotsooldeither,fiveandthirtyyearsago,"saysMr.George."ButI’llwagerthatatninetyshewouldbenearasuprightasme,andnearasbroadacrosstheshoulders.""Didshedieatninety,guv’ner?"inquiresPhil."No.Bosh!Letherrestinpeace,Godblessher!"saysthetrooper."Whatsetmeonaboutcountryboys,andrunaways,andgood-for-nothings?You,tobesure!Soyouneverclappedyoureyesuponthecountrymarshesanddreamsexcepted.Eh?"Philshakeshishead."Doyouwanttoseeit?""N-no,Idon’tknowasIdo,particular,"saysPhil."Thetown’senoughforyou,eh?""Why,yousee,commander,"saysPhil,"Iain’tacquaintedwithanythinkelse,andIdoubtifIain’ta-gettingtoooldtotaketonovelties.

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