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More Old Soldiers Than One

           "Theseheutterswithanappearanceofperfectindifferenceashelooksoverthepapersonhistableandpreparestowritealetter.Mr.Georgelooksdistrustfullyfromthepaintedceilingtotheground,fromthegroundtoMr.Smallweed,fromMr.SmallweedtoMr.Tulkinghorn,andfromMr.Tulkinghorntothepaintedceilingagain,ofteninhisperplexitychangingthelegonwhichherests."Idoassureyou,sir,"saysMr.George,"nottosayitoffensively,thatbetweenyouandMr.Smallweedhere,Ireallyambeingsmotheredfiftytimesover.Ireallyam,sir.Iamnotamatchforyougentlemen.Willyouallowmetoaskwhyyouwanttoseethecaptain’shand,inthecasethatIcouldfindanyspecimenofit?"Mr.Tulkinghornquietlyshakeshishead."No.Ifyouwereamanofbusiness,sergeant,youwouldnotneedtobeinformedthatthereareconfidentialreasons,veryharmlessinthemselves,formanysuchwantsintheprofessiontowhichIbelong.ButifyouareafraidofdoinganyinjurytoCaptainHawdon,youmaysetyourmindatrestaboutthat.""Aye!Heisdead,sir.""IShe?"Mr.Tulkinghornquietlysitsdowntowrite."Well,sir,"saysthetrooper,lookingintohishatafteranotherdisconcertedpause,"Iamsorrynottohavegivenyoumoresatisfaction.IfitwouldbeanysatisfactiontoanyonethatIshouldbeconfirmedinmyjudgmentthatIwouldratherhavenothingtodowiththisbyafriendofminewhohasabetterheadforbusinessthanIhave,andwhoisanoldsoldier,Iamwillingtoconsultwithhim.IIreallyamsocompletelysmotheredmyselfatpresent,"saysMr.

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