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Chapter 1

           

           Inhalfanhourallwasagaininorder,onlythesquareshadbecomegrayinsteadofblack.Theregimentalcommanderwalkedwithhisjerkystepstothefrontoftheregimentandexamineditfromadistance.

           “Whateveristhis?This!”heshoutedandstoodstill.“Commanderofthethirdcompany!”

           “Commanderofthethirdcompanywantedbythegeneral!...commandertothegeneral...thirdcompanytothecommander.”Thewordspassedalongthelinesandanadjutantrantolookforthemissingofficer.

           Whentheeagerbutmisrepeatedwordshadreachedtheirdestinationinacryof:“Thegeneraltothethirdcompany,”themissingofficerappearedfrombehindhiscompanyand,thoughhewasamiddle-agedmanandnotinthehabitofrunning,trottedawkwardlystumblingonhistoestowardthegeneral.Thecaptain’sfaceshowedtheuneasinessofaschoolboywhoistoldtorepeatalessonhehasnotlearned.Spotsappearedonhisnose,therednessofwhichwasevidentlyduetointemperance,andhismouthtwitchednervously.Thegenerallookedthecaptainupanddownashecameuppanting,slackeninghispaceasheapproached.

           “Youwillsoonbedressingyourmeninpetticoats!Whatisthis?”shoutedtheregimentalcommander,thrustingforwardhisjawandpointingatasoldierintheranksofthethirdcompanyinagreatcoatofbluishcloth,whichcontrastedwiththeothers.“Whathaveyoubeenafter?Thecommanderinchiefisexpectedandyouleaveyourplace?Eh?I’llteachyoutodressthemeninfancycoatsforaparade....Eh...

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