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           Astosince,whatwithadozenyearsinadarkforgewherethemenwasgiventolarking,andwhatwithbeingscorchedinaaccidentatagas-works,andwhatwithbeingblowedoutofwindercase-fillingatthefireworkbusiness,Iamuglyenoughtobemadeashowon!"Resigninghimselftowhichconditionwithaperfectlysatisfiedmanner,Philbegsthefavourofanothercupofcoffee.Whiledrinkingit,hesays,"Itwasafterthecase-fillingblow-upwhenIfirstseeyou,commander.Youremember?""Iremember,Phil.Youwerewalkingalonginthesun.""Crawling,guv’ner,againawall—""True,Phil—shoulderingyourwayon—""Inanight-cap!"exclaimsPhil,excited."Inanight-cap—""Andhobblingwithacoupleofsticks!"criesPhil,stillmoreexcited."Withacoupleofsticks.When—""Whenyoustops,youknow,"criesPhil,puttingdownhiscupandsaucerandhastilyremovinghisplatefromhisknees,"andsaystome,’What,comrade!Youhavebeeninthewars!’Ididn’tsaymuchtoyou,commander,then,forIwastookbysurprisethatapersonsostrongandhealthyandboldasyouwasshouldstoptospeaktosuchalimpingbagofbonesasIwas.Butyousaystome,saysyou,deliveringitoutofyourchestasheartyaspossible,sothatitwaslikeaglassofsomethinghot,’Whataccidenthaveyoumetwith?Youhavebeenbadlyhurt.

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