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But　when　we　entered　our　room；　in　the　centre　of　it；　under　the
bunch　of　electric　lights；　stood　the　deserter。　　He　wore　the
water…logged　uniform。　　The　sun　helmet　was　on　his　head。

〃Good　man！〃　shouted　Billy。

He　advanced；　eagerly　holding　out　his　hand。

Mr。　Hamlin　brushed　past　him。　　At　the　door　he　turned　and　glared
at　us；　even　at　John。　　He　was　not　a　good　loser。　　〃I　hope　you're
satisfied；〃　he　snarled。　　He　pointed　at　the　four　beds　in　a　row。　　I
felt　guiltily　conscious　of　them。　　At　the　moment　they　appeared　so
unnecessarily　clean　and　warm　and　soft。　　The　silk　coverlets　at　the
foot　of　each　struck　me　as　being　disgracefully　effeminate。　　They
made　me　ashamed。

〃I　hope；〃　said　Mr。　Hamlin；　speaking　slowly　and　picking　his　words；
〃when　you　turn　into　those　beds　to…night　you'll　think　of　me　in　the
mud。　　I　hope　when　you're　having　your　five…course　dinner　and　your
champagne　you'll　remember　my　bully　beef。　　I　hope　when　a　shell　or
Mr。　Pneumonia　gets　me；　you'll　write　a　nice　little　sob　story　about
the　'brave　lads　in　the　trenches。'　〃

He　looked　at　us；　standing　like　schoolboys；　sheepish；　embarrassed；
and　silent；　and　then　threw　open　the　door。　　〃I　hope；〃　he　added；
〃you　all　choke！〃

With　an　unconvincing　imitation　of　the　college　chum　manner；
John　cleared　his　throat　and　said：　〃Don't　forget；　Fred；　if　there's
anything　I　can　do〃

Hamlin　stood　in　the　doorway　smiling　at　us。

〃There's　something　you　can　all　do；〃　he　said。

〃Yes？〃　asked　John　heartily。

〃You　can　all　go　to　hell！〃　said　Mr。　Hamlin。

We　heard　the　door　slam；　and　his　hobnailed　boots　pounding　down
the　stairs。　　No　one　spoke。　　Instead；　in　unhappy　silence；　we　stood
staring　at　the　floor。　　Where　the　uniform　had　lain　was　a　pool　of
mud　and　melted　snow　and　the　darker　stains　of　stale　blood。






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