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They don't give ye no show at all. I rayther think the graybacks likes the ossifers best if they could have their ch'ice, 'cause they's fatter 'n the privits; they gits better grub." Si fairly turned pale as he contemplated the picture so graphically portrayed by Shorty.
Mulvaney, he sez wan evenin', very contempshus, 'you're growin' very jeldy wid your feet. Among gentlemen, he sez, 'among gentlemen that's called no pretty name. "'Among privits 'tis different, I sez. 'Get back to your tent. I'm sergeant here, I sez. "There was just enough in the voice av me to tell him he was playin' wid his life betune his teeth.
Foive-and-twenty privits an' a orficer av the Line in review ordher, an' not as much as wud dust a fife betune 'em all in the way of clothin'! Eight av us had their belts an' pouches on; but the rest had gone in wid a handful av cartridges an' the skin God gave thim. They was as nakid as Vanus. "'Number off from the right! sez the Lift'nint.
"Ef ye was in council, ginerals or privits, ye'd carry every vote with ye on that statement, Bill," said the Trapper with deliberation. "Do you think there is any chance, old man?" queried Bill, earnestly. "Not on the 'arth, Bill," answered the Trapper.
"I reck'n that's so," replied Shorty; "but they likes other people jest as well even a skinny feller like me. They lunches off'n privits, 'n' Corp'rils, 'n' Kurnals, 'n' Gin'rals, all the same. They ain't satisfied with three square meals a day, nuther; they jest eats right along all the time 'tween regular meals. They allus gits hungry in the night, too, and chaws a feller up while he sleeps.
You'll lie right close up agin the feet o' Privits Greens an' Grabbles, and when they've done their two hours, they'll jes' give two o' you a kick and them two'll rise up an' take their plaices while they goes to sleep. Then them two'll waike 'tother two, see? An' if hannyone approaches, the sentry as is faicin' 'im will 'olleraht 'Alt!
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