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Updated: June 19, 2025
Afterwards, a few days of drill each year would keep men well up to the mark; and even in regard to this brushing-up drill I would make things very easy, and would readily accept every reasonable excuse for absence, in the firm belief that the willing men would be amply sufficient to maintain our `reserve force. As to the volunteers, I would encourage them as heretofore, and give them more honour and privileges than they possess at present.
"It's dreadful to think of going into any house in this condition, Müller," said I, glancing down ruefully at the state of my boots, and having just received a copious spattering of mud all down the left side of my person. "What is to be done?" "We've only to go to a boot-cleaning and brushing-up shop," replied Müller. "There's sure to be one close by somewhere."
"A boot-cleaning and brushing-up shop!" I echoed. "What didn't you know there were lots of them, all over Paris? Have you never noticed places that look like shops, with ground glass windows instead of shop-fronts, on which are painted up the words, 'cirage des bottes?" "Never, that I can remember." "Then be grateful to me for a piece of very useful information!
"Oh, I daresay something of the sort can be arranged. No harm in having a try anyhow! First thing, of course, is to get a good education...." And he spoke of the High School, when Kern got back from her trip, with a little brushing-up, first, perhaps, under his personal supervision....
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