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Seven of Peter's particular cronies were raised to the rank of lance-corporal but not Peter. He was "off the square" now that is to say, he was done with recruit drill for ever. He possessed a sound knowledge of advance-guard and outpost work; his conduct-sheet was a blank page. But he was not promoted. He was "ower wee for a stripe," he told himself.
The Captain takes up the prisoner's conduct-sheet, reads it through, and folds it up deliberately. "I am going to ask the Commanding Officer to discharge you," he says; and there is nothing homely or paternal in his speech now. "Can't make out why men like you join the Army especially this Army. Been a nuisance ever since you came here. Drunk beastly drunk four times in three weeks.
Every private in the Army possesses what is called a conduct-sheet, and upon this his crimes are recorded. To be precise, he has two such sheets. One is called his Company sheet, and the other his Regimental sheet. His Company sheet contains a record of every misdeed for which he has been brought before his Company Commander.
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