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Updated: May 2, 2025
But the soldier, all the while hoisting up his knapsack with jerks of his hips, and lowering his voice before the non-com's aggressive excitement, clung to his notion, and murmured between his puffings, "Men they're humanity. That's not the truth perhaps?"
"That's what all the boys say, Bob," observed Gus. "If you want to keep on the right side of the privates, you must not try to curry favor with the officers." "If you want a non-com's warrant, why don't you wait until you get a chance to win it in battle?" added Bristow.
I was in the most nondescript khaki, a non-com's jacket which I had caught up on leaving the tent, and various odds and ends of my outfit which had survived the wear and tear of the campaign. Also I was dusty with a long gallop. 'Here, serjeant, she said, 'lend a hand with this poor fellow.
Recollect where we are." "Oh, all right," grumbled Archie. "I know it's only a false alarm." "False alarm or no, the Major was half dressed before I came on here." "Oh, all right," grumbled Archie again; "I'll manage. Pete," he whispered, "try to get me a cup of coffee." "Who's that?" cried the Captain. "Sergeant, sir Ripsy," came in that non-com's deep, important voice. "Well, what's up?"
"No, sir," said a deep British voice from just behind where the young officers stood; "only one of them great, scaly varmints getting out of the way." "Oh, it's you, Sergeant," said Archie quickly; and then, on the impulse of the moment, the lad laid his hand on the big non-com's arm and said hurriedly, "I've had it out with the Major, Ripsy, and it's all right now. But it was all my fault.
Denham frowned and remained silent, while Joeboy sat all of a heap, his arms round his knees, watching the Sergeant, and I saw his ears twitch as if he were trying hard to grasp the whole of the non-com's theory. "You think not, sir?" continued Briggs. "Well, I don't agree with you.
Hoggenback interrupted: "That you'll forgit all about the raw deal they gave you, an' tell everybody how fine ye liked it." Andrews felt the mocking notes of the bugle outside stabbing his ears. A non-com's voice roared: "Quiet," from the end of the building, and the lights went out. Already Andrews could hear the deep breathing of men asleep.
"He wants to get into the good graces of the lieutenant, hoping that he will be recommended for a non-com's position when we reach the fort. I tell you I have seen enough of soldiering already, and the very first chance I get I am going to skip out." "I'll go with you," said one of the recruits. "All right! Shake on that."
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