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Then the squad marched in and formed up, their faces glowing with enthusiasm, and the file-leader shouted: "EBBI POLLI, I had chickens!" "Good!" I said. "Go on, the next." "AVEST POLLI, thou hadst chickens!" "Fine! Next!" "EBBE POLLI, he had chickens!" "Moltimoltissimo! Go on, the next!" "AVEMMO POLLI, we had chickens!" "Basta-basta aspettatto avanti last man CHARGE!"
"EBBERO POLLI, they had chickens!" Then they formed in echelon, by columns of fours, refused the left, and retired in great style on the double-quick. I was enchanted, and said: "Now, doctor, that is something LIKE! Chickens are the ticket, there is no doubt about it. What is the next squad?" "The Imperfect." "How does it go?" "IO AVENA, I had, TU AVEVI, thou hadst, EGLI AVENA, he had, NOI AV "
He tilted his eyes toward heaven in mute ecstasy. I understood. "What is chicken, in Italian?" I asked. "Very well, polli will do. Which squad is detailed for duty next?" "The Past Definite." "Send out and order it to the front with chickens. And let them understand that we don't want any more of this cold indifference."
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