,by ,bruce ,bairnsfa!r  ,bullets &      
,billets  ,fragm5ts f ,france  ,a ,few  
,fragm5ts f ,8 ,life     ,,fragm5ts ,,f 
,,france   ,,by  ,,capta9 ,,bruce       
,,bairnsfa!r  ,,au?or ,,( ,,bullets ,,& 
,,billets   ,illu/ration             ,g4
 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons           ,,new 
,,york ,,& ,,london           ,!        
,knick]bock] ,press           #aiag     
,,=eword  ,by ! ,editor ( ,! ,by/&]4    
,illu/ration3 ,w,,h5 ,tommy w5t out to !
 great w>1 he w5t smil+1 & s++ ! late/  
ditty ( ! halls4 ,! enemy sc[l$4 ,w>1   
said 8 pr(essors ( kultur & 8 hymn/]s ( 
hate1 c\ld nev] be wag$ 9 ! ,tipp]>y _s1
 & ! nation t s5t to ! front soldi]s :o 
sang & laugh$ mu/ be ! v decad5t ,engl& 
!y _h all along d5\nc$ z unwor?y (      
_w-p[]4  ,i fe> ! enemy w be ev5 m      
infuriat$ :5 he turns ov] ! pages ( ?is 
book4 ,9 x ! _s ( ! ,briti% citiz5      
soldi]1 :o1 hat+ w> z he hat$ hell1     
flock$ to ! col\rs to h 8 :ack at !     
apo/les ( blood & iron1 is translat$ to 
cold & p]man5t pr9t4 ,"h is ! great w>  

r$uc$ to grim & gruesome absurdity4 ,x  
is n fun pok$ by a m]e look]-on1 x is ! 
fun felt 9 ! w> by "o :o has be5 ?r\gh  
x4  ,illu/ration3 ,,capta9 ,,bruce      
,,bairnsfa!r4  ,capta9 ,bruce           
,bairnsfa!r has /ay$ at t f>m :i* is    
portray$ 9 ! d\ble page ( ! book2 he has
 endur$ t %ell-swept 'ole t is depict$  
on ! cov]2 he has wat*$ ! disappe>ance (
 t bl9k9' p>apet %[n on "o page2 has _h 
8 hair cut "u fire z %[n on ano!r4 ,&   
hav+ be5 ?r\gh x all1 he has j put d[n  
:at he has se5 & he>d & felt & smelt    
&--laugh$ at4  ,capta9 ,bairnsfa!r w5t  
to ! front 9 no mood ( a *iel tak9'     
notes4 ,x 0 ! notes t took him4 ,be=e ! 
w>1 "s "t a regul> soldi]1 "s "t an     
eng9e]1 he _h little o!r idea ?an to    
sket* = mis*ief1 on walls & %irt cuffs1 
& tableclo?s4 ,)\t ! w> he might nev] h 
put p5cil to pap] = publication4 ,b ! w>
 insi/$4  ,x is n = 8 m]e editor to     
=eca/ 8 vogue 9 po/]ity4 ,naturally ,i  
hope x w be a la/+ "o1 b ,i am          
prejudic$4 ,let me1 h[ev]1 quote a lett]

 :i* rea*$ ,capta9 ,bairnsfa!r f some:]e
 9 ,france3            ,tw5ty ye>s aft] 
peace has be5 decl>$ !re           w be 
no m pot5t /imulus to !                 
recollections ( an old soldi] ?an y\r   
admirable sket*es ( tr5* life4 ,may ,i1 
) all           def]5ce1 congratulate y 
on y\r hum\r1 y\r           fidelity1   
y\r some?+-else n easily                
def9$--,i mean y\r p[] ( express+ 9     
black           & :ite a condition (    
m9d4  ,i hope t ?is =eca/ is a true "o4 
,if ?is sket* book is wor?y to outla/ ! 
days ( ! w>1 & to be kept = remembrance 
on ! %elves ( ^? :o h liv$ ?r\gh x1 x w 
h done its bit4 ,= w x n be a /&+ rem9d]
 ( ! +lori\sness ( w>1 its prepo/]\s    
absurdity1 & ( its futility z a means ( 
settl+ ! affairs ( nations8  ,:5 ! ard5t
 ,j+o ( ! day aft] to-morr[ rattles !   
sabre1 let !re be some:]e h&y a copy (  
,fragm5ts f ,france t c be op5$ 9 front 
( him1 at any page1 j to rem9d him ( :at
 w> is really l z x is f\ght 9 civilis$ 
times4  ,capta9 ,bairnsfa!r has become a

 h\sehold ^w--or p]haps "o %\ld say a   
tr5*-hold ^w4 ,:o is ev] ! worse = a    
laugh8 ,c]ta9ly n ! soldi] 9 tr5* or    
dug-out or %ell-swept billet4 ,r may x  
be said t ! ,bairnsfa!r laught] has act$
 9 ?\s&s ( cases z an antidote to ! bane
 ( depression4 ,x is ! good =tune ( !   
,briti% ,army to possess su* an         
antidote1 & ! ill-=tune ( ! o!r         
bellig]5ts t !y d n possess its         
equival5t4  ,illu/ration3 ,,capta9      
,,bruce ,,bairnsfa!r  ,?is picture 0    
tak5 at ! ,front1 less ?an a qu>t] ( a  
mile f ! ,g]man tr5*es4 ,capta9         
,bairnsfa!r has come /raight (f ! mud1 &
 is we>+ a fur coat1 a ,balaclava       
helmet1 & gum boots4 ,imm$iately beh9d  
him is a hole made by a ,jack ,johnson  
%ell4  ,a ,scots (fic]1 writ+ 9 !       
,ed9burgh ,ev5+ ,news1 hits ! true      
s5tim5t t[>ds ,bairnsfa!r ( ! ,army 9   
,france :5 he writes3            ,to u  
out "h ! ',fragm5ts' are ! v            
qu9tess5ce ( life4 ,we sit mop+ ov] a   
smoky           *>coal fire 9 a dug-out4

 ,sudd5ly someone1 m                    
wide-awake ?an o!rs rememb]s !          
',fragm5ts4'           ,out x comes1 &  
we laugh upro>i\sly ov] ea*             
picture4 ,= are ^! n ! v ?+s we are     
witness+ e day1 incid5ts full ( tragic  
hum\r8 ,! f$-up _s y see on ! faces (   
,bairnsfa!r's pictures is a %am--a mask 
b5ea?           :i* !re lies some?+ t is
 ess5tially           ,briti%4          
,illu/ration  ,9 a communication receiv$
 by ,capta9 ,bairnsfa!r an em95t ,memb] 
( ,p>liam5t writes3 ,y are ris+ to be a 
factor 9 ! situation1 j z ,gillray 0 a  
factor 9 ! ,napoleonic w>s4 ,! diff]5ce 
is1 h[ev]1 t in/ead ( turn+ 8 satire    
exclusively ^u ! enemy1 z did ,gillray1 
,capta9 ,bairnsfa!r turns               
8--good-hum\r$ly always--on 8           
fell[-w>riors4 ,?is habit ( ours ( mak+ 
fun ( ourselves has come by n[ to be    
fairly well und]/ood by ev5 ! mo/       
s5sitive & s]i\s-m9d$ ( our cont95tal   
fri5ds & neighb\rs4 ,x h>dly ne$s       
n[adays to be po9t$ out t x is a fix$   

condition ( ! national life t :]ev]     
,britons are work+ toge!r 9 any common  
object1 :e!r 9 s*ool1 college1          
pr(ession1 or ev5 w>f>e1 !y mu/ nev]    
appe> to be reg>d+ _! occupation too    
s]i\sly4 ,^? :o "k u--& :o1 n[adays1 has
 ! excuse = n kn[+ u1 see+ h[ v mu* we h
 be5 discuss$8--und]/& t our frivolity  
is app>5t & n real4 ,because we h ! gift
 ( laught]1 we are no less appreciative 
( grim realities ?an are our sc[l+      
enemies1 & nobody kn[s t bett] 9 ^! days
 ?an ^? sc[l+ enemies !mselves4  ,_!    
hymns ( hate & pray]s = puni%m5t h be5  
impot5t expressions ( exasp]ation at our
 coolness1 delib]ation1 & inflexible    
det]m9ation--qualities !y _h delud$     
!mselves be=e ! w> into believ+ w\ld    
prove all a %am be=e ! fir/ bla/ (      
frightfulness4 ,!y told !mselves t1 a w>
 once actually begun1 ! imp]turbable    
pipe-smok+ ,john ,bull w\ld be trans=m$ 
into a c[]+ crav54 ,m complete confusion
 ( ?is false belief is n[h]e to be f\nd 
?an 9 ^! ,fragm5ts4 ,x ranks z a        

colossal ,g]man defeat t successive     
blood?ir/y assaults ^u u by l&1 sea1 &  
air %\ld produce a ,bairnsfa!r1 depict+ 
! contemptible little ,army1 swoll5 out 
( all recognition1 settl+ humor\sly d[n 
to w> z ?\gh x 7 ! normal bus9ess (     
life4  ,f$ up8 ,yes1 t is ! ^w by :i* to
 describe1 if y l1 ! preval5t           
,bairnsfa!r expression ( c\nt5ance4 ,b !
 k9d ( we>9ess he depicts is ! rev]se ( 
! k9d t implies give up4 ,au contraire1 
mes amis6 ,! f$-up ,bairnsfa!r man is a 
fixture4 ,j'y suis1 he might exclaim1 if
 he spoke ,fr5*1 et il m'embte que j'y  
suis4 ,je v\drais que je n'y sois pas4  
,mais j'y suis1 et1 mes bons cam>ades1  
p> t\s les dieux1 j'y re/e6  ,if ! enemy
 %\ld read 9 ! words f$ up a sign t our 
t5acity is giv+ out1 he reads x wrong2  
grim w be ! disillusionm5t ( any hopes  
he may build ^u 8 misread+1 & ev5 grimm]
 ! ang] ( ^? :om he may h delud$4  ,^!  
v]dammte ,englnd] are nev] :at !y seem1 
b are always some?+ unpleasantly        
diff]5t4 ,we are ! ,great ,enigma ( !   

w>1 & 9 our my/]y lies our greate/      
/r5g?4 ,let u be c>eful n to lose x4 ,^?
 :o w\ld h u simplify ourselves ^u !    
cont95tal model1 & pres5t to ! _w a     
picture ( sombre s]i\sness1 are ask+ u  
to *ange our national "*4 ,cromwell ask$
 ! pa9t] to pa9t him1 w>ts & all4       
,bairnsfa!r sket*es u--smiles & all4 ,& 
:o w\ld take ! smiles (f ! dials ( !    
figures y w see on ! pages t foll[8     
,illu/ration3 ,:]e to ,live--,,advt4    
,,9 ,,"o ,,( ,,! ,,*oice/ ,,localities  
,,( ,,nor!rn ,,france4  ,,to ,,be ,,let 
7?ree m9utes f ,g]man tr5*es71 ?is      
attractive &            ,,well-,,built  
,,dug-,,out1  conta9+ "o                
reception-kit*5-b$room &                
,,up-,,to-,,date ,,funk ,,hole 7#d;ft4  
by #f;ft471 all mod]n inconv5i5ces1     
includ+ gas & wat]4 ,?is desirable      
,resid5ce /&s "o foot above wat] level1 
comm&+ an excell5t view ( ! enemy       
tr5*es4            ,,excell5t ,,%oot+   
7,,snipe ,,& ,,duck74  --,p>ticul>s ( ! 
late ,t5ant1 ,room #f1 ,base ,hospital1 

,bonlog c4   ,illu/ration3 ,:]e did t "o
 g to8   ,illu/ration3            ,:at  
is ?is slimy dismal hole           ,:]e 
(t ,i'm lurk+ l a mole           ,&     
curs+ ,g]mans he>t & s\l8               
,my ,dug-,out            ,:]e is x t    
b5ea? ! floor           ,! wat]'s ris+ m
 & m           ,& :]e ! ro('s a brok5   
door8                               ,my 
,dug-,out            ,:]e is x t ,i try 
to sleep           ,betwixt al>ms1 :5 up
 ,i leap           ,& da% ?r\gh wat] f\r
 feet deep8                             
,my ,dug-,out            ,:]e is x t    
,i'll cat* a *ill           ,& lose my  
only qu99e pill           ,& probably   
rema9 until----                         
,i'm dug out8                           
,my ,dug-,out  ,my ,dug-,out3 ,a lay ( !
 tr5*es4   ,illu/ration3 ,t ,ev5+       
,/>-%ell4            ,oh1 /> ( eve1 ^:  
t5d] beam           ,falls on my _s's   
tr\bl$ dream4  --,wolfram's ,aria 9     
,tannhus]4   ,illu/ration3 ,!y've       
evid5tly se5 me4   ,illu/ration3        

,situation ,%ortly ,vacant4  ,9 an      
old-fa%ion$ h\se 9 ,france an op5+ w    
%ortly occur = a "y man1 ) good         
prospects ( gett+ a rise4               
,illu/ration3 ,! ,tactless ,teuton4  ,a 
memb] ( ! ,grav$igg]s' ,corps jok+ ) a  
private 9 ! ,orphans' ,battalion1 prior 
to a frontal attack4   ,illu/ration3    
,well1 if y kn[s ( a bett] 'ole1 g to x4
   ,illu/ration3 ,w y be----  m9e6  ,a  
,proposal 9 ,fl&]s4  ,! po9t ( ,jean's  
pit*=k awak5s a s5se ( duty 9 a m9e t   
%irk$4   ,illu/ration3 ,no ,possible    
,d\bt ,:atev]4  ,s5try3 ',alt6 ,:o goes 
!re8  ,he ( ! ,bundle3 ,y %ut y] ----   
m\?1 or ,i'll ---- come & knock y] ---- 
head (f6  ,s5try3 ,pass1 fri5d6         
,illu/ration3 ,gott /rafe ?is b>b$ wire4
   ,illu/ration3 ,s ,obvi\s4  ,! ,"y &  
,talkative ,"o3 ,:o made t 'ole8  ,!    
,f$-up ,"o3 ,mice4   ,illu/ration3 ,!   
,fatali/4  ,i'm sure !y'll 'e> ?is damn 
?+ squeak9'4   ,illu/ration3 ,a ,maxim  
,maxim4  ,fire %\ld be )held till a     
fav\rable t>get pres5ts itself4         

,illu/ration3 ,our ,adaptable ,armies4  
,private ,jones 7late ,zogit(f1 ! com$y 
wire arti/7 appreciably r$uces !        
quantity ( hate p] y>d ( frontage4      
,illu/ration3 ,a4,d4 ,n9ete5 ,fifty4  ,i
 see ! ,w> ,babies' ,battalion is a com+
 out4   ,illu/ration3 ,fru/rat$ ,+5uity4
  ,ow+ to dawn break+ soon] ?an he      
anticipat$1 t inv5tive fell[1 ,private  
,jones1 has a try+ "t ) 8 late/         
creation1 ,! ,little ,plug/reet1 !      
snip]'s fri5d4   ,illu/ration3 ,keep+ ,8
 ,h& ,94  ,private ,smi?1 ! company     
bomb]1 =m]ly ,%9io1 ! popul> juggl]1    
frequ5tly causes consid]able anxiety to 
8 platoon4   ,illu/ration3 ---- ---- ^! 
---- ---- rations4   ,illu/ration3 ,de> 
----  ,at pres5t we are /ay+ at a f>m444
   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,et]nal ,"q4  ,:5 ! 
'ell is x go9' to be /rawb]ry8          
,illu/ration3 ,direct+ ! ,way at !      
,front4  ,y] kn[s ! dead 'orse 'cross ! 
road8 ,well1 keep /raight on till y]    
comes to a p'rambulator 'longside a     
,johnson 'ole4   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,late 

,com]4  ,:]e 'ave y be58 ',av9' y\r     
bloom9' =tune told8   ,illu/ration3 ,!  
,innoc5t ,abroad4  ,out s9ce ,mons3     
,well1 :at sort ( a night 'ave y] 'ad8  
,novice 7b p]si/5t optimi/73 ,oh1       
alright4 ',ad to get out & re/ a bit n[ 
& aga94   ,illu/ration3 ,!re goes our   
bl9k9' p>apet aga94   ,illu/ration3 ,we 
%all attack at ,dawn  ,nev] m9d ab\t t  
n[1 dr9k ?is4  ,! ,pu%--9 ,?ree ,*apt]s4
  ,by "o :o's be5 ,pu%$4   ,illu/ration3
 ,! ,_s ( our ,troops is ,excell5t4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,?+s t ,matt]4  ,sc5e3 
,loos1 dur+ ! ,septemb] (f5sive4        
,colonel ,fitz-,%rapnel receives !      
foll[+ message f ,g4 ,h4 ,q43--,please  
let u "k1 z soon z possible1 ! numb] (  
t9s ( raspb]ry jam issu$ to y la/       
,friday4   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,soldi]'s   
,dream4  ,a ,bitt] disappo9tm5t on wak+4
   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,?ir/ = ,reprisals4 
',& me a rifle1 someone4 ,i'll give ^!  
----s 'ell = ?is6   ,illu/ration3 ,!    
,ideal & ! ,real4  ,:at we %\ld l to see
 at our billets--& 7inset7 :at we d see4

   ,illu/ration3 ,wat* me make a        
fire-bucket ( 'is 'elmet4               
,illu/ration3 ,t #af-;in* ,s5sation4    
,illu/ration3 ,t ,sword4  ,h[ he ?\ght  
he 0 go+ to use x----   ,illu/ration3   
----& h[ he did use x4   ,illu/ration3  
,:at ,x ,really ,feels ,l4  ,to be on   
patrol duty at night-"t4   ,illu/ration3
 ,! same old moon4   ,illu/ration3 ,my  
dream = ye>s to come4   ,illu/ration3   
,coiffure 9 ! ,tr5*es4  ,keep y] 'ead   
/ill1 or ,i'll 'ave y] bl9k9' e> (f4    
,illu/ration3 ,ano!r ,maxim ,maxim4     
,ma*9e guns =m a valuable support =     
infantry4   ,illu/ration3 ,our          
,democratic ,army4  ,memb] ( ,navvies'  
,battalion 7to ,colonel73 ,i say1 y]    
mate's dropp$ 'is cane4   ,illu/ration3 
,five days leave6 ,taxi6   ,illu/ration3
 ,nev] ,aga96  ,9 future ,i snipe f !   
gr\nd4   ,illu/ration3 ,?or\ghness4     
,:at "t %all ,i call y 9 ! morn+1 sir8  
7,colonel ,*utney1 ,v4,c41 home on %ort 
leave1 decides to keep 9 t\* ) dug-out  
life47   ,illu/ration3 ,t ,hat4  ,pop   

out & get x1 ,b]t4  ,pop out y]self4    
,illu/ration3 ,spr+time 9 ,fl&]s4       
,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k ?is is j :at y want =
 lay+ y\r eggs 91 b1 z ,bairnsfa!r says1
 ',if y kn[s ( a bett] 'ole1 g to x4'   
,illu/ration3 ,! ,dud ,%ell--,or !      
,fuse-,top ,collector4  ,give x a good  
'ard 'un1 ,b]t2 y c g5]ally 'e> 'em     
fizz+ a bit fir/ if !y are a-go9' to    
explode4   ,illu/ration3 ,:at's all ?is 
ab\t unm>ri$ m58   ,illu/ration3 ,!     
,hi/orical ,t\*4  ,well1 ,alfr$1 'ow are
 ! cakes8   ,illu/ration3 ,8            
,initiation4  ,no4 #iiihh ,private      
,blobs 7on s5try-g7 feels t he has at   
la/ /umbl$ across ! true explanation ( t
 some:at cryptic expression1 ,!re'll be 
dirty "w at ! cross-roads to-night6     
,illu/ration3 ,:5 ,"o ,w\ld ,l to ,/>t  
an ,(f5sive on ,"o's ,own4  ,,recipe ,,=
 ,,feel+ ,,l ,,?is--,bully1 biscuits1 no
 coke1 & leave j cancell$4              
,illu/ration3 ,tr\ble ,) ,"o ( !        
,s\v5irs4  ',old ^! a m9ute :ile ,i     
takes t bl9k9' smile (f 'is dial4       

,illu/ration3 ,! ,consci5ti\s           
,exhil>ator4  ,e enc\ragem5t %\ld be    
giv5 = s++ & :i/l+4--7,extract f a      
,milit>y ,manual47  ,t pa9/ak+ fell[1   
,lieut4 ,orpheus1 does 8 be/1 b f9ds x  
uphill "w at times4   ,illu/ration3 ,its
 only a tumble d[n ne/ ,b--  ,! ,ne/4   
',ere1 :5 y're f9i%$1 ,i'll borr[ t !re 
top note ( y\rs to clean ! knives )4    
,illu/ration3 ,^? ,sup]/itions4         
,private ,s&y ,mc,nab *e]s ! assembly by
 po9t+ out 7) ! aid ( 8 pocket almanac7 
t x is ,friday ! #ac? & t _! numb] is "o
 too _m4   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,pr(essional
 ,t\*4  ,*uck u out t bag o' bombs1     
mate2 x's "u y\r 'ead4   ,illu/ration3  
,happy ,memories ( ! ,zoo4  ,:at ,"t d  
!y ,fe$ ! ,sea-,lions1 ,alf8            
,illu/ration3 ,obs]vation4  ',ave a     
squ9t ?r\gh ^! 'ere1 ,bill2 y c see "o (
 ! ----'s eat9' a sausage z cle> z      
any?9'4   ,illu/ration3 ,imm$iate &     
,important6  ,nev] has ,private ,smi?'s 
face felt s l>ge & smoo? z :5 he h&s 8  
,capta9 ! foll[+ message at :at he feels

 is an unsuitable mom5t3 ,! ,g4,o4,c4   
notices ) regret ! t5d5cy ( all ranks to
 %ave ! upp] lip4 ,?is practice mu/     
cease =?)4   ,illu/ration3 ,sir         
,plantag5et ,smy!1 at ! battle ( ,,v9   
,,ord9aire ,on6 ,on6 ye ,noble ,engli%6 
#bnd ,lieut4 ,p4 ,smi?1 at ! tak+ (     
dead-pig f>m ,come on y *aps6 ,we'll %[ 
^! ----s ,:i* side _! ---- bread's      
butt]$6  ,o!r ,times1 ,o!r ,mann]s4  ,! 
,decl9e ( ,poetry & ,romance 9 ,w>4     
,illu/ration3 ,8 ,dual ,obsession4  ,ow+
 to ! frequ5t recurr5ce ( ?is dream1    
,h]r ,fritz von ,lag]%ift] has decid$ to
 take 8 fri5ds' advice3 ,give up sausage
 late at night & brood less ^u !        
possible size ( ! ,briti% ,army next    
spr+4   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,communication 
,tr5*4  ,,problem--,:e!r to walk along !
 top & risk x1 or d ano!r mile ( ?is4   
,illu/ration3 ,lett+ ,himself ,d[n4     
,hav+ omitt$ to remove ! ela/ic b& prior
 to desc5t1 ,h]r ,franz von ,flopp feels
 t ! trial exhibition ( 8 new p>a*ute is
 a failure4   ,illu/ration3 ,old ,saws &

 ,new ,mean+s----,by ,bairnsfa!r4  ,!re 
is c]ta9ly a lot ( tru? 9 t ,napoleonic 
maxim1 ,an army moves on its /oma*4     
,illu/ration3 ,nobbl$4  ',ow long are y 
up =1 ,bill8  ,sev5 ye>s4  ,y] lucky    
----1 ,i'm duration4   ,illu/ration3 ,! 
,intellig5ce ,dep>tm5t4  ,is ?is 'ere ! 
,w>wicks8  ,nao4 ',ind5burg's bl9k9'    
,light ,infantry4   ,illu/ration3       
,valuable ,fragm5t f ,fl&]s3 ,x ,all    
,comes to ,?is 9 ,"t4  ,?is int]e/+     
fragm5t1 f\nd ne> ,ypres 7kn[n to !     
anci5ts z ,wip]s71 ?r[s a light on a    
subject :i* has long puzzl$ sci5ce1     
i4e41 :at 0 ! orig9 & mean+ ( ^? imm5se 
zigzag slots 9 ! gr\nd /ret*+ f ,o/5d to
 ,bel=t8 ,!re is no d\bt t !re 0 "s     
int]-tribal w> on at ?is                
p]iod4--,extract f ,! ,by/&]1 ,a4,d4    
#diaf4   ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,n9ete5       
,some?+3 ,g5]al ,sir ,ian ,jelloid at   
,home4  ,hav+ pick$ up ?is *]i%$        
possession = a m]e song at a sale ne>   
,v]dun1 ! ,g5]al has n[ let 8 c\ntry    
seat1 ,%rapnel ,p>k1 & says he f9ds !   

new abode inf9itely *eap]1 & n a bit    
draughty1 if y keep ! bree* clos$4      
,illu/ration3 ,9 & ,out 7,i74  ,t la/   
half-h\r be=e go+ 9 to ! same tr5*es = !
 #bjj? "t4   ,illu/ration3 ,9 & ,out    
7,,ii74  ,t fir/ half-h\r aft] com+ out 
( ^? same tr5*es4   ,illu/ration3 ,,!   
#a,,/ ,,blob%ire ,,rifles ,,exp]t ,,gas 
,,bomb ,,manipulators ,,tr5*es ,,tak5   
,,at ,,%orte/ ,,notice ,,c\nt] ,,attacks
 ,,quot$ ,,= ,,our ,,speciality3 ,,hold+
 ,,m9e ,,crat]s ,,= #bd ,,h\rs          
,,telegraphic ,,address ,,plumapple     
,,plug/reet  ,pu%fulness at ,plug       
,/reet4  ,colonel ,ian ,jelloid1 ( !    
,blob%ire ,rifles1 be+ an en]getic &    
bus9esslike man1 believes 9 adv]tis+ z  
an antidote to /agnant w>f>e4           
,illu/ration3 ,8 ,secret ,sorr[4  ,i    
reckon ?is bloke mu/ 'ave caught 'is    
face aga9/ "s ( !m =ts at ,v]dun6       
,illu/ration3 ,are y !re8  ,only j      
,s4,o4,s4  ,! ,h>d ,l9es (              
,communication4   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,new 
,subm>9e ,dang]4  ,!y'll be torp$o9' u  

if we /ick 'ere mu* long]1 ,bill4       
,illu/ration3 ,?is int]e/+ view = #f    
mon?s 444 or  ,?is = half an h\r  ,w>6  
--,z x is = mo/ ( u4   ,illu/ration3 ,a 
,matt] ( ,mom5t4  ,:at 0 t1 ,bill8      
,tr5* mort>4  ,ours or !irs8            
,illu/ration3 ,! ,sa9t4  ,t             
indiscrim9at+ orb1 ! moon1 gives        
,private ,scatt]good a sa9tly appe>ance1
 sadly out ( keep+ ) 8 ?\ghts4 ,he's    
fill+ #ajj s&bags at #aa p4m4           
,illu/ration3 ,^? ,tubul> ,tr5*es4  ,is 
?is "r = 'eadqu>t]s8  ,yes1 *ange at    
,ox=d ,circus4   ,illu/ration3 ,( c\rse1
 p]sonally ,i dont ?9k !re is anyone !re
  ,nor d ,i  ,?9k+ x ov] subsequ5tly 9  
,b\logne1--an impression ( ov]cr[d+     
pr$om9ates 9 recollections ( /raigh?+ t 
bit ( ! l9e4  ,we ,look ,be=e----,&     
,aft]4   ,illu/ration3 ,con ,moto       
,p]petuo4  ,,our ,,b]t 7go+ on          
leave--hav+ ask$ a "q1 & hav+ li/5$ to  
?ree m9utes' un9telligible eloqu5ce73 ,&
 'ow does ! *orus g8   ,illu/ration3    
,real ,sympa?y4  ,i wi% y'd get some?+ =

 t ---- c\gh ( y\rs4 ,t's ! second "t   
y've bl[n ! bl9k9' c&le out6            
,illu/ration3 ,entanglem5ts4  ,come on1 
,b]t1 x's saf] 9 ! tr5*es4              
,illu/ration3 ,h[ long h y got ,fr$8    
,,leave4   ,illu/ration3 ,!re are times 
:5 ,private ,lightfoot feels absolutely 
conv9c$ t x's go+ to be a ,w> (         
,exhau/ion4   ,illu/ration3 ,*at on     
',*ange4  ,y owes me two francs & ,i    
owes y "o t's got into ! l9+ ( me coat2 
t makes x "r1 don't x8   ,illu/ration3  
,g5]al ,sir ,frampton ,pr5d]gasp        
,r4,s4,v4,p4 ,p4,t4,o4 ,,sos a ris+ &   
successful g5]al1 :o is plott+ an       
(f5sive  ,! ,g5]al 4 4 4 ,cyrus ,m(fat  
,nancy ,pr5d]gasp1 8 daught]1 :o has    
gone 9 = nurs+1 unkn[n to h] fa!r4 ,%e  
is 9 love ) ----  ,featur+ ,miss ,sybil 
,fane  ,,dick ,,manv]s a lance ,corporal
 9 ! pay dep>tm5t1 :o1 aft] ext5sive    
pa9ful rese>*es1 has inv5t$ a new bomb  
,,dick  ,/ev5 ,fairbro!r  ,dick %[s 8   
new bomb to ! ,g5]al :o decides to use x
 9 ! (f5sive  ,b is ov]he>d & se5 by    

,capta9 ,,adrian ,,black an unscrupul\s 
adv5tur] 9 ! pay ( a p[]ful ,gov]nm5t   
,t night he is se5 by ,nancy sub/itut+  
,,plum  ,,apple = ,! new explosive      
,,end ,,( ,,"p ,i  ,,"p ,,ii  ,,w       
,,foll[ ,,imm$iately  ,fl&]s ,film ,mfg 
,co--,milwaukee1 ,wiscons94 ,u4,s4,a4   
,illu/ration3 ,! ,(f5sive beg9s4 ,! new 
bomb is f\nd to be equally explosive 9  
spite ( ,capta9 ,black's d>k de$        
,nancy1 :o fe>s disa/]1 /eals h] ,fa!r's
 private ,h[itz] & races to ! ,(f5sive  
,black ?r[s e ob/acle 9 h] way  ,dont y 
"k me ,dick8  ,! ,g5]al1 :o has be5 do+ 
a bit on 8 own1 becomes ! unwill+       
witness ( a t\*+ sc5e  ,! ,g5]al hav+   
he>d _! /ory1 ord]s ! arre/ ( ,capta9   
,black  ,h[ ,dick ,manv]s ,got ,8 ,/>4  
,e famili> feature ( ! ,film is happily 
c>icatur$ by ,capta9 ,bairnsfa!r 9 8    
amus+ page ( pictures4 ,! h]o1 ! h]o9e  
7) smile71 ! villa91 ! heavy fa!r1 all (
 ! mo/ approv$ patt]n--ev]y?+ d[n to !  
meticul\s inaccuracy *>act]i/ic ( !     
,am]ican film 9 matt]s ( detail1 is %[n 

) ! good-natur$ s>casm befitt+ a ma/] ( 
satire z well z ( hum\r1 :ile ! /ory    
tells itself ) brea?less en?usiasm4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,:ip ,h&4  ,private    
,mulligatawny 7! ,au/ralian ,/ock-:ip   
wond]7 frequ5tly causes a lot ( bo!r 9 !
 enemy's tr5*es4   ,illu/ration3        
,*ri/mas ,day3 ,h[ x dawn$ = _m4        
,illu/ration3 ,"u ! spread+ *e/nut tree 
! village smi?y /&s4   ,illu/ration3    
,v5i #aiad  ,vidi #aiae  ,vici6 #aiaf   
,augu/s ,?ree4  ,to ea* ye> its type4   
,illu/ration3 ,ov]he>d 9 an ,or*>d4     
,said ! ,apple to ! ,plum3 ,well1       
anyway1 old man1 !y c nev] ask u :at we 
did 9 ! great w>6   ,illu/ration3 ,,le>n
 ,to ,,fight  ,anyone ) a ta/e = ,fi%+1 
or ,mo? ,collect+ c le>n to fight4      
,anyone c put a hook 9 a worm1 or a p9 9
 a mo?4 ,,we ,,develop ,,t ,,in/9ct1 &  
by our ,po/al ,c\rse ( ,in/ruction1 w   
help y to e>n big money by fight+       
,subjects ,taught3--  ,bayonet "w1      
bomb+1  asphyxiation4  ,?is sket* %[s ! 
"w ( a =m] pupil4 ,try ?is ex]cise      

y\rself on a fri5d1 & tell u ! result4  
,we w at once tell y y\r *ances (       
success4  ,a lieut5ant writes3--        
,un=tunately ,i _h n got z f> z y\r     
*apt] on ,upp] ,cuts or ,i feel sure ,i 
%\ld n be :]e ,i am n[  yrs truly       
,cle>+ ,/ation ,gezain,court4  ,bruce   
,bairnsfa!r  ,! dem& = fight]s exce$s ! 
supply  ,write today  ,! ,asphyxobomb   
,s*ool ( ,in/ruction  ,advt ,hooge4     
,tips = ,tommies4  ,n[ t ! w> has become
 a _w bus9ess1 we mu/ at any mom5t      
expect ! appe>ance ( ?is sort ( ?+ 9 our
 pap]s4   ,illu/ration3 ,:il/ !         
prelim9>y bomb>dm5t is on1 "o gets !    
idea t ?is is :at's happ5+ to ! enemy   
ma*9e guns4  ,yet someh[ or o!r1 :5 "o  
/>ts = t #bbj y>ds h&icap across !      
turnip field1 x feels some?+ l ?is4     
,bruce ,bairnsfa!r  ,! ,(f5sive4  ,:at x
 looks l--& :at x feels l4              
,illu/ration3 ,! ,imm95t1 ,deadly       
,brea*4  ,m9d y don't fall ?r\gh ! seat 
( y] tr\s]s1 ',arry6   ,illu/ration3    
,two m9ds ) b a s+le ?\ght1 two he>ts t 

beat z "o4  ,telepa?y4  ,two m9ds ) b a 
s+le ?\ght4   ,illu/ration3             
,tr\ville-sur-,somme4  ,tell 'er to 'op 
x1 ,b]t4 ,i'm sitt9' on a bit o' %ell or
 some?9'4   ,illu/ration3 ,om> !        
,optimi/4            ,"h ) a loaf (     
bread b5ea? ! r[1           ,a mutt]$   
curse1 b ne'er a :9e1 & ?\--            
,beside me1 s++ 9 ! wild]ness1          
,! wild]ness is ,p>adise en[4           
,illu/ration3 ,:]e d y] want ?is put1   
,s>g9t8   ,illu/ration3 ,com+ to !      
,po9t4  ,let's 'ave ?is p9 ( y\rs a     
m9ute4 ,i'll soon 'ave ^! w9kles out (  
'ere4   ,illu/ration3 ,a ,ca/le 9 !     
,air4  ,a few m1 ,b]t1 & t !re *teau    
won't be wor? liv9' 94   ,illu/ration3  
,! ,fre$om ( ! ,seas4  ,i wi% !y'd 'old 
?is w> 9 ,engl&--don't y1 ,bill8 7,no   
answ]47   ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,dixie-,l&4  
,well1 ,friday--'ow's ,crusoe8          
,illu/ration3 ,alas6 ,poor ,h]r ,von    
,yorick6  ,fric\rt--,july1 #aiaf4       
,illu/ration3 ,^? ,signals4  ,,!        
,,vigilant ,,"o3 ,i say1 old *ap1 :at   

does two gre5 lights & "o r$ "o mean8   
,,recumb5t ,,gladiator 7j back f leave73
 ,two crmes de m5! & a *]ry br&y6       
,illu/ration3 ,8 ,*ri/mas ,goose4  ,y   
wait till ,i comes (f dooty6            
,illu/ration3 ,urg5t4  ,quick1 a=e ?is  
comes d[n6   ,illu/ration3 ,t t9 hat    
feels some?+ l ?is on ! way to !        
,(f5sive  ,& ab\t l ?is :5 y get !re    
,my ,hat6  ,helmets1 ,%rapnel1 ,"o4     
,illu/ration3 ,! ,c&id ,fri5d4  ,well1  
y] "k1 ,i l ! photo ( y 9 y\r gas mask  
be/4   ,illu/ration3 ,! ,long & ! ,%ort 
( ,x4  ,,up ,,la/ ,,draft3 ,i suppose y 
'z to be c>eful 'ow y looks ov] ! p>apet
 ab\t 'ere4  ,,out ,,s9ce ,,mons3 ,y    
ne$n't worry1 me lad2 ! rats are go+ to 
be y\r only tr\ble4   ,illu/ration3 ,old
 ,moore at ! ,front4  ,z f> z ,i c make 
out f ?is 'ere prophecy-book1 ,bill1 !  
sev5? ye> is go+ to be ! wor/1 & aft] t 
e f\rte5?6   ,illu/ration3              
,supra-,normal4  ,capta9 ,mills-,bomme's
 temp]ature cracks ! !rmomet] on see+ 8 
rec5t d>+ exploits describ$ z ,on our "r

 !re is no?+ to report4  7,he & 8       
battalion _h m]ely occupi$ ?ree l9es (  
,g]man tr5*es1 & held !m ?r\gh a /orm ( 
heavy ,lyddite = =ty-eight h\rs47       
,illu/ration3 'old ^! ---- biscuits a   
m9ute :ile ,i 'z a g at ?is ---- /uff   
,:]e ! ---- 'ell are ye com9 to6  ----  
y\r ---- eyes y c ---- well c>ry ^! ----
 ?+s y]self  y] ---- well wants         
elephants = ?is job  ,tactical          
,developm5ts4  ,private #iiih ,blobs has
 always ?\ght a ma*9e = imitat+ ! s\nd (
 ration p>ties 7& ?us draw+ fire7 an    
excell5t idea1 b simply hates 8 ev5+ =  
work+ x4   ,illu/ration3 ,bang ,bang    
,cra%  ,bang  ,cra%  ,t ,out ,wir+      
,s5sation4   ,illu/ration3 ,natural     
,hi/ory ( ! ,w>  ,! ,fl&]s ,sea ,lion   
7,leo ,m>itimus74  ,an almo/ ext9ct     
amphibian1 fir/ discov]$ 9 ,fl&]s dur+ !
 ,w9t] ( #aiad-ae4 ,fe$s almo/          
exclusively on ,plum & ,apple ,jam &    
,rum4 ,only savage :5 ! latt] is knock$ 
(f4   ,illu/ration3 ,?+s t ,irritate4   
,private ,wm4 ,jones is n half s annoy$ 

at accid5tally fall+ d[n ! m9e crat] z  
he is at he>+ two fri5ds murmur+ ! fir/ 
v]se ( ,don't g d[n ! m9e1 ,daddy4      
,illu/ration3 ,/ill ,keep+ ,8 ,h& ,94   
,private ,smi? 7late ,%9io1 ! popul>    
juggl]7 appreciably l[]s ! protective   
value ( 8 section's %rapnel helmets by  
practis+ 8 celebrat$ plate & bas9 sp9n+ 
act4   ,illu/ration3 ,^? ----           
,m\?-,organs4  ,keep away f ! 'ive1     
,b]t2 'e's go9' to /+ y]6               
,illu/ration3 ,g>cong6 ! bill1 tres     
vite6  ,t ,provo/-,m>%al ,feel+4  ,a    
s5sation only to be _h at a ,base--9 o!r
 words1 a base s5sation4   ,illu/ration3
 ,blighty6   ,illu/ration3 ,^? ,raid]s  
at ! ,seat ( ,w>4  ,i wi% ! 'ell y'd put
 a cork on t bl9k9' p9 ( y\rs1 ,b]t6    
,illu/ration3 ,romance1 #aiag4  ,d>l+1 e
 potato t ,i h is y\rs 7engag$74        
,illu/ration3 ,mod]n ,topography4       
,well1 y see1 "h's ! *ur* & !re's !     
po/-(fice4   ,illu/ration3 ,!re ,0 a ,"y
 ,man ( ,cologne4  7,i've =gott5 ! re/ (
 ! poem1 b x's some?+ ab\t a bomb & ,if 

only he'd kn[n47   ,illu/ration3 ,9 !   
,support ,tr5*4  ,old ,bill has         
practically decid$ to get ,private ,%9io
 7! ex-com$y-juggl] & h&-balanc]7       
transf]r$ to ano!r platoon4             
,illu/ration3 ,x's ! ,little ,?+s t     
,worry4  ,:at is s p>ticul>ly annoy+ to 
,private ,lovebird is1 t he w\ld n h _h 
?is bo!r ) 8 dug-out if 8 leave _h n be5
 po/pon$4   ,illu/ration3 ,t ,p]iscope  
,s5sation4  ,i wond] if ,i oughtn't to  
tell ! capta9 ab\t t ?+ /ick+ up 9 ! sea
 ov] !re4   ,illu/ration3 ,at ! ,brew]y 
,ba?s4  ,y *uck ano!r s>d9e at me1 my   
lad1 & y'll he> f my solicitors4        
,illu/ration3 ,a ,m9] ,success4  ,!y mu/
 'ave 'ad "s good news or some?9'1 ,alf2
 y c 'e> 'em *e]9' q pla94              
,illu/ration3 ,birds ( ,ill ,om54       
,!re's evid5tly go9' to be an (f5sive   
ar\nd 'ere1 ,b]t4   ,illu/ration3 ,if   
,only ,!y'd ,make ,old ,bill ,presid5t (
 ,^? ,tribunals4  ,well1 :at's y\r job1 
me lad8  ,mak+ spots = rock+-horses1    
sir4  ,?ree mon?s4  ,exemption1 sir8    

,nao1 exemption be ----d6 ,?ree mon?s'  
h>d6   ,illu/ration3 ,/>s is funny ?+s  
a9t !y ,bill  ,yes--funny6  ,! ,/>gaz]s4
  --& _! return to e>?4   ,illu/ration3 
,d[n at ! ,ration ,dump4  ,call me a    
,tank aga91 my lad1 & ,i'll knock y]    
---- 'ead (f6   ,illu/ration3 ,!        
,glori\s ,fif?4  ',ere1 ,guy            
,fawkes--buzz (f6   ,illu/ration3 ,yes1 
y are1 "o p\nd n9ete5 & elev5p5ce       
ov]drawn1 & t includes next mon?'s pay  
,cox's4  ,:5 "o feels r 9 fav\r ( float+
 a ,w> ,loan ( "o's own4   ,illu/ration3
 ,?is ,muddy ,w>4  ,^! 'ere /aff c>s d  
spla% a lot1 don't !y1 ,bill8 7,no      
answ]47   ,illu/ration3 ,unappetis+4    
,mom5ts :5 ! ,savoy1 ! ,alhambra1 & !   
,piccadilly ,grill seem v f> away 7!    
(f5sive />ts 9 half an h\r74            
,illu/ration3 ,fr$'s got leave6  ,t     
,leave ,tra9  ,second lieut5ant ,eno*   
,ard5 arrives on leave  ,fr$6  ,! tra9 0
 a bit late d>l+  ,t ,leave ,tra94      
,illu/ration3 ,"o (t5 he>s ! "q3--  ,:at
 c\ld ,napoleon h done 9 ! ,great ,w>8  

,he c\ld c]ta9ly n h gone 9 = ?is  ,x   
w\ld h to be ?is1 or no?+  ,o!r         
,times----,o!r ,mann]s4   ,illu/ration3 
,! ,t\ri/s1 #ai448  ,rememb] ?is place1 
,b]t8  ,yes1 x's :]e we us$ to *uck !   
fi% to y1 a9't x1 ,bill8   ,illu/ration3
 ,alas6 ,my poor ,bro!r6  7,9 ?is c>toon
 ,capta9 ,bairnsfa!r ref]s to ! report t
 ! corpses ( ,g]man soldi]s fall5 9     
battle 7 utilis$ 9 a ,corpse-,conv]sion 
,factory = ! purpose ( provid+ fats = ! 
,fa!rl&47   ,illu/ration3 ,c-,tank-er\s4
  ',ere6 ,:]e ! 'ell are ye com9' ) t   
,turki% ba? o' y\rs8   ,illu/ration3    
,curfew4  ,:at p>ticul>ly annoys        
,lieut5ant ,jones1 ,r4,f4,a4 7:o ?\ght  
he c\ld get a bett] view f ! belfry71 is
 t irritat+ pr$iction :i* keeps pass+   
?r\gh 8 head1 ,! curfew %all n r+       
to-night4   ,illu/ration3 ,,taisez      
,,v\s6 ,m,,fiez ,,v\s  ,,les ,,oreilles 
,,ensemble ,,v\s ,,c\t5t  ,on ! ,leave  
,tra94  ,y w nev] q realise h[ closely  
we are b\nd to our ,fr5* ,ally until y h
 _h ! good =tune to travel on "o ( ^?   

leave tra9s--six a side1 w9d[s %ut1     
fifty miles to g1 & eighte5 h\rs to d x6
   ,illu/ration3 ,gett+ ! ,local ,col\r4
  ,9 t r>e & elusive p]iod kn[n z ,leave
 x is necess>y to recon/ruct !          
,atmosph]e ( ! front z f> z possible 9  
ord] to produce ! weekly ,fragm5t4      
,illu/ration3 ,! ,gho/ ( ,dead ,pig     
,f>m--#ai448  ,at midnight1 an          
indignant1 husky voice is he>d to say3  
,b---- ^! bl9k9' s&bags4   ,illu/ration3
 ,george v]sus ,g]many4  ,%\ld ,mr4     
,robey be at any "t call$ ^u to g to !  
,front1 he mu/ be c>eful h[ he does ?is3
 ,i'm surpris$ at y1 ,lud5dorff6        
,illu/ration3 ,a ,puzzle = ,pad]ewski4  
,x's a pity ,alf a9't 'ere1 ,b]t2 'e c  
play ! piana wond]ful4   ,illu/ration3  
,sub/itutes 9 ! ,field4  ,i ?\ght y said
 y\r uncle 0 a s5d+ y an umbrella4      
,illu/ration3 ,leave4  ,dep43 ,padd+ton 
#b4ae4 ,arr4 ,home #d4   ,illu/ration3  
,,rolls-,,daiml]1 #aiag4--;,f\r-seat$   
,c\p body 7trs c\p74 ,h>dly be5 us$1    
beautifully f9i%$ 7almo/ completely74   

,"o dickey seat 7v dickey71 deta*able   
rims 7two already deta*$74 ,only driv5  
#aj miles 7,alb]t to ,gommec\rt74       
,excell5t %ock absorb] 7has absorb$ any 
am\nt74 ,9 exceptional condition4 #fej  
7or good ba? *air74 ,,b>ga94--,capta9   
,somepu%1 ,no4 #b1 ,r$ ,cross1 ,r\54    
,illu/ration3 ,m]ely a ,w>n+4  ,y dirty 
dog  ,to ^? :o may be contemplat+ pick+ 
up a ,gov]nm5t c> *eaply aft] ! w>4     
,insi/ on see+ photograph4 ,don't be    
satisfi$ by j read+ ! adv]tisem5ts4     
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