,,! ,,comrade ,,9 ,,:ite ,by ,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,lea!m1 ,m4 ,a4 ,introduction ,by ,hugh ,black ,i %all n fe> ! battle ,if ,?\ art by my side4 #aiaf ,,introduction ,! ,great ,w> has put a /ra9 on ! res\rces ( human nature1 z well z on mat]ial res\rces4 ,m5 :o h come ?r\gh ! hell ( ! tr5*es h discov]$ "s ( ! secrets ( life & dea?4 ,_m ( !m h kn[n a re9=cem5t ( spiritual p[]4 ,x is q natural t ?is fact %\ld (t5 be describ$ 9 emotional =m z direct int]position ( angels & o!r sup]natural ag5cies4 ,among ^! ! mo/ beautiful & t5d] /ories are ^? ( ,! ,comrade 9 ,:ite4 ,9 ess5ce !y are all te/imony to ! p]5nial f\nt ( /r5g? & com=t ( religion--! human ne$ :i* 9 all g5]ations has look$ up & f\nd ,god a pres5t help 9 times ( tr\ble4 ,! orig9 ( ! _m /ories br\ght back to ,engl& f ! battle fronts by h] soldi]s is t to ! av]age ,briton ?is a religi\s crusade1 & m5 h gone ) an exaltation ( s\l1 will+ to make ! ultimate sacrifice1 will+ to die t ! _w might live4 ,m5 & wom5 are face to face ) et]nal realities1 & are driv5 by ! ne$s ( _! he>ts to ! et]nal refuge4 ,unless we see ?is we miss ! mo/ pot5t fact 9 ! :ole situation4 ,! t5d] /ories 9 ?is little volume are a reflex ( ! great religi\s /irr+ ( ! nation4 ,!y describe 9 a graci\s & pa!tic way ! v>i\s abysmal ne$s ( ?is tragic "t1 & !y indicate h[ _m human s\ls are f9d+ com=t & heal+ & /r5g?4 ,!y are f9d+ peace z ( old1 ?r\gh ! assurance t e>? has no sorr[s1 t heav5 _c heal4 ,,hugh ,,black4 ,,new ,,york4 ,,! ,,:ite ,,comrade ,i ,:5 soldi]s ( ! ,cross wag$ ,holy ,w>1 ,) c\rage high1 & he>ts t did n quail ,be=e ! foe1 9 old5 times !y saw ,! bless$ vision ( ! ,holy ,grail4 ,?o' ,*ri/ 0 gone1 ,8 pl$ge 0 ) !m yet1 ,=1 borne on w+s ( angels1 f ! skies1 ,!y saw ! *alice t once held ! w9e ,z emblem ( ! ,savi\r's sacrifice ,= m51 & knew t /ill ! ,ma/] met1 ,) ,8 own fri5ds1 9 fell[%ip div9e4 ,,ii ,*ri/ has ,8 soldi]s n[4 ,?\gh ye>s h roll$ ,away1 ! w>riors ( ! ,cross are /rong ,to fight ,8 battles1 z ! sa9ts ( old1 ,aga9/ oppression1 tyranny1 & wrong4 ,& /ill amid ! conflict1 !y c trace ,! ,savi\r's influ5ce4 ,n ! ,holy ,grail ,:i* once z ,8 remembrance 0 ador$1 ,b ,*ri/ ,himself is ) !m4 ,= a veil ,is lift$ f _! eyes1 &1 face to face ,!y meet ! pres5ce ( ! ris5 ,"l4 ,,iii ,o bless$ vision6 ,aft] all ! ye>s1 ,?\'rt ) u yet4 ,to-day1 z h]et(ore1 ,m5 see ,!e /ill & !y ca/ (f _! fe>s1 ,& take fre% c\rage to press on once m4 ,! soldi]s1 be>+ f ! desp]ate fight ,a w\nd$ bro!r1 see ,!e1 9 ! way1 ,& "k ,!e = ! ,savi\r1 ,heal]1 ,fri5d1 ,= once aga91 ,?y lov$ ones he> ,!e say 7,o ,*ri/6 ,:ite ,comrade1 9 _! /& = "r67 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 to ! end4 ,fidei ,def5sor4 ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,9 ,,! ,,tr5*es ,,ii4 ,,! ,,mess5g] ,,iii4 ,,maim$ ,,or ,,p]fect$8 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,circle ,i4 ,,9 ,,! ,,tr5*es ,& imm$iately ,he talk$ ) !m1 & sai? unto !m1 ',be ( good *e]2 x is ,i2 be n afraid4' --,,! ,,gospel ,,accord+ ,,to ,,makk1 *ap1 vi3 #ej4 ,& ,8 raim5t 0 :ite z sn[4 --,,! ,,gospel ,,accord+ ,,to ,,mat!w1 *ap4 xvii3 #b4 ,! ,battle ( ,mons1 :i* sav$ ! ,briti% ,army f annihilation1 01 = ! mo/ ( ^? :o f\ght ) ! angels1 a sepul*re4 ,!y sav$ ! ,briti% ,army1 b !y sav$ x at fe>ful co/4 ,no 'great ho/' )drew f t field ( de/ruction2 ! great ho/ /rew$ ! gr\nd ) _! bodies4 ,only a remnant ( ^? :o /ood 9 ! actual furnace ( ,mons escap$ ) _! lives 444 ,let ^? :o m\rn1 take enc\ragem5t f ^! /ories ( visions on ! battlefield1 quietly & ) a *ild's confid5ce1 cultivate )9 !mselves a wait+1 receptive & desir+ _s4 ,let !m empty !mselves ( prejudice & self4444 ,let !m deta* !mselves m & m f ! obsessions ( worldly life4 ,s]5ity is ! pa? by :i* ! ?\ghts ( ,god travel to u2 & ,fai? is ! invitation :i* br+s !m to ! table ( our s\ls4 --,,on ,,! ,,side ,,( ,,! ,,angels4 ,,9 ,,! ,,tr5*es ,/range tales rea*$ u 9 ! tr5*es4 ,rum\rs rac$ up & d[n t ?ree-hundr$-mile l9e f ,switz]l& to ! sea4 ,we knew nei!r ! s\rce ( !m nor ! tru? ( !m4 ,!y came quickly1 & !y w5t quickly4 ,yet someh[ ,i rememb] ! v h\r :5 ,george ,casey turn$ to me ) a que] look 9 8 blue eyes1 & ask$ if ,i _h se5 ! ,fri5d ( ! ,w\nd$4 ,& !n he told me all he knew4 ,aft] _m a hot engagem5t a man 9 :ite _h be5 se5 b5d+ ov] ! w\nd$4 ,snip]s snip$ at him4 ,%ells fell all ar\nd4 ,no?+ _h p[] to t\* him4 ,he 0 ei!r h]oic beyond all h]oes1 or he 0 some?+ great] /ill4 ,?is my/]i\s "o1 :om ! ,fr5* call$ ,! ,comrade 9 ,:ite1 seem$ to be ev]y:]e at once4 ,at ,nancy1 9 ! ,argonne1 at ,soissons & ,ypres1 ev]y:]e m5 7 talk+ ( him ) hu%$ voices4 ,b "s laugh$ & said ! tr5*es 7 tell+ on m5's n]ves4 ,i1 :o 0 (t5 reckless en\gh 9 my talk1 exclaim$ t = me see+ 0 believ+1 & t ,i didn't expect any help b an enemy's knife if ,i 0 f\nd ly+ out !re w\nd$4 ,x 0 ! next day t ?+s got lively on ?is bit ( ! front4 ,our big guns ro>$ f sunrise to sunset1 & began aga9 9 ! morn+4 ,at noon we got ^w to take ! tr5*es 9 front ( u4 ,!y 7 two hundr$ y>ds away1 & we w]5't well />t$ till we knew t ! big guns _h fail$ 9 _! "w ( prep>ation4 ,x ne$$ a /\t he>t to g on1 b n a man wav]$4 ,we _h advanc$ "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds :5 we f\nd x 0 no good4 ,our ,capta9 call$ to u to take cov]1 & j !n ,i 0 %ot ?r\gh bo? legs4 ,by ,god's m]cy ,i fell into a hole ( "s sort4 ,i suppose ,i fa9t$1 = :5 ,i op5$ my eyes ,i 0 all alone4 ,! pa9 0 horrible1 b ,i didn't d>e to move le/ ! enemy %\ld see me1 = !y 7 only fifty y>ds away1 & ,i did n expect m]cy4 ,i 0 glad :5 ! twilight came4 ,!re 7 m5 9 my own company :o w\ld run any risk 9 ! d>kness if !y ?\ght a comrade 0 /ill alive4 ,! night fell1 & soon ,i he>d a /ep1 n /eal?y1 z ,i expect$1 b quiet & firm1 z if nei!r d>kness nor dea? c\ld *eck ^? untr\bl$ feet4 ,s little did ,i guess :at 0 com+ t1 ev5 :5 ,i saw ! gleam ( :ite 9 ! d>kness1 ,i ?\ght x 0 a peasant 9 a :ite smock1 or p]haps a woman d]ang$4 ,sudd5ly1 ) a little %iv] ( joy or ( fe>1 ,i don't "k :i*1 ,i guess$ t x 0 ,! ,comrade 9 ,:ite4 ,& at t v mom5t ! enemy's rifles began to %oot4 ,! bullets c\ld sc>cely miss su* a t>get1 = he flung out 8 arms z ?\gh 9 entreaty1 & !n drew !m hack till he /ood l "o ( ^? wayside crosses t we saw s (t5 z we m>*$ ?r\gh ,france4 ,& he spoke4 ,! words s\nd$ famili>1 b all ,i rememb] 0 ! beg9n+4 ,if ?\ had/ kn[n1 & ! end+1 b n[ !y are hid f ?9e eyes4 ,& !n he /oop$ & ga!r$ me into 8 arms--me1 ! bigge/ man 9 ! regim5t--& c>ri$ me z if ,i _h be5 a *ild4 ,i mu/ h fa9t$ aga91 = ,i woke to consci\sness 9 a little cave by a /ream1 & ,! ,comrade 9 ,:ite 0 wa%+ my w\nds & b9d+ !m up4 ,x seems fooli% to say x1 = ,i 0 9 t]rible pa91 b ,i 0 happi] at t mom5t ?an ev] ,i rememb] to h be5 9 all my life be=e4 ,i c't expla9 x1 b x seem$ z if all my days ,i _h be5 wait+ = ?is )\t kn[+ x4 ,z long z t h& t\*$ me & ^? eyes piti$ me1 ,i did n seem to c>e any m ab\t sickness or heal?1 ab\t life or dea?4 ,& :ile he swiftly remov$ e trace ( blood & mire ,i felt z if my :ole nature 7 be+ wa%$1 z if all ! grime & soil ( s9 7 go+1 & z if ,i 7 once m a little *ild4 ,i suppose ,i slept1 = :5 ,i awoke ?is feel+ 0 gone4 ,i 0 a man1 & ,i want$ to "k :at ,i c\ld d = my fri5d to help him or to s]ve him4 ,he 0 look+ t[>ds ! /ream1 & 8 h&s 7 clasp$ 9 pray]2 & !n ,i saw t he too _h be5 w\nd$4 ,i c\ld see1 z x 71 a %ot-w\nd 9 8 h&1 & z he pray$ a drop ( blood ga!r$ & fell to ! gr\nd4 ,i cri$ out4 ,i c\ld n help x1 = t w\nd ( 8 seem$ to me a m awful ?+ ?an any t bitt] w> _h %[n me4 ,y are w\nd$ too1 ,i said fa9tly4 ,p]haps he he>d me1 p]haps x 0 ! look on my face1 b he answ]$ g5tly1 ,?is is an old w\nd1 b x has tr\bl$ me ( late4 ,& !n ,i notic$ sorr[fully t ! same cruel m>k 0 on 8 feet4 ,y w wond] t ,i did n "k soon]4 ,i wond] myself4 ,b x 0 only :5 ,i saw ,8 feet t ,i knew ,him4 ,! ,liv+ ,*ri/--,i _h he>d ! ,*apla9 speak ( ,him a few weeks be=e1 b n[ ,i knew t ,he _h come to me--to me :o _h put ,him out ( my life 9 ! hot fev] ( my y\?4 ,i 0 long+ to speak & to ?ank ,him1 b no words came4 ,& !n ,he rose swiftly & said1 ,lie "h to-day by ! wat]4 ,i w come = y tomorr[4 ,i h "w = y to d1 & y w d x = me4 ,9 a mom5t ,he 0 gone4 ,& :ile ,i wait = ,him ,i write ?is d[n t ,i may n lose ! memory ( x4 ,i feel weak & lonely & my pa9 increases1 b ,i h ,8 promise4 ,i "k t ,he w come = me to-morr[4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,mess5g] ,& z !y ?us spake1 ,jesus himself /ood 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 & sai? unto !m1 ,peace be unto y4 --,,! ,,gospel ,,accord+ ,,to ,,luke1 *ap4 xxiv3 #cf4 ,! ,w> has p[]fully *ang$ ! 'psy*ological atmosph]e1' & ! ?\ghts ( a great multitude are turn$ t[>ds ! spiritual aspect ( exi/5ce4 ,9 ?is va/ b connect$ univ]se we are n ! only self-consci\s be+s4 ,life is work+ "h z else:]e1 = "s sublime purpose4 ,! day is at h& :5 we %all turn f ! *ild-l amusem5ts & excitem5ts ( physical sci5ce to ! unimag9able adv5tures ( sup]-physical discov]y2 & 9 t day we %all n only fla% our messages to ! />s1 b hold communion ) our dead4 --,,h>old ,,begbie4 ,,! ,,mess5g] ,! ,p>i% ,*ur* /ood high p]*$ 9 ! ,gl51 & ?r\gh its cle> w9d[s we c\ld see ! :ite1 w9d+ road t 0 our "o l9k ) ! great _w beyond ! m\nta9s4 ,p]haps our eyes /ray$ f ! prea*]'s face m ?an 0 seemly1 & 9 spr+ "t we _h ?is excuse1 t ! fre% gre5 ( ! l>*es aga9/ ! d>k rocks made a picture fair] to ! eye ?an our pla9 old ,*ur* & its high pulpit4 ,b t ,sunday 9 ! spr+ ( ! ,great ,w> ! m9i/] _h u all1 ev5 ! "y & ?\ghtless1 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&4 ,x 0 ! #ah? *apt] ( ,second ,samuel t he _h read e>li] 9 ! ,s]vice1 & n[ he 0 op5+ its mean+ to u ) deep-felt realisation ( ^? great dramatic episodes4 ,we saw ! "y man ,absalom die4 ,we saw ,cu%i />t to be> 8 tid+s to ! k+4 ,we wat*$ ,ahimaaz swift on 8 track4 ,we m>k$ ! k+'s anxi\s wait+1 & ! fix$ gaze ( ! wat*man on ! city walls4 ,we /ra9$ 9 ! long /ra9 ( ! runn]s4 ,we fa9t$ ) ! fe>s ( a fa!r's he>t4 ,we saw ,ahimaaz outrun 8 rival yet falt] 9 8 message4 ,& we he>d ! bl[ ^u ,david's he>t ( ,cu%i's /roke4 ,& ! k+ said unto ,cu%i1 ,is ! "y man ,absalom safe8 ,& ,cu%i answ]$1 ,! enemies ( my "l ! k+1 & all t rise aga9/ !e to d !e hurt1 be z t "y man is4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 ! wom5's eyes z ! prea*] call$ u to see ! /rick5 & weep+ k+ climb+ ) we>y /ep to ! *amb] ov] ! gate4 ,& 9 a solemn hu% we he>d ! cry ( 8 angui% --,o my son ,absalom6 my son1 my son ,absalom6 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e4 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6 ,we _h anxi\s fa!rs & mo!rs & wives & si/]s 9 ! ,*ur* t day1 & x 0 z ?\gh our own sorr[s 7 all ga!r$ up into ! old1 unhappy1 f>-(f ?+s ( :i* ! prea*] spoke4 ,i _h a de> "o to be conc]n$ =1 b ,i 0 ?9k+ n[ ( "s "o else4 ,= ,wid[ ,mc,donald 0 !re1 & ! days _h gr[n into weeks s9ce la/ %e _h tid+s ( ,john--& he 0 h] only boy4 ,sudd5ly %e rose & slipp$ out4 ,i foll[$ h]1 = !re 0 an odd1 sil5t fri5d%ip betwe5 u1 & ,i ?\ght t ,i might help4 ,to my surprise %e did n turn homew>ds1 b d[n ! ,gl51 & !re ,i saw t "s "o 0 wait+ = h] by ! p9e wood4 ,i saw y\r sign1 sir1 %e said1 & ,i guess$ y br\ght news ( ,john4 ,oh1 sir1 tell me quick1 is he safe8 ,he is safe1 ! /rang] answ]$4 ,i c\ld n see ,8 face1 b ,he seem$ we>y & f>-travell$4 ,x 0 ,8 voice t made me wond]4 ,= z ,he said safe1 x 0 z a new ^w to me1 s full ( heal+ & ( peace t x laid to re/ e fe> ( my unquiet he>t4 ,& w he be home soon8 ,x 0 ! "m :o 0 speak+ n[4 ,i h tak5 ! de> lad home1 answ]$ ! /rang]4 ,8 room has be5 long prep>$ = him 9 my ,fa!r's h\se4 ,he has f\ght a good fight4 ,he 0 w\nd$1 b 8 w\nds are heal$4 ,he 0 we>y1 b he has f\nd re/4 ,& s speak+ ,he look$ at u1 & z ! "m clasp$ my h& ,i knew t ! tru? 0 break+ on h] too4 ,he is dead1 %e sobb$4 ,no1 said ! /rang]1 he is alive1 = he has laid d[n 8 life t he might take x aga94 ,!re 0 sil5ce !n1 & ! /rang] turn$ to leave u4 ,ev5 9 h] grief ! m\rn] 0 m9dful ( :at 0 due to ,him :o _h tak5 ^u ,himself ! burd5 ( sorr[ful tid+s4 ,come back ) u1 & break bread1 & re/ a :ile1 %e said1 =1 sir1 y seem sp5t1 & x is out ( a k9d he>t t y h spok54 ,i may n t>ry1 ,he made answ]1 = !re are _m :o ne$ me1 & ,i mu/ g to !m1 b = ?y com=t ?\ %alt fir/ "k :o ha? br\ght !e tid+s ( ?y son's passage ?r\gh dea? to life4 ,i d>e n try to tell :at happ5$ !n "u ! %ad[ ( ! p9es1 b someh[ we knew our eyes look$ into ! face ( ! soldi]s' ,! ,comrade 9 ,:ite2 & we knew ,him4 ,& !n ,8 h& 0 lift$ 9 bless+1 & we he>d ?is ^w1 t is n[ z ! music ( our daily lives3 ,peace ,i leave ) y1 my peace ,i give unto y3 n z ! _w give?1 give ,i unto y4 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be afraid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we walk$ 9 a /range1 calm sil5ce to ! wid['s cottage1 & !n z we p>t$ %e turn$ to me a face fill$ ) heav5ly peace--,my de> boy lives1 %e said4 ,,iii4 ,,maim$ ,,or ,,p]fect$8 ,n[ no *a/5+ = ! pres5t seeme? to be joy\s b griev\s3 nev]!less1 aft]w>d1 x yielde? ! peaceable fruit ( righte\sness unto !m :i* are ex]cis$ !reby4 --,,hebrews xii3#aa4 ,six mon?s pass$ )9 ! dang] zone1 produces a subtle b m>k$ *ange4 ,bright lads become m51 :o be> all ! m>ks ( hav+ pass$ ?r\gh a solemn purification by fire4 ,& ! subtle influ5ce1 z ?us depict$1 is communicat$ to u4444 ,to say t ! horrors ( w> h subdu$ & ov]aw$ !m is b "p ( ! explanation4 ,x seems ne>] to ! tru? to add1 t ^! h>r[+ exp]i5ces1 :atev] !y may h be51 h only help$ to make our "y m5 susceptible to spiritual influ5ces ( ! highe/ quality4 ,9 f9e1 !y h be5 foll[+ 9 ! foot/eps ( ,him :o is ,! ,great ,sacrifice1 & ev5 amid ! bur/+ %ells h caught a glimpse ( w\nds t trans=m & consecrate _! own4 --,! ,great ,sacrifices1 ,,john ,,adams4 ,,maim$ ,,or ,,p]fect$8 ,my he>t grew bitt] 9 me :5 ! news came ( ,h>ry's op]ation4 ,i _h be5 half reliev$ :5 ,i he>d t he 0 w\nd$1 & t ! w\nd 0 n dang]\s4 ,= ! grim alt]native 0 seldom out ( my ?\ghts1 & at lea/ 8 de> life 0 safe4 ,n[ ,i 0 cru%$ by ! brave1 pa!tic lett] 9 :i* he told me t 8 "r leg _h be5 amputat$1 & t he 0 lucky to get (f s easily4 ,t made me rebelli\s & v1 v bitt]4 ,& x 0 aga9/ ,god t ,i felt wor/--,god :o _h all[$ ?is un?9kable ?+ to be4 ,h>ry a cripple6 ,h>ry ( all p6 ,i c\ld n imag9e x1 nor accept x1 nor ev5 face ! tru? ( x4 ,& away at ! bottom ( my he>t lurk$ ! ?\ght t x _h be5 bett] = himself t he _h di$ 9 ! /r5g? & beauty ( 8 manhood4 ,:y %\ld 8 _s be doom$ to live on 9 a ru9$ home8 ,h>ry is my only bro!r1 & he has be5 my h]o always4 ,manl9ess1 /r5g?1 c\rage1 unselfi%ness--,i "k :at ^! ?+s mean2 !y mean ,h>ry4 ,& ( c\rse ,i 0 pr\d :5 he got 8 d\ble blue at ,cambridge4 ,cricket & football 7 m ?an pa/imes to him4 ,he put 8 he>t & s\l into !m1 & :5 he made #ajf n out aga9/ ,ox=d he 0 z happy z if he _h f\nd a new cont95t4 ,& n[ ! great a?lete1 ! pride ( 8 ,college1 ! big clean-limb$ giant 0 a cripple4 ,i c\ld n weep = x1 because ,i c\ld n believe x4 ,i took ! ?\ght & flung x f me4 ,& !n ,i pick$ x up aga91 & gaz$ at x ) h>d1 unsee+ eyes4 ,x 0 at t "t ,i /opp$ pray+4 ,:at 0 pray] b a mock]y1 if ,h>ry 0 maim$8 ,h>ry 0 at ,cairo1 & ,i c\ld n g to him4 ,& ?\gh t made me feel helpless1 & almo/ mad ) inaction1 yet 9 my he>t ,i dread$ meet+ him1 see+ him1 tak+ 9 ! bitt]ness ( x ?r\gh ! eyes4 ,i 0 a c[>d1 y see1 & my love = him a poor ?+ at ! be/4 ,b !re are "s :o w und]/& h[ ,i felt1 & w =give me4 ,8 lett]s 7 all "r1 n a ^w ( compla9t1 = ,h>ry nev] grumbl$1 & _m a good /ory ( ! hospital & its pati5ts & its /aff4 ,b !re 0 some?+ else1 a k9d ( g5tle s]i\sness z if life 7 diff]5t n[4 ,& ,i read my own mis]y into t1 & pictur$ him a man dev\r$ by a secret despair1 :ile he smil$ 8 brave undefeat$ smile 9 ! face ( all ! _w4 ,! weeks pass$1 & ,i brac$ myself = ! com+ ordeal4 ,!n ev]y?+ came ) a ru% at ! la/1 & !re ,i 0 at ! docks giv+ my brave soldi] 8 welcome home4 ,x 0 n any easi] ?an ,i expect$4 ,i tri$ my h>de/1 z y may guess1 to be all joy & brightness1 b :5 we 7 alone 9 ! motor toge!r my eyes 7 full ( te>s1 & ,i broke d[n utt]ly4 ,poor ,h>ry1 poor ,h>ry1 :y are physical calamities s awful & s irrevocable8 ,he let me cry1 & !n he said sudd5ly1 ,come1 ,m>y1 look at ! real 'me1' don't bo!r ab\t t old leg1 b look into my face1 & tell me :at y see4 ,!re is some?+ good = y to see if y w look = x4 ,he said x s /rangely t ,i 0 myself 9 a mom5t1 & do+ :at he told me j z 9 ! good old days be=e ! w>4 ,& !n ,i saw t ,h>ry 0 a new ,h>ry altoge!r1 & t he 0 radiantly happy4 ,8 face 0 pale & ?91 b 8 eyes 7 ablaze ) some?+ my/]i\s & wond]ful4 ,don't ask me any?+ n[1 he said2 wait till we are 9 my old d51 & !n ,i w tell y ev]y?+4 ,& by ?is "t ,i 0 s com=t$ t ,i 0 cont5t to lie back & wat* t de>1 happy face ( 84 ,i %all nev] =get ! talk we _h aft]w>ds4 ,m>y1 he said1 9 8 /raight1 direct way1 ,i've come back a bett] man4 ,i h be5 all my life a heal?y1 happy pagan4 ,we 7 br\ght up1 y & ,i1 on ! !ory ( a heal?y m9d 9 a heal?y body1 &1 ( c\rse1 x's a good !ory s f> z x goes4 ,b x did = me :at x does = _m a fell[4 ,x made me =get my s\l4 ,sport did a lot = me1 ,i "k1 b sport became my _w4 ,! life ,i liv$ !re 0 :olesome en\gh1 b at ! be/ :at a poor1 contract$1 limit$ ?+ is ! body1 & its joy4 ,& :at a big1 spl5did _w ,i've f\nd ! door to n[4 ,h[ did x come ab\t1 ,h>ry8 ,i said1 & ! fro/ & ! bitt]ness & ! ang] aga9/ ,god 7 all gone out ( my he>t & voice4 ,well1 ,i don't q "k4 ,t's ! que] ?+ ab\t x4 ,i don't d5y ,i 0 a bit savage at fir/ at :at _h happ5$4 ,& ,i (t5 wi%$ ,i 7 dead1 = ,i saw my old self wasn't mu* good = ?is new life ,i 0 up aga9/4 ,!n "o ,sunday ! padre1 :o 0 a v dec5t sort1 gave u a /raight talk t op5$ my eyes a bit4 ,he 0 speak+ ab\t ,paul & ! diff]5ce ,*ri/ made 9 8 life4 ,paul 0 a spl5did fell[1 & z good z good c\ld be1 & j l _m a man to-day :o seems all "r )\t ,*ri/4 ,b :at a diff]5ce ,*ri/ made 9 him = all t6 ,& h[ ,he made ! old ,saul ( ,t>sus seem a poor ?+ 9 comp>ison ) ,paul ! apo/le6 ,!re 0 some?+1 too1 ab\t ,paul's ?orn 9 ! fle%1 b ,i =get t bit4 ,anyh[ ,i did "s furi\s ?9k+ t ,sunday 9 ,cairo1 ?\gh ,i saw no?+ cle>ly1 & didn't lay mu* /ore by my own future4 ,t night ! /range ?+ happ5$4 ,i woke up 9 ! e>ly h\rs :5 no "o 0 a/ir1 & ,i saw a man come 9 by ! door & walk d[n ! w>d4 ,he gave a sort ( und]/&+1 t5d] look at e face z he pass$1 & :5 he saw t ,i 0 awake he came close beside me & held my h& = a mom5t4 ,!n he said1 ',w y let me help y ) ?is burd5 ( y\rs8' ,i ?\ght at fir/ x 0 ! new doctor we 7 expect+4 ,!n ,i knew q sudd5ly t x 0 ,! ,comrade 9 ,:ite1 & t ,he want$ me v mu* to say ',yes4' ,& z ,i said x ,i felt ! fir/ real happ9ess t ,i _h kn[n s9ce ,i 0 w\nd$4 ,& !n ,he smil$ & w5t away4 ,i told myself next day t x 0 a dream1 & p]haps x 01 b t /range1 odd happ9ess has nev] left me s9ce4 ,i w\ldn't be back aga9 9 ! old way1 n = all ! _w c\ld give me1 n ev5 to h my leg re/or$4 ,& is ,he really help+ y ) y\r burd58 ,i :isp]$4 ,:y1 ,m>y *ild1 c't y see1 he exclaim$1 ) 8 m]ry laugh2 c't y see t ,he has c>ri$ my burd5 q away8 ,i 0 b half a man be=e4 ,he has made me :ole4 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,circle 444 ,m ?+s are wr\ght by pray] ,?an ?is _w dreams (4 ,:]e=e1 let ?y voice ,rise l a f\nta9 = me night & day4 ,= :at are m5 bett] ?an %eep or goats ,t n\ri% a bl9d life )9 ! bra91 ,if1 kn[+ ,god1 !y lift n h&s ( pray] ,bo? = !mselves & ^? :o call !m fri5d8 ,= s ! :ole r\nd e>? is e way ,b\nd by gold *a9s ab\t ! feet ( ,god4 --,! ,pass+ ( ,ar?ur1 ,,alfr$1 ,,"l ,,t5nyson4 ,fight ! good fight ) all ?y might1 ,*ri/ is ?y /r5g?1 & ,*ri/ ?y "r1 ,lay hold on life1 & x %all be ,?y joy & cr[n et]nally4 99 99 99 99 99 ,fa9t n1 nor fe>1 ,8 arms are ne>1 ,he *ange? n1 & ?\ art de>3 ,only believe1 & ?\ %alt see ,t ,*ri/ is all 9 all to !e4 --,j4,s4,b4 ,,monsell4 ,,! ,,pray] ,,circle ,lieut5ant ,rog] ,f5ton _h a lump 9 8 ?roat :5 he said good-bye to 8 boys4 ,!re !y 7 9 a bun* on ! /ation plat=m1 ! t5 wayw>d lads into :om he _h s\ght to in/il ! fe> ( ,god on ,tuesday ev5+s 9 w9t]1 & ) :om he _h rambl$ & play$ cricket e ,saturday aft]noon 9 summ]4 ,boys ( f\rte5 to sev5te5 are a t\gh proposition1 & ?\gh ,f5ton w\ld answ] = _! b[l+ & batt+ he wasn't ov] sangu9e ab\t _! religion4 ,b !y _h fill$ a big place 9 8 lonely life 9 ! dull little c\ntry t[n1 & n[ he _h to leave !m & lose !m4 ,= ! great call _h rea*$ him1 & he bore ! ,k+'s commission1 & 9 8 he>t ( he>ts he _h ! feel+ t he w\ld nev] come back4 ,n[ ! *aff & ! p>t+ words ( good luck 7 ov]1 & ! tra9 0 pant+ to be (f4 ,boys1 he cri$ sudd5ly1 ,i want y to d some?+ = me1 some?+ h>d4 ,any?+ y l1 sir1 !y answ]$ eag]ly4 ,b _! faces fell :5 !y he>d _! tea*]'s ^w4 ,look "h1 he said1 x's ?is4 ,y'll meet 9 ! old place e ,tuesday ev5+ = a few m9utes & pray = me t ,i may d my duty1 &1 if x please ,god1 t ,i may come back to y all4 ,& ,i'll pray = y at ! same "t ev5 if ,i'm 9 ! ?ick ( battle4 ,is x a b>ga98 ,i wi% y _h se5 ! dismay on ^? t5 faces4 ,x 0 any odds on _! blurt+ out a %amefac$ refusal1 b ,t$ ,h>p]1 _! ackn[l$g$ *ief1 pull$ himself toge!r j 9 "t1 & call$ out z ! tra9 began to move3--,we'll d x1 sir4 ,i don't "k h[ we'll manage x1 b we'll d our be/4 ,we'll n g back on y4 ,z ,f5ton sank into 8 corn] he 0 aw>e ( ! mock+ looks ( 8 bro!r (fic]s4 ,i say1 said "o ( !m1 y don't really ?9k ^? *aps are go+ to hold a pray]-meet+ = y e week1 & if !y did y c't believe x w\ld /op an enemy's bullet or turn an enemy's %ell4 ,x's all v well to be pi\s1 b t's a bit too ?ick4 ,f5ton flu%$1 b he took x 9 good "p4 ,pray]'s a big bit ( our religion1 he said1 & ,i've a notion ^! pray]s w help me4 ,anyh[ ,i'm sure my lads w d _! "p4 ,:]e ,t$ ,h>p] leads1 !y foll[4 ,& sure en\gh ! boys did _! "p4 ,x 0 f9e to see !m />t+ out 9 ! wrong direction1 & twi/+ & d\bl+ ?r\gh ! crook$ lanes till !y work$ r\nd to ! ,mission ,hall1 & !n 9 ) a ru% & a scuttle1 t z few z possible might see4 ,! do+s ( ! ,f5ton cr[d1 z !y 7 kn[n locally1 7 ! talk ( ! t[n 9 ^? fir/ days aft] ,rog] dep>t$4 ,w\ld !y meet8 ,w\ld !y keep x up8 ,w\ld !y be> ! ridicule ( ! o!r boys ( _! own age8 ,& h[ 9 ! _w w\ld !y pray8 ,"t answ]$ all ^! que/ions except ! la/4 ,!y met1 !y cont9u$ to meet1 !y fac$ ridicule l h]oes4 ,b h[ did !y pray8 ,t my/]y 0 z deep & insoluble z be=e1 = :atev] awful oa? ( secrecy b\nd !m to sil5ce n a :isp] ( ! do+s ( ^? ,tuesday ev5+s 0 divulg$ to ! outside _w4 ,i 0 ! only "o :o ev] knew1 & ,i f\nd out by *ance4 ,t$ ,h>p] _h borr[$ ,fights = ! ,flag f me1 & :5 ,i got x back !re 0 a soil$ piece ( pap] 9 x ) some?+ writt5 9 ,t$'s unga9ly h&4 ,i ?\ght he _h be5 copy+ a passage1 & anxi\s to see :at _h /ruck him1 ,i op5$ ! %eet out & read ^! words3--,o ,god1 x's a h>d bus9ess pray+4 ,b ,rog] made me promise4 ,& y "k h[ dec5t he's be5 to me & ! cr[d4 ,li/5 to u n[1 & excuse ! wrong words1 & br+ him back safe4 ,&1 ,o ,god1 make him ! brave/ soldi] t ev] 01 & give him ! ,v4,c4 ,t's :at we all want = him4 ,& don't let ! w> be long1 = ,*ri/'s sake4 ,am54 ,i felt a good deal a%am$ ( myself :5 ,i came to ! end ( ?is artless pray]4 ,i _h got _! secret4 ,i c\ld see !m kneel+ r\nd ! ,mission =ms1 two or ?ree ) crumpl$ pap]s 9 _! h&s4 ,!y 7 unutt]ably %y ( religi\s expression1 & to read 0 _! only *ance4 ,! boys on :om ! fatal lot fell ! previ\s ,tuesday 7 b\nd to appe> ) _! writt5 devotions a week lat]4 ,?is w> has giv5 u back ! sup]natural1 b no miracle seems m wond]ful to me ?an ^? t5 lads & _! ill-writt5 pray]s4 ,&1 rememb]1 t liturgical s]vice la/$ six mon?s1 & nev] a break 9 ! ,tuesday meet+4 ,:at a gr& ?+ a boy's he>t is1 :5 y capture its loyalty & its affection6 ,x 0 a black day :5 ! news came4 ,! local ,t]ritorials _h advanc$ too f> on ! w+ ( a great (f5sive1 & _h be5 almo/ annihilat$4 ,! few survivors _h dug !mselves 91 & held on till t bitt] ,tuesday fad$ into d>kness & night4 ,:5 relief came1 "o man 0 left alive4 ,he 0 w\nd$ 9 f\r places1 b he 0 /ill load+ & fir+1 & he wept :5 !y pick$ him up & c>ri$ him away = fir/ aid4 ,t solit>y h]o1 absolutely ! only survivor ( our local regim5t1 0 ,lieut5ant ,rog] ,f5ton1 ,v4,c4 ,:5 8 w\nds 7 heal$1 & ! ,k+ _h done ! ne$ful bit ( decoration1 we got him home4 ,we did n make ! fuss !y did 9 "s places4 ,our disa/] 0 too awful1 & ! pa?os ( t solit>y survivor too pi]c+4 ,b "s ( u 7 at ! /ation1 & !re 9 ! front r[ 7 ! t5 m5 ( pray]4 ,poor ,rog] q broke d[n :5 he saw !m4 ,& he c\ld f9d no words to ?ank !m4 ,b he wrung _! h&s till !y w9c$ ) ! pa9 ( t iron grip4 ,t night ,i got a *ance ( a talk ) him alone4 ,he 0 too mode/ to tell me any?+ ( 8 own great exploit4 ,b !re 0 evid5tly some?+ he want$ to say1 & x 0 z if he did n "k h[ to beg94 ,at la/ he said1 ,i h a /ory to tell t n "o 9 fifty w\ld li/5 to4 ,t ,tuesday ev5+ :5 ,i 0 left alone1 & _h giv5 up all hope1 ,i rememb]$ x 0 ! h\r ( ! old meet+1 & ,i kept my promise & pray$ = ! boys ( my ,class4 ,!n ev]y?+ ar\nd me fad$ f my m9d1 & ,i saw ! de> lads 9 ! ,mission ,room at pray]4 ,i don't mean t ,i w5t back 9 memory4 ,i knew ) an absolute c]ta9ty t ,i 0 !re invisible 9 t night's meet+4 ,:e!r 9 ! body or out ( ! body1 ,i _c say1 b !re ,i 01 wat*+ & li/5+4 ,h[ wond]ful6 ,i said4 ,t's n all1 !re's some?+ /rang] /ill1 he w5t on4 ,!y 7 kneel+ on ! floor1 & ,t$ ,h>p] 0 read+ a pray]1 & :5 x 0 done !y said ',am5' z ) "o voice4 ,i c\nt$ to see if !y 7 all !re4 ,i got to t5 "r en\gh1 b ,i did n /op !re4 ,i c\nt$ aga91 & ?is is ! odd ?+--!re 7 elev5 ( !m6 ,9 my dream or vision or trance1 call x :at y w1 ,i 0 vaguely tr\bl$ by ?is unexpect$ numb]4 ,i saw ! t5 troop out 9 _! old famili> way1 & ,i turn$ back to f9d ! elev5?1 ,! ,comrade 9 ,:ite1 & to speak to ,him4 ,i felt ,8 pres5ce /ill1 & 0 glad ( x1 = ! tr\ble & p]plexity 7 all gone & 9 _! place a great expectation4 ,i seem$ to "k ! v place :]e ,he _h be5 kneel+1 & ,i hurri$ =w>d4 ,b !re 0 no?+ to be se51 no?+ b ! well-rememb]$ text />+ d[n at me f ! wall--',= :]e two or ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n1 !re am ,i 9 ! mid/ ( !m4' ,i rememb]$ no m1 till ,i f\nd myself 9 ! base hospital4 ,b ( c\rse ,i knew !n h[ ,i _h be5 sav$1 & :at my boys _h done = me4 ,x makes a man feel /range to h 8 life giv5 back to him l t2 x's z if ,god w\ld expect a great deal 9 return4 ,b !re's a /rong] feel+ /ill 9 my he>t4 ,i believe ! lads got _! answ] n = my sake b = _! own4 ,?9k :at x means to !m4 ,!y've got _! feet n[ on ! rock ( pray]4 ,!y "k ! tru? ( ,god4 ,i'm n sure1 b ,i don't ?9k ,i'll ev] tell !m t ,i saw ,*ri/ 9 _! mid/4 ,!y "k x 9 _! own way1 & p]haps _! own way is be/4 ,& z he said x1 ,i saw t ,lieut5ant ,rog] ,f5ton 0 pr\d] ( 8 boys ?an ( 8 ,victoria ,cross4