. I
hope when you're having your five-course dinner and your champagne
you'll remember my bully beef. I hope when a shell or Mr. Pneumonia
gets me, you'll write a nice little sob story about the 'brave lads in
the trenches.'"

He looked at us, standing like schoolboys, sheepish, embarrassed, and
silent, and then threw open the door. "I hope," he added, "you all
choke!"

With an unconvincing imitation of the college chum manner, John cleared
his throat and said: "Don't forget, Fred, if there's anything I can
do--"

Hamlin stood in the doorway smiling at us.

"There's something you can all do," he said.

"Yes?" asked John heartily.

"You can all go to hell!" said Mr. Hamlin.

We heard the door slam, and his hobnailed boots pounding down the
stairs. No one spoke. Instead, in unhappy silence, we stood staring
at the floor. Where the uniform had lain was a pool of mud and melted
snow and the darker stains of stale blood.

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