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what a bean feast! that’s all for us! each man gets--wait a bit--yes, practically two issues!

that won’t do!

eighty men can’t have what is meant for a hundred and fifty.

you might be generous for once. you haven’t drawn food for eighty men. you’ve drawn it for the second company.

good! let’s have it then. we are the second company.

we began to jostle the fellow. no one felt kindly toward him, for it was his fault that the food often came up to the line too late and cold.

there would have been a dust-up if our company commander hadn't appeared and informed himself of the dispute.

the beans lookgood.

cooked with meat and fat.

bring me a full plate...

...serve out all the rations. we can do with them.

it doesn’t cost you anything! anyonewould think the quarter-master’s store belonged to you!

you be hanged!

yes, we did have heavy losses yesterday...