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one sunday as kropp and I were lugging a latrine bucket on a pole across the barracks-yard, himmelstoss came by, all polished up and spry for going out.
he raved, but the limit had been reached.
himmelstoss saw that we meant it, and went off saying...
that was the end of his authority. he tried it on once more in the ploughed field, but we moved so slowly that he became desperate.
in spite of ourselves we tripped and emptied the bucket over his leg.
how do you like the job?
that meansclink!
there’ll be an inquiry first, and then we’ll unload.
we’ll show you up, corporal.
you’ll drink this!
...advance...
...lie down!
prepare to advance...
after that he left us in peace. he did indeed always refer to us as swine, but there was, nev-ertheless, a certain respect in his tone.
