"Yes, it does," some one replies tranquilly. "Yes, it does. Don't
exaggerate, old kipper-skin."
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[note 1:] Thirty or thirty-one years old in 1914.--Tr.
[note 2:] A-shape badges worn on the left arm to indicate the duration
of service at the front.--Tr.
[note 3:] Soldiers voluntarily enlisted in ordinary times for three,
four, or five years. Those enlisted for four or five year' have the
right to choose their arm of the service, subject to conditions.--Tr.
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