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Twenty-Six Men And A Girl |
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"But haven't you got a lot of girls here?" he asked suddenly. Some of us began to laugh deferentially, others put on a meaning expression, and one of us explained to the soldier that there were nine girls here. "You make the most of them?" asked the soldier, with a wink. We laughed, but not so loudly, and with some embarrassment. Many of us would have liked to have shown the soldier that we also were tremendous fellows with the girls, but not one of us could do so; and one of our number confessed as much, when he said in a low voice: "That sort of thing is not in our line." "Well, no; it wouldn't quite do for you," said the soldier with conviction, after having looked us over. "There is something wanting about you all you don't look the right sort. You've no sort of appearance; and the women, you see, they like a bold appearance, they will have a well set-up body. Everything has to be tip-top for them. That's why they respect strength. They want an arm like that!" The soldier drew his right hand, with its turned-up shirt sleeve, out of his pocket, and showed us his bare arm. It was white and strong, and covered with shining yellow hairs. |
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