\"Athome，sir。Ididn’tthinkachaplainwouldneedone。\"
\"Whoseviolininthis？\"askedtheA。D。C。S。inhisbrusquemanner。
\"Iratherthinkthisismine，\"saidoneofthedoctors。
\"Willyousellit？I’llbuyitfromyou，atanypriceyousay。I
wantitforhim。\"
\"Youcan’tbuyit，colonel，\"saidthedoctor。\"It’shisnow。I
neverknewithadallthatheartstuffinit。\"
Hetookuptheviolin，andhandedittoBarry。ButBarrydrewbackinastonishment。Thentheolddoctorcameforward。
\"No，Travis，\"hesaid，\"we’lldobetterthanthat。Whatdidyourfiddlecost？\"
\"Ahundredandfiftydollars，Ithink。\"
\"Travis，thiscompanyofAmericans，representingtheircountryhereinFrance，asatokenoftheirsympathywiththealliesandtheirsacredcause，andofgratitudetoyou，sir，\"bowingtoBarry，\"willbuythisinstrumentandpresentittothisyoungman，onconditionthatherepeatinsimilarcircumstancestheservicehehasrenderedthisafternoon。AmIright？\"heasked，lookingabouthim。
\"Youbetyouare！Rightyouare！\"saidthedoctors。
\"Oh，doctor，youareadearoldthing！\"exclaimedPaula。
Barrystoodholdingtheinstrumentinhishand，unabletofindhisvoice。TheA。D。C。S。cametohisaid。
\"Inthenameofmychaplain，andinthenameofthousandsofCanadiansoldierstowhomIpromiseyouhewillbringtheblessingthathehasbroughtusthisafternoon，IthankyouforthisverybeautifulandverycharacteristicAmericanact。\"
\"Well，\"saidtheolddoctor，\"Idon’tknowhowyoufolksfeel，butIfeelasifIhadbeentochurch。\"
\"Now，sir，\"saidtheA。D。C。S。toBarry，inhismilitarytone，\"I
amorganisingacompanyofmusicianswhowillgothroughourcampsandhelptheboysasyouhavehelpedusto—day。Iwouldlikeyoutobeoneofthem。Whatdoyousay？\"
\"Oh，sir，\"exclaimedBarryhastily，layingtheviolinuponthepianoandstandingbackfromit，\"don’tmakethatanorder，sir。
Iwanttostaywithmymen。\"
Hisfacewasquiveringwithdeepemotion。TheA。D。C。S。lookedintothequiveringface。
\"Allright，Dunbar，\"hesaid，withalittlelaugh，andputtinghishandonBarry’sshoulder。\"Iguessyouareallright。\"
\"Someboy！What？\"saidtheAmericandoctor。\"HereIthinkyouhadbettertakeyourfiddlealong，\"handingBarrytheviolin。\"Itdoesn’tbelongtoanyoneinthisbunch。\"
Theburstoflaughterthatfollowed，alloutofproportiontothehumouroftheremark，revealedthetensityofthestrainthroughwhichtheyhadpassed。
ThroughthelittletownofEtaplestheydrovetogetherinalmostcompletesilence，untiltheyhademergedintothecountry，lyingspreadoutabouttheminallthetenderbeautyofthesoftspringevening。Asthecarmovedthroughthesweetsilenceoftheopenfields，theV。A。D。saidsoftly：
\"Oh，CaptainDunbar，I——\"
\"MynameisBarry，\"hesaidgently。
Aquickflushcameintothebeautifulfaceandasoftlighttothebrowneyes，assheanswered：
\"AndmineisPhyllis。\"Thenshehurriedtoadd，\"Iwasgoingtosaythatyouhelpedmethisafternoonasnothinghassincemydearbrotherswent。\"
\"Thankyou，Phyllis。Whatyouhavebeentomethroughallthesedays，IwishIcouldtell，butIcan’tfindwords。\"
Thentheyrodetogetherinsilencethatwasmoreeloquentthananywordsoftheirscouldbe。AtlengthBarryburstforthenthusiastically：
\"ThoseAmericans！Whatabeautifulandgraciousactofkindnessthatwastome。\"
\"Oh，\"repliedPhyllis，withansweringenthusiasm，\"aren’ttheyfine！Thatwasperfectlyrippingofthem。\"
CHAPTERXIII
INTENSIVETRAINING
Barry’sreturntothebattalionwaslikeacominghome。Inthemesstherewasnodemonstrationofsympathywithhiminhisloss，buttheofficerstookoccasiontodropincasuallywithaninterestingbitofnews，seekingtoexpress，moreorlessawkwardly，bytheirpresencewhattheyfounditimpossibletoexpressinactualwords。
ItwastoBarryanexperienceasnewasitwasdelightful。
Hitherto，asfarasanyrealfellowshipwasconcernedhehadlivedalifeofcomparativeisolationamonghisfellowofficers，andwhiletheywerecarefultopreservetheconventionsandcourtesiesimposedbytheirmutualrelations，hehadeverbeenmadetofeelthatinthatcirclehewasanoutsider。
Amongtheofficerswhocametocalluponhim，nonesurprisedhimmorethandidMajorBayne。Whilethatofficerhadalwaysbeencarefultomaintainanattitudetowardhim，atoncecorrectandcivil，therehadneverbeenanyapproachtofriendliness。Asamatteroffact，MajorBaynewastooentirelyoccupiedwithhisownintereststohaveeithertheleisureortheinclinationforanythingbutacasualconcernforthechaplainandhisaffairs。
Thatwasnottobewonderedat。Lifeinthearmy，notwithstandingallitsloyaltiesanditsfineunselfishnesses，is，insomeofitsphases，abrutallyself—centredformofexistence。Itsroutineconsistsinthecontinualperformanceof\"duties\"underanauthorityruthlessinitsexactionsandrelentlessinitspenalties。Onlyaftermonthsofexperienceofitsironrigiditydoesthecivilian，accustomedasheistoself—determination，withasomewhateasygoingregardfortheconventionsofhiscommunity，arriveatthestateofmindinwhichunconsciouslyandasamatterofsecondnatureheestimatesthequalityofthemosttrivialactbyitsrelationtothestandardsetbytheMilitaryHighCommand。
Likeaspectredoesthatsolemn，impalpable，oftenperfectlyunreasonableomniscientandomnipotententitylurkintheshadowreadytoreachoutaclutchinghand，andforsomeinfractionofregulations，wilfulorinadvertent，halethelucklessandshiveringdefaultertojudgment。Itthereforebehoovesamantotakeheedtohimselfandtohisways，for，withthebestintention，hemaydiscoverthathehasbeenguiltyofaninfraction，notofaregulationfoundinK。R。&O。，withwhichhehaspainfullymadehimselffamiliarandwhichhehasdiligentlyexercisedhimselftoobserve，butofoneofthoseseventeenhundredandsixty—nine\"instructions\"and\"informations\"whichfromtimetotimehaveappearedinthosesacredwritingsknownasArmy，Divisional，Brigade，orBattalionOrders。
Inconsequence，anofficerwithaconsciencetowardhisduty，oranambitionforpromotion，giveshimselfsocompletelytothebusinessof\"watchinghisstep\"thatonlybyadefiniteexerciseofhisaltruisticfacultiescanheindulgehimselfinthecommendablecivilianluxuryofcaringforhisneighbour。
AndsoitcameaboutthatMajorBayne，possessinginalargemeasurethequalityof\"canniness\"characteristicofhisrace——aqualitywhichforthebenefitoftheuninitiatedSaxonitmaybenecessarytodefineasbeingajudiciousblendingofshrewdnessandcaution，——andbeingaswell，againafterthemannerofhisrace，ambitiousforhisownadvancement，and，furthermore，beingamanofconscience，hadbeensoentirelyengrossedintheabsorbingbusinessof\"watchinghisstep\"thathehadpaidslightheedtotheaffairsofanyotherofficer，andleastofalltothoseofthechaplain，whosefunctionsinthebattalionhehadregarded，itmustbeconfessed，asmoreorlessformal，ifnotmerelydecorative。
But，inspiteofallthis，inthemajorthebiggestthingwashisheart，which，however，truetohisracetypeagain，hekeptstoredinthedeepestrecessesofhissystem。To\"touch\"themajor’s\"heart\"wasanoperationofmorethanordinarydifficulty。Itwasthatverything，however，whichthelettertothebattalionCommandingOfficerfromtheA。D。C。S。hadachieved。Theeffectofthisletteruponthemembersofthemess，andmostespeciallyuponthejuniormajorinregardtotheirrelationtotheirchaplain，wasrevolutionary。Hencethemajor’svisittoBarryupontheeveningofhisreturn。
Itwaswithanunusuallycordialhandshakethathegreetedthechaplain。
\"Wearegladtohaveyoubackwithus，CaptainDunbar，\"hesaid。
\"Wemissedyou，andwehavediscoveredthatweneedyou。Thingshavebeenmovingwhileyouwereaway。Thisbattalionisundergoingatransformation。TheO。C。istighteningdownthescrewsofdiscipline。Hesees，andweallarebeginningtosee，thatweareupagainstadifferentpropositionfromwhatwehadimagined，andrighthere，CaptainDunbar，Iwanttosayformyself，andIbelievefortherestoftheboys，thatwehavenotgivenyouasquaredeal。\"
HisattitudeandhiswordsastoundedBarry。
\"Don’tsaythat，major，\"hesaid，inavoicehuskywithemotion。
\"Don’tsaythat。Ihavebeenallwrong。Iamnotgoingtotalkaboutit，butIamawfullygladtogetasecondchance。\"
\"Ifyouneedasecondchance，Pilot，\"saidthemajor，forthefirsttimeusingthefriendlywesternsobriquet，\"believeme，you’llgetit。\"
Themajorsatdown，pulledouthispipe，andbegantoimpartsomeinterestingbitsofnews。
\"Thingsaremovingratherswiftlywithusthesedays。Therearemanychangestakingplace。Duffhasgonepermanentlytothetransport，andisinthewayforacaptaincy。Hopetonhasgoneforamachineguncourse。Sallyistobecompanycommanderinhisplace。Boothtakeschargeofthebombers。Yourfriend，SergeantKnight，isslatedforacommission。Heisdoingawfullywellwiththesignallers，and，bytheway，thereissomethingIwanttoshowyouto—morrow，somethingquiteuniqueandremarkable，ournewinstructorinbayonetfighting。Doyouknowwewereratherstuckonourbayonetfighting，buthehasmadetheboysfeelthattheydidn’tknowanythingaboutbayonetfighting，or，forthatmatter，aboutanythingelse。Ithinkyouwillenjoyhim。Theboysareallupontheirtoes。Thereisnothinglikethescreamofaliveshell’comingin’tospeedupthetraining。\"
Whenthemajorhaddeparted，heleftBarryinamazeofwonderandgratitude。Thatthebattalionweregladtohavehimback，thatalltheoldfeelingoflatenthostilityofwhichhehadbeenconsciouswasgone，andthattheyfeltthattheyreallyneededhimstirredinhisheartaprofoundsenseofhumilityandgratitude。
Lateasitwashefelthemustgooutforastrollaboutthecampjusttoseethemenandgivethemgreeting。
Whereverhewenthewasgreetedwithanewrespectandanewcordiality。Itwasasifhehadpassedthroughsomemysticinitiationceremonyandhadbeenadmittedintoamagiccircleofcomradeshipwiththecommonsoldier，thanwhichnoprivilegeismoredearlycovetedbytheofficers，fromthecolonelhimselftotheyoungestsub，andwhichisindeed，inthelastanalysis，thesinequanonofeffectiveleadership。
AsBarrywaspassingthesergeants’mess—roomthedooropenedandtherecameoutSergeantMajorMcFetteridgehimself，withtwoothersofthemess。
\"Goodevening，sergeantmajor，\"saidBarryquietlypassingonhisway。
\"Goodevening，sir，\"saidthesergeantmajorwithhisusualstiffsalute。\"Oh，it’syou，sir，\"hecriedasthelightfelluponBarry’sface。\"We’regladtoseeyouback，sir。\"
\"Thankyou，sergeantmajor，\"repliedBarry，offeringhishand，\"andI’mgladtobebackwithyouallagain。\"
\"Thankyou，sir。Iassureyouwe’regladtohaveyou。Won’tyoucomein，sir？Theboyswillallwanttoseeyou，\"andsosayingthesergeantmajorthrewwideopenthedoor。
Nowhereisclassprivilegemoreappreciatedandmorejealouslyguardedthaninthesergeants’mess。Itisthemostenclusiveofallmilitarycircles。Realisingthis，Barrywasgladtoaccepttheinvitation。Thehutwasfilledwithsergeantsineasydeshabille，smoking，lounging，playingvariousgames。
\"Thechaplain，boys，\"announcedthesergeantmajor，andinstantlyeverymanwasonhisfeet，andatattention。
\"It’sallright，boys，\"saidthesergeantmajor。\"Thechaplainhasjustdroppedinforaminuteforafriendlycall，andwewantyoutofeel，sir，\"headded，forthesergeantmajorlovedalittleceremonial，\"thatwerespectfullysympathisewithyouinyourloss，andthatweconsiderourselveshonouredbyyourpresenceheretonight。\"
Barrywassodeeplytouchedbytheunexpectedwarmthoftheirwelcome，andbythereferencetohisrecentsorrow，thathecouldnottrusthimselftospeak。Withoutawordhepassedaroundthegroup，shakinghandswitheachmaninturn。Bythetimehehadfinishedtheround，hehadhisvoiceincontrol，andsaid：
\"Sergeantmajor，thisisverykindofyou。Ithankyouforthiswelcome，andIamgratefulforyoursympathy。\"Hehesitatedamomentortwo；then，asifheheardhisfather’svoice，\"Tellthem！
Tellthem！Theydon’tknowHim，\"headded：\"And，sergeantmajor，ifyouwillallowme，IhavesomethingIwanttosaytoallthemenwhenIgetachance。Icannotsayitallto—nighttothesergeants，butthismuchIwouldliketosay：ThatsinceIsawyou，IbelieveIhavegotanewideaofmyworkinthebattalion。
Igotitfromasergeantmajorwhosementoldmethathewasafinesoldierandabraveman，andmorethanthat，thathewas’likeafathertothem。’That，sergeantmajor，wasmyownfather。FromhimIlearnedthatmyjobwasnottojumponmenfortheirfaults，buttohelpmentoknowGod，whoisourFatherinHeaven，and，men，IthinkifIcandothis，Ishallcountmyselfhappy，forHeisworthknowing，andweallneedHim。\"
Hiswordsgrippedthemhard。Thenheadded，\"BeforeIsay’goodnight，’mayIhavetheprivilegeofleadingyoutoHiminwordsthatyouhavealllearnedatyourmother’sknee？\"Thensimplyhespokethewordsofthatimmortalprayer，themenjoininginlowandreverentvoices。
Aftertheprayer，hequietlysaid，\"Goodnight！\"andwaspassingoutofthehut。Hehadnotgottothedoor，however，whenthesergeantmajor’svoicearrestedhim。
\"Sir，onbehalfofthesergeants，IthankyouforcominginandI
thankyouforyourwords。Youhavedoneusallgood。\"
Thefollowingmorning，asergeantfromaneighbouringbattalion，visitingthetransportlines，andobservingBarrypassingalongwithMajorBayneonthebattalionparadeground，tookoccasiontoremark：
\"Thatisyourpadre，ain’tit？Hechecksyoufellowsuprathershort，don’the？\"
\"Yes，thatisourpadre，orPilot，asweliketocallhim，\"wasSergeantMackay’sanswer，\"butIwanttotellyouthathecanjustcheckusupuntilourheadstouchthecrupper，andit’snobody’sdamnedbusinessbutourown。\"
\"Well，youneedn’tgetsoblastedhotoverit。Iain’tsaidnothingagainstyourpadrethatIhaven’theardfromyourownfellows。\"
\"That’sallright，sergeant。Thatwasbeforewegottothewar。
I’mnothuntin’foranytroublewithanybody，butifanyonewantstostartupanythingwithanyone，sergeant，inthisbattalion，heknowshowtodoit。\"
Andthiscametoberecognisedasanarticleinthecreedofthesergeant’smess。
Thebayonet—fightingsquadwereengagedinsomepreliminarydrillofthemoreordinarykindwhenMajorBayneandthechaplainarrivedontheground。
\"We’lljustwatchthelittlebeggarawhilefromhereandgouplater，\"saidthemajor。
AsBarrywatchedthedrillsergeantonhisjob，itseemedtohimthathehadneverseenasoldierworkbefore。Infigure，inpose，inactiontherewasaperfectionabouthimthatawakenedatonceadmirationandenvy。Belowtheaverageheight，yetnotinsignificant，erect，withoutexaggeration，preciseinmovementwithoutangularity，swiftinactionwithouthaste，hewasindeedajoytobehold。
\"Now，didyoueverseeanythinglikethat？\"enquiredthemajor，aftertheireyeshadfollowedtheevolutionsofthedrillsergeantforatime。
\"Never，\"saidBarry，\"nordoIhopetoagain。Heisa——Iwasgoingtosaydream，buthe’snodream。He’smuchtoowideawakeforthat。He’sapoem；that’swhatheis。\"
Backandforth，aboutandaround，steppedthelittledrillsergeant，afinishedexampleofprecise，gracefulmovement。Hewasexplainingincleancut，andevidentlymemorisedspeechthedetailsofthemovementshewishedexecuted，butthroughhismoreformalandmemorisedvocabularyhisnativecockneywouldoccasionallyerupt，addingvastlytothepungencyandpicturesquenessofhisspeech。
\"Heknowswearehereallright，\"saidthemajor，\"buthewouldnotletonifitwereKingGeorgehimself。I’llbetyouamonth’spay，though，thatwecan’tgetonefootbeyondwhatheconsidersthesalutingpointbeforehecomestoattention，andasforhissalute，thereisnothinglikeitinthewholeCanadianarmy。Talkaboutapoem，hissalutehasShakespearefaded。Nowhe’sgoingtomovethemoff。Watchandlisten！\"
\"Ye—a—ou—w！\"camethelong—drawncry，fiercelythreatening，representinginEnglishspeechtheword\"squad。\"Thenfollowedanexpletive，\"Yun！\"whichforexplosivequalitymadeariflecrackseemadrawl，andwhichappearedtoreleaseinthemenahiddenspringdrawntoitsutmosttension。Theslackandsagginglineleapedintoarigidunit，ofbreathless，motionlesshumanity。
\"Aw—e—ou—aw！\"aprolongedvocalisation，expressiveofaninfiniteandgentlepity，andinterpretedtotheinitiatedeartomean\"Asyouwere！\"releasedtherigidlinetoitsformersaggingstate。
\"N—a—wthen，\"saidthevoiceinasemi—undertone，slowandtense，\"thisain’tnoarterdinnerbloomin’siester。Alittlesnap——ple——
ease！\"Thelastwordinasharplyrisinginflection，tighteningupthespringagainfortheexplosive\"Ye—a—ou—w——yun！\"（Squadattention。）\"Aw—e—ou—r——yun！！！Aw—e—ou—r——yun！！！\"
Withoutwarningcamethecommands，repeating\"Asyouwere！\"
\"Attention！\"Hewalkedupanddownbeforetherigidline，lookingthemoverandremarkingcasually，\"Mightbealittleworse，\"addingasanafterthought，\"per—haps！\"
Afterwhich，withasharprightturn，andaquickmarch，hehimselfleadingwithastepofclean—cut，easygrace，hemovedthemtothebayonet—fightingground。
\"ByJove！\"breathedBarry。\"Didyoueverimagineanythinglikethat？\"
\"Theresultoftenyearsintheregulararmy，\"saidthemajor。
\"It’salmostworthit，\"answeredBarry。
Arrivingatthebayonet—fightingground，thelittlesergeantmajorputthesquadthroughtheirmanualasiftheyhadbeenrecruits，toarunningcommentofbitingpleasantries。Afterbringingthemtoattention，hewalkedslowlydowntheline，thenbackagain，andremarkedafterduedeliberation：
\"Ihaveseenworse——notoften——\"Then，inatoneofresignation，hegavetheorder：
\"Stan—a—yeh！！！\"
Themen\"stoodatease，\"andthen\"stoodeasy。\"
\"Now，then，\"saidthemajor，\"we’llstealinonhim，ifwecan。\"
Theymovedforwardtowardthelittlesergeantmajor，whoremainedstudyingtheoppositehorizonincalmabstractionuntiltheirtoeshadreachedacertainline，when，likethecrackofawhip，therecameoncemorethelong—drawncrywithitsexplosivetermination：
\"Ye—a—ou—w！——Yun！！！\"withtheresultthatthelinewasagainthrownintoinstantaneous，breathlessandmotionlessrigidity。
Towardtheadvancingofficersthesergeantmajorthrewhimselfintoasalutewithonesmooth，unbrokenmovementofindescribablegraceandfinish。
\"Goodmorning，sergeantmajor，\"saidMajorBayne。\"CaptainDunbar，thisisSergeantMajorHackett。\"
Againcamethesalute，withabarelyperceptiblediminutionofsnap，asbefittedalessformaloccasion。
\"Sergeantmajor，\"saidBarry，\"Iwouldgiveagreatdealtobeabletodothat。\"
\"Wot’sthat，sir？\"enquiredthesergeantmajor。
\"Thatsaluteofyours。\"
\"Quiteeasywenyouknaow’ow！\"permittinghimselfaslightsmile。
\"Youaredoingsomebayonet—fighting，Isee，sergeantmajor，\"saidMajorBayne。
\"Yes，sir，goin’todoabit，sir，\"repliedthesergeantmajor。
\"Verywell，carryon！\"
Andthesergeantmajor\"carriedon，\"puttingintohisworkandintohiseverymovementandutteranceanunbelievableamountofconcentratedandevenviciousenergy。
Onthebayonet—fightingground，thefirstlineoftheenemywasrepresentedbysacksstuffedwithstraw，hunguponaframe，thesecondbystuffedsacksdepositedontheparapetofatrench。Inbayonet—fightingthethreepointsdemandingspecialemphasisarethe\"guarding\"oftheenemy’sattack，aswiftbayonetthrustandanequallyswiftrecovery，eachoperation，whetherincaseofalivingenemyorinthestuffedeffigy，beingattendedwithconsiderabledifficulty。Barrywasmuchinterestedinthepsychologicalelementintroducedintotheexercisesbythedrillmaster。
\"Youmusthalwayskeepinmindthatthehenemyisbeforeyou。It’simportantthatyoushouldvisualiseyourfoe。Thehenemyisheverbeforeyou。Anythingbe—indaBritishsoldierwon’ttroubleanybody，andyouaretorememberthathit’seitheryouor’im。\"
Inmomentsofrapidactionthesergeantmajorevidentlyhaddifficultywithhisaspirates。
\"Thesuspendedsacksbeforeyourepresentthehenemy。Youaretotreat’emso。\"
Havinggothislinewithinstrikingdistanceoftheswingingsacks，theexercisewasdirectedbytwocommands，\"Onguard！\"and\"Point！\"
thefirstofwhichwassupposedtoknockofftheenemy’sthrust，andthesecondtodrivethebayonethomeintohisvitals，afterwhich，withoutcommand，theremustbeaswiftrecovery。
\"Nawthen，\"Hn—gah！——Pint！！！\"
Forsomemoments，inresponsetotheseorders，thesquadpractised\"guarding\"and\"pointing，\"not，however，tothecompletesatisfactionofthesergeant。
\"Naw，then，numberfive，stickithinto’im。Yeain’t’andin’alidyanunbreller！\"
Anotherattemptbynumberfivebeingstillsuggestiveoftheamenitiespropertoasocialfunction，thesergeantmajorsteppeduptotheovergentlesoldier。
\"Naw，then，\"hesaid，\"hobserve！There’smyhenemy。See’ishuglymug。Hn—gah！Pint！！！\"
Atthewordsofcommand，thesergeantmajorthrewhimselfintohisguardandattackedwithsuchappallingferocityasmusthaveparalysedanordinaryfoe，sendinghisbayonetcleanthroughtohisguard，andrecoveringitwithaclean，swiftmovement。
Havingsecuredafairlysatisfactorythrust，thesergeantmajordevotedhisattentiontotherecoveryofthebayonet。
\"Fetchithout！\"hecriedfiercely。\"There’sanothermancomin’。
Fetchithout！Yemayfetch’isspinialcolumnwithit。Nomatter，’ewon’tneedit。\"
Thefinalactinthisgruesomedramawastheattackuponthesecondlinerepresentedbythesackslyingupontheparapetofthetrenchbeyond。Thecompletedactionthusincludedtheguard，thrust，recovery，theleapforwardpasttheswinginglineofsacks，andasecondthrustatthefigureproneupontheparapet，withasecondrecoveryoftheweapon，thissecondrecoverybeingeffectedbystampingthefootuponthetransfixedeffigy，andjerkingbackthebayonetwithaviolentupwardmovement。
Thislastrecoveryappearedtocausenumberfiveagainsomedifficulty。
\"Nowthen，numberfive，putalittleaight（hate）intoit。Stampyourbleedin’’obnyles（hobnails）onhisfice，andfetchithout！
Thiswye！\"Ashetooktheriflefromnumberfive，thesergeantmajor’sfaceseemedtobetransformedintoalivingembodimentofenvenomedhate，hisattack，thrust，recovery，gatheringinintensityuntilwithunimaginablefuryheleapedupontheprostratefigure，drovehisbayonetthroughtothehilt，stampedhishobnailsuponthetransfixedenemy，jerkedhisweaponout，andstoodquivering，readyforanyfoethatdaredtoapproach。Thesavageferocityofhisface，thefierceenergyinhiseverymovement，culminatinginthatlastviciousleapandstamp，altogetherconstitutedsuchadramaticandrealisticrepresentationofactualfightingthatthewholelineburstintoaveryunsoldierlybutveryheartyapplause，which，however，thesergeantmajorimmediatelyandsternlychecked。
\"Whatdoyouthinkofthat？\"enquiredthemajor。\"Isn’theascream？\"
\"Heisperfectlymagnificent，\"saidBarry，\"and，afterall，heisrightinhispsychology。Thereisnopossibilityoftrainingmentofight，withoutputtingthe’aightintoit！’\"