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(19)At last comes the order to 'halt'Then the yet more welcome order"Fall out on right side of the road"The troops just shuffle and tumble away from the metalled way of the road and throw themselves down, burdens and all, on the dew drenched grass close by. The packs to their aching backs form solid supports of rest which are almost pillows of comfort under the circumstances.A draught from the water bottle and a cigarette brings good humour back to most of them. But the minutes of rest fly all too quickly.
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