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had only 15 Francs between the three of us & out of that had to pay for supper, bed & breakfast apiece. We inquired at the club for a bed & greatly to our relief discovered that there were no more beds available but that we could join numerous other officers to sleep in the lounge – gratis. That save 6 francs of our finance, & so we then slunk round the town to look for a cheap restaurant. At length seeing one where the waiter's coat looked slightly mildewed, & whose trousers were patched we stalked boldly in. the silver on the tables & the menu however belied the cheapness of the waiter's appearance so after eliminating the champagne & chicken
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