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to go to Amiens to get liquid reinforcements to cope with the unquenchable thirst of the Australians. The wife with a big strapping daughter on either side stood at the kitchen door giving orders, threats, warnings in a terrible screeching voice. We could n't understand what was said. Perhaps the old fellow had got drunk or committed some other misdemeanour at the last expedition, but he deigned no reply, and when his job was completed he looked a debonair old scamp as, with his felt hat on one side, & he right hand twirling a stock whip
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