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      CHARACTERS.
    • ACHILLE LOUVOIS.
    • LABOISSIÈRE.
    • PADRE JOSÉF.
    • MERCEDES.
    • URSULA.
    • SERGEANT & SOLDIERS.
Scene : Spain . Period : 1810.

ACT I.

A detachment of French troops bivouacked on the edge of the forest of Covelleda. — A sentinel is seen on the cliffs overhanging the camp. — The guard is relieved in dumb-show as the dialogue progresses. — Louvois and Laboissière, wrapped in great-coats, are seated by a smouldering fire of brushwood in the foreground. — Starlight.

Scene I.

LOUVOIS, LABOISSIÈRE.
Laboissière .

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Louvois ,

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière ,

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois ,

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Laboissière ,

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière ,

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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labossière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière .

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Louvois .

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Laboissière

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Louvois ,

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II. Scene
SOLDIERS' SONG.

While this is being sung behind the scenes the guard is relieved on the cliffs. Louvois wraps his cloak around him and falls into a troubled sleep.

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ACT II.

Morning. — The interior of a stone hut in Arguano. — Through the door opening upon the calle are seen piles of Indian corn, sheaves of wheat, and loaves of bread partly consumed. — Empty wine-skins are scattered here and there among the cinders. — In one corner of the chamber, which is low-studded but spacious, an old woman, propped up with pillows, is sitting on a pallet and crooning to herself. — At the left, a settle stands against the wall. — In the centre of the room a child lies asleep in a cradle. — Mercedes. — Padre Joséf entering abruptly.

I. Scene

Mercedes , Padre Joséf , then Ursula .
PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes .

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes .

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Mercedes .

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Mercedes .

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes ,

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes .

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PadreJoséf .

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Ursula .

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Mercedes .

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes .

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes ,

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes .

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Mercedes .

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes .

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PadreJoséf .

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Mercedes .

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He makes the sign of the cross on Mercedes' forehead, and slowly turns away. Mercedes rises, follows him to the door, and looks after him with tears in her eyes. Then she returns to the middle of the room, and sits on a low stool beside the cradle.

II. Scene

Mercedes, Ursula .
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Mercedes .

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Ursula ,

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Mercedes .

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Ursula .

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Mercedes .

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Ursula .

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Mercedes ,

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Ursula ,

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Mercedes ,

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Ursula .

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Mercedes .

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Ursula .

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Mercedes .

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Ursula ,

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Mercedes

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As Mercedes finishes the song a roll of drums is heard in the calle. At the first tap she starts and listens intently, then assumes a stolid air. The sound approaches the door and suddenly ceases.

III. Scene

Laboissière, Mercedes , then soldiers .
Laboissière ,

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Mercedes ,

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes ,

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière ,

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière ,

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière ,

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Exit sergeant. Shouts of exultation and laughter are heard in the calle, and presently three or four soldiers enter earing several hams and a skin of wine.
1st Soldier .

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Laboissière .

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2d Soldier .

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3d Soldier .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière ,

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes
coldly.

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière ,

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Mercedes .

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Laboissière .

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Ursula .

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Laboissière ,

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Mercedes ,

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One of the men carries wine to Ursula. Mercedes lays the child in the cradle, and sits on the stool beside it, resting her forehead on her palms. Laboissière stretches himself on the settle. Several soldiers come in, and fill their canteens from the wine-skin. They stand in groups, talking in undertones among themselves.
Laboissière

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Mercedes

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Laboissière .

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Mercedes

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Louvois

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Laboissière .

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IV. SCENE

LOUVOIS, MERCEDES.
Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes ,

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes moves swiftly across the room, and kneeling on the flag-stones near Louvois's feet begins to pick up the fragments of the letter. He suddenly stoops and takes her by the wrists.

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes ,

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois .

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Mercedes .

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Louvois ,

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After an interval a measured tramp is heard outside. A sergeant with a file of soldiers in disorder enters the hut.

Scene V.

SERGEANT and SOLDIERS.
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2d Soldier .

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3d Soldier .

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2d Soldier .

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4th Soldier .

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Sergeant .

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