most people were discomforted when they noticed, or remembered, his injury, or when circumstance drew attention to it. And yet more so when he rejected the pity he knew it had become his duty to accept graciously. Miss Carroll, though, simply re-settled his cane within easy reach and asked, “Why were the 95th sent to hold the sand-quarry?” “Why were…?” The abrupt change of subject—and in such a specific direction—had caught him rather off guard. “Why were what?” “Why were the 95th sent to hold the sand-quarry?” “Well, because we were in position, and best suited to do it.” “I see. And did that
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