And there were iron laws of tradition and law on four sides. He was in a moving box. As he perceived this fact it occurred to him that he had never w… - Stephen Crane
" "And there were iron laws of tradition and law on four sides. He was in a moving box. As he perceived this fact it occurred to him that he had never wished to come to the war. He had not enlisted of his free will. He had been dragged by the merciless government. And now they were taking him out to be slaughtered.
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Stephen Crane (1 November 1871 – 5 June 1900) was an American novelist, poet and journalist.
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The lieutenant, returning from a tour after a bandage, produced from a hidden receptacle of his mind new and portentous oaths suited to the emergency. Strings of expletives he swung lashlike over the backs of his men, and it was evident that his previous efforts had in nowise impaired his resources.
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