Anyway, all the boys have had to go.' 'Men!' said Nobby, rolling his eyes. 'Oh, Mrs Atbar,' said Netal, 'he said it was his duty. Clothing differences aside, there was something hauntingly familiar about her, and Nobby realized that if you cut her in half the words 'mother–in–law' would be all the way through. 'He took himself off,' snapped an older woman. 'But he's been taken off to fight in Gebra! All over some island no–one's heard of! And all my family are here!' 'Who took him off?' said Nobby. One of the girls, eyes red with crying, looked up sharply. 'Her betrothed won't marry her tomorrow.' 'The swine,' said Nobby. 'We are trying to comfort Netal,' said the girl. In a detached, light– headed way, Corporal Nobbs felt that he was entering Paradise, and it was only an unfortunate detail that he'd come to via the wrong door. They were among the group now._ There were women of every legitimate shape and size, and so far none of them had said 'Yuk,' an experience hitherto unchronicled in Nobby's personal history. His clothes always looked the worse for wear five minutes after he'd put them on. He looked down at his clothes, which were already the worse for wear. There were a number of women of varying ages sitting around a large well. Would you like to come and talk with us?' Nobby looked past her.
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