They'd be back there now, somewhere along their trail, eyes onthe ground. Wearing the regiment's white winter field uniform, something new toMaragor, he arrived after nightfall, after camp was made, and theyhunkered on an area of tramped-down snow around a fire. There was something about this that seemed odd to Valarton, but he gotup and went to the door. Unfortunately you haveshown a severe propensity for causing trouble, not only for yourself but forothers.
Sergeant, the major said quietly, who's the one byhimself? The one standing straight? The men we questioned say he's the instigator, sir, the one who startedit. Andshe spoke of these things to her husband, who thereupon beat her andcalled her crazy, and to her daughters and son who, in fear, began to keepher grandchildren away from her. Steady hazel eyes held Varlik's during a brief silence. Six to eight more weeksshould finish our work here.
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