All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

Chapter 9

What does paul do when a French soldier falls into his shell hole ?

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As Paul hears footsteps around his hole, a body falls in. Paul strikes at the body, and the man convulses and becomes limp. When he gurgles, Paul viciously wants to quiet him by stabbing him and stuffing his mouth with earth, but he soon regains control. Paul wants to leave, but the machine-gunfire makes that impossible. He waits with the gurgling body.

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