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On the last day Elroy takes O’Brien within twenty yards of Canada fishing on a rainy river. O’Brien wants to run for the Canadian border , but he can’t. What is the only thing he ashamedly admits he can do

On the last day Elroy takes O’Brien within twenty yards of Canada fishing on a rainy river. O’Brien wants to run for the Canadian border , but he can’t. What is the only thing he ashamedly admits he can do

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O'Brien can't run to Canada. He goes to war because he is embarrassed not to. He thinks going to Canada would take more courage because of the reaction from family and friends.

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