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My surmise was at once confirmed. Captain Kraft asked for vodka, calling it a "warmer," croaked horribly, and, throwing back his head, emptied the glass.
"Well, gentlemen, we have scoured the plains of Chechnya today, have we not? " he began, but, seeing the officer on duty, stopped at once to allow the Major to give his orders.