The officers saluted as she passed and gravely bowed. They walked back across the courtyard and got into their chairs. She saw Waddington light a cigarette. A little smoke lost in the air, that was the life of a man.
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The officers showed their respect as she walked by, saluting and bowing solemnly. Once she had passed, they returned to their seats, embodying a sense of duty and routine. The scene paints a picture of military life, where moments of formality are juxtaposed with simple acts like lighting a cigarette.
As one officer, Waddington, lit his cigarette, the smoke drifting up became a metaphor for the fleeting nature of a man's...
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