Do not speak to me of rules. This is war! This is not a game of cricket!
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What have I done?
One day the war will be over. And I hope that the people that use this bridge in years to come will remember how it was built and who built it. Not a gang of slaves, but soldiers, British soldiers, Clipton, even in captivity.
Maj. Warden: Sir, it's most annoying. They say, in view of the time element, they don't think a few practice jumps would be worthwhile.Major Shears: No?Maj. Warden: No, they say if you make one jump, you've only got 50% chance of injury, two jumps, 80%, and three jumps, you're bound to catch a packet. The consensus of opinion is that the most sensible thing for Major Shears to do is to go ahead and jump, and hope for the best.Major Shears: With or without a parachute?