human
Boys, the captain's voice was solemnity itself.
gpt
Boys, to-night we are going into the front line trenches. We are going in with soldiers of the regular Imperial Army. We are going in with seasoned troops. We are going in alongside men who have fought out here for weeks. We've got to be very careful, boys.
human
You don't know a darn thing about war, lads ... I know you don't.
gpt
You don't know the first thing about this war. You've not had opportunities of asking about it from wounded men. Now, boys, I know exactly what you are going to do to-night when you get in those trenches. You're going to ask questions of those English chaps. YOU ARE NOT.
human
You are not. Why, men, you know what the authorities think of our discipline. How are we to know that this is not a device to try our mettle. How are we to know that those boys already in are not there to watch us, to report our behavior ... and, by heaven, men, if we don't make a good showing perhaps they will report unfavorably on us; perhaps we will be shipped out of here, shipped back to Canada, and become the laughing stock of the world.
gpt
It won't do, my lads. You must not ask questions. Why, men, let those English fellows ask _you_ the questions. Don't you speak at all ... just you be brave. I know you _are_ brave ... stick out your chests.