The Conscript: Captured and got away, eh? Stripped off your uniform—

The Marine: What's your division? I bet Liggett's corp's been catchin' hell!

The Naked Man: I am unattached.

The Marine, feebly tossing out his mask: Take this; it can't help me, but there's gas around.

The Naked Man: Thanks, brother, but I hardly think it would help me, either.

The naked man moves, to show them his wounded feet. He opens his hands; and the conscript breaks into a bitter cry.

The Conscript: By God! Crucified you, like they did to the Canucks!

The Marine, pityingly: Aw, hell!

The German soldier opens his eyes, staring about in vacant wonder.

The German: To whom are you talking? There is no one here. Ach, the Valkyr song! It is drawing nearer—