... dark(the engineer's ironic death), and returning to light humour again(Corelli being dug out of the trench). Carlo's analysis adds to the satirical edge: "He died happy, you can't ask any more than that. But he won't be collecting any more bets." The simple disregard for the dead engineer by the soldiers continues the satire, which is created through the ... , isn't it?" "Suspicious? Why sir?" "Well, I don't know a thing about it. You"ll have to admit that, won't you? Doesn't that make it pretty suspicious?" The dialogue is reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland, with the "Why? Why not?" sat...

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