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    “tudent disobeyed clear orders, an act ing your furtructions,” t informed the major-general.

    “You sudent under guard as soon as t he major-general said gruffly.

    “Major-general, I must remind you t ional institution t can only resort to treme circumstances.”

    “reme circumstance? I  you to secure til I can get some men out tand?”

    “Perfectly, sir,” t said uated reverence, sensing a reprieve. t ted ty an unprecedented level of funding, som