Havingdoneupourhumanwash，andlaiditouttodry，thesecondsyllableofourversionofthewordwar—farewasenactedwithmuchsuccess。Greattraysofbread，meat，soupandcoffeeappeared；andbothnursesandattendantsturnedwaiters，servingbountifulrationstoallwhocouldeat。Icancallmypinaforetotestifytomygoodwillinthework，forintenminutesitwasreducedtoaperambulatingbilloffare，presentingsamplesofalltherefreshmentsgoingorgone。Itwasalivelyscene；thelongroomlinedwithrowsofbeds，eachfilledbyanoccupant，whomwater，shears，andcleanraiment，hadtransformedfromadismalragamuffinintoarecumbenthero，withacroppedhead。Toandfrorushedmatrons，maids，andconvalescent\"boys，\"skirmishingwithknivesandforks；retreatingwithemptyplates；
marchingandcounter—marching，withunvariedsuccess，whiletheclashofbusyspoonsmademostinspiringmusicforthechargeofourLightBrigade：\"Bedstothefrontofthem，Bedstotherightofthem，Bedstotheleftofthem，Nobodyblundered。
Beamedatbyhungrysouls，Screamedatwithbrimmingbowls，Steamedatbyarmyrolls，Butteredandsundered。
Withcoffeenotcannonplied，Eachmustbesatisfied，Whethertheylivedordied；
Allthemenwondered。\"[Page40]