Show WHY HE WAS IN THE WAY predence pretence Pre tence of chaplain prevented daiv ars talking to their horses as they wished the weather had been very wet or weeks and the roads somewhere across the channel were in a very bad state consequently it was not surprising that a wagon in a certain british sup ply column suddenly nud denly dived into a hole full of mud and refused to budge at the critical moment up came an army chaplain who at once proffered his services men he said I 1 see you re in bullies can I 1 be of any help yes sir answered a burly ser geant bluntly as tc mopped his brow you can give us the greatest help by making yourself scarce making myself scarce gasped the chaplain why how yes sir broke in the sergeant you see we can t very well say to the horses what understand while you are about |