Going After Cacciato Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter Twenty-Six, Repose on the Road to Paris, Chapter Twenty-Seven, Flights of Imagination, Chapter Twenty-Eight, The Observation Post Summary

Chapter Twenty-Six, Repose on the Road to Paris, Chapter Twenty-Seven, Flights of Imagination, Chapter Twenty-Eight, The Observation Post Summary

The squad is in Delhi, and the Lt. Corson spends all his time with Jolly Chand. Sarkin Aung Wan and Paul Berlin share a room and spend all their time shopping, eating, and playing cards. The men see the Lieutenant at night for dinner but not the rest of the time. Oscar suggests it is time to move on and Lt. Corson just laughs. The squad continues to look for Cacciato but Paul Berlin is beginning to feel the guilt of a deserter.

In the morning, Doc Peret has a newspaper with Cacciato's face on it. The squad realizes his photo has been taken as he is boarding the train to leave Delhi. The men inform the Lieutenant that it is time to move on. The Lieutenant tells his men that he is officially retiring from the war. That night...
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