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Five Past Ten

• Thomas Peaceful, a private in the first World War, is determined not to sleep as to not waste time any time dreaming.

• Thomas recalls his first day of school and his worry about it. His brother Charlie takes him and promises to take care of him.

• Charlie cannot stay with him as he is a Biggun and Thomas is a Tiddler. Thomas learns how to tie his shoes and makes a friend.

• Thomas sees a dead crow hanging from the fence and it reminds him of his father's death. His father would take him in the woods with him to cut timber.
• Thomas would play while his father worked. One day a tree almost fell on him. His father yells at him to run but Thomas is too afraid.

• His father runs to him, throws him out of the way, and is crushed by the...

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