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the look something between fear and defiance which we have all seen so often, and which will always remain in my memory as typical of our gallant old cobbers 'the Diggers'
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The speaker remembers a familiar expression that combines fear with defiance. It appeared repeatedly among the people called “the Diggers,” whom the speaker describes as “gallant old cobbers.” The memory is lasting because this particular look captures both the danger they faced and their refusal to appear defeated.
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