he asked , because there was so much pain there . nobody had ever met or even seen her or the wife . josephs mining engineer friend sent a letter back with a bid from a mining company . 'it 's part of what was taken from you . ' `` i need to get a drink of water . '' they got people to do it for them . '' and then i really was going to have to wear the uniform , so i lost the rest of the weight . '' `` nay , '' said the soldier to his right . 