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Just before he’s to be killed, Belcher shares a pivotal aspect of his history and character. He was robbed of a family in civilian life, so he’s done what he can to make one out of his military life. His aside (“as you may ‘ave noticed”) refers to the huge efforts he made to help the old woman with housework and treat her with an almost familial respect and kindness. Belcher’s assertion that “he couldn’t’ start again” doesn’t align with what readers know of him, as he more than any other was responsible for the group of five coming together…