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This quote is from the end of the story, after Henry jumps into the river, shouting “Got to cool me off!” Whether or not he intended to commit suicide, his matter-of-fact statement that his boots are filling is alarming because of its tone. Even if he simply misjudged the current of the river, he seems unsurprised, even resigned to the danger he is in. Because he does not have much to live for after the war, this becomes even more haunting.
Lyman risks his own life trying to get Henry out of the river, but he somehow survives. However, he…