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Which sentence from the passage develops the theme that a good soldier is brave and dutiful?
A. "Without a movement, without a sound, in the profound silence and the languor of the late afternoon, some invisible messenger of fate touched with unsealing finger the eyes of his conciousness..."
B. "Nevertheless, fatigue had been stronger than resolution, and he had fallen asleep."
C. "He quietly raised his forehead from his arm and looked between the masking stems of the laurels, instinctively closing his right hand about the stock of his rifle."
D. "By conscience and courage, by deeds of devotion and daring, he soon commended himself to his fellows and officers."

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The sentence that develops the theme that a good soldier is brave and dutiful is:

D. "By conscience and courage, by deeds of devotion and daring, he soon commended himself to his fellows and officers."

This sentence explicitly mentions qualities such as courage and devotion, which are essential traits of a good soldier.

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