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I am an American citizen . Your flag is my flag . And now that we have done homage to our country and our flag , supposing we consult our own bodily comfort by getting dinner . Of course , if you young gentlemen are not hungry we can skip the noon -- '' `` Not hungry ? Did you ever hear of our skipping a meal when we could get it ? '' protested Walter . `` For a young man with a delicate appetite , you do very well , '' laughed the Professor .