How would you interpret the sentence in the second to last line? How would you interpret the sentence in the second to last line ‘They are big through the chest by measurement’? Did the speaker mean the bersaglieri had strong chests? Thanks. It’s from A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (Chapter 9).the context: "Who goes to the attack?" asked Gavuzzi. "Bersaglieri." "All bersaglieri?" "I think so." "There aren't enough troops here for a real attack." "It is probably to draw attention from where the real attack will be." "Do the men know that who attack?" "I don't think so." "Of course they don't," Manera said. "They wouldn't attack if they did." "Yes, they would," Passini said. "Bersaglieri are fools." "They are brave and have good discipline," I said. "They are big through the chest by measurement, and healthy. But they are still fools." "The granatieri are tall," Manera said. This was a joke. They all laughed.