He cares nothing for it," he said bitterly.
"Nor in anything else, Dad," said Jack, with a little laugh.
"You laugh, but it is no laughing matter," said his father reproachfully.
"I am sorry, Father, but you know I always thought it was a mistake to put Tony in charge of anything.

Why, he might have had his commission if he were not such an irresponsible, downwright lazy beggar.

What he needs, as my Colonel used to profanely say, is 'a good old-fashioned Sergeant-Major to knock hell out of him'.

And, believe me, Tony was a rattling fine soldier if his officer would regularly, systematically and effectively expel his own special devil from his system.

He needs that still." "What can we do with him?
I simply can't and won't dismiss him, as that infernally efficient and coolheaded Scot demands.