"I say, dad, where did you get all that military stuff ?" "I'm very rusty, my boy, very rusty! I hope to brush up, though.

The men are improving, I think, sir." "I'm sure of it," said Captain Neil.

"How is that wild man from Athabasca doing ?" "He is finding it hard work, sir, I'm afraid.

He finds it difficult to connect up this drill business with the business of war.

He wants to go right off and kill Germans.