He has guts, for I've seen him use 'em.

I shall tell him.

You wait here!" But they both came in, and sat one on either side of my bed.
"Did you hear what that doctor person said to the sergeant-major ?" asked Will.
"I don't talk his beastly language," I answered.
"He said you'll be dead by this evening! He told Schubert to go and get the chain-gang and have them dig your grave at noon instead of laying off for dinner.

He added they'll have you buried and out of the way by four or five o'clock.

Then Schubert asked him--" "No need to tell him that!" Fred objected.