14/15 It is as well to keep up these old customs." With a pleasant smile he went towards the tent which had just been erected. Joseph was very busy, and his admonishing voice was heard at times. Now, old cups and saucers, stop that grinning and fetch me some water. None of your frogs and creepy crawly thing this time, my blonde beauty, but clean water, comprenny ?" With these and similar lightsome turns of speech was Joseph in the habit of keeping his men up to the mark. |