It was to their advantage certainly that he should have been sent to England.

And then he was told to be grateful! As they came out again from the winding staircase and turned towards the paddock Colonel Dewes took Shere Ali by the arm, and said in a voice of kindliness: "And what has become of all the fine ambitions you and Dick Linforth used to have in common ?" "Linforth's still at Chatham," replied Shere Ali shortly.
"Yes, but you are here.

You might make a beginning by yourself." "They won't let me." "There's the road," suggested Dewes.
"They won't let me add an inch to it.

They will let me do nothing, and they won't let Linforth come out.

I wish they would," he added in a softer voice.