I have read in my books that it is always the private soldiers who do the fighting, for no officer is ever brave enough to face the foe.

Also, it stands to reason that your officers must have some one to command and to issue their orders to; therefore I'll be the one.

I long to slash and slay the enemy and become a hero.

Then, when we return to Oogaboo, I'll take all the marbles away from the children and melt them up and make a marble statue of myself for all to look upon and admire." Ann was much pleased with Private Files.

He seemed indeed to be such a warrior as she needed in her enterprise, and her hopes of success took a sudden bound when Files told her he knew where a gun-tree grew and would go there at once and pick the ripest and biggest musket the tree bore..