They are sending a Mission to make investigations and they wanted me to go in charge of it." "Oh, man!" Tommy's eyes suddenly shone with enthusiasm.

"What a chance!" "A chance I'm not going to take," rejoined Monck dryly.

"I applied for leave instead.

In any case it is due to me, but Dacre had his turn first.

The Chief didn't want to grant it, but he gave way in the end.
You boys will have to work a little harder than usual, that's all." Tommy was staring at him in amazement.