"By Jove," said Pennell, "that's some girl! I see now why you are so keen on the hospital, old dear.

Wish I were a padre." "I shall be padre in ..." began Alex, but Peter cut him short.
"Oh, Lord," he said, "I'm tired of that! Come on out of it, and let's get a refresher somewhere.

What's the club like here ?" "Club's no good," said Pennell.

"Let's go to Travalini's and introduce the padre.

He's not been there yet." "I thought everyone knew it," said the other Australian--rather contemptuously, Peter thought.