We shall make it tomorrow.

It's but two hours' ride, but there's no hurry; and besides there's a herd of elephants behind us somewhere.

They've come up far for this time of year." "Any news worth while ?" "Yes, Sahib." Ali made a gesture; it signified a great many things.
"Bruce Sahib will not believe." "Believe what ?" said Bruce, emptying his pipe against his heel.
"There is a white queen in the city." "What?
What bally nonsense is this ?" "It is only what I've been told, Sahib.

Hare Sahib is dead." Bruce let his pipe slip through his fingers.

"Hare?
Good lord!" "Yes, Sahib.