I don't know how I should be feeling if I had been out of it and the regiment on the point of starting for India." "I suppose you are likely to embark from Plymouth," said Sir John.
"I should think so, but there is no saying.

I hardly fancy that we should go through France, as some of the regiments have done; there would be no very great gain of time, especially if we start as far west as Plymouth.

Besides, I have not heard of any transports being sent round to Marseilles lately.

Of course, in any case we shall have to land at Alexandria and cross the desert to Suez.

I should fancy, now that the advantages of that route have been shown, that troops in future will always be taken that way.