All the cavalry men have jack boots, and I will give you an order to requisition as many as may be required.

The men can get new ones from the stores at Ghent." The surgeon at once cut off the foot of one of Desmond's boots, and then divided the leg longways.

"There," he said, taking up one of the halves; "you could not wish for a better cradle." He took out some lint that he had brought with him, together with some flat splints, bound the hand in its proper position, and then laid the arm from the elbow to the fingers in the cradle, round which he tightly put a few bandages to keep it in position.
"Now for your scarf," he said, and with this made a sling to support the arm.
The whole operation did not take five minutes.
"Now, Mr.Kennedy, you had best lie down and get what sleep you can.

I will take the other half of your boot, and the other boot also.

It will be no use without its fellow.