Present the captain to me." The officers were called up, and Captain Jervoise was presented.
"Your company does you great credit, Captain Jervoise," the king said.

"I would that all my troops looked in as good health and condition.

Colonel Schlippenbach tells me that you have kept your men in good health, all through the winter, by means of sports and games.

It is a good plan.

I will try to get all my officers to adopt it another winter.