"He expects us to do much, but he does more himself.

All through the winter, he did everything in his power for us, riding long distances from camp to camp, to visit the sick and to keep up the spirits of the men.

If we live roughly, so does he, and, on the march, he will take his meals among the soldiers, and wrap himself up in his cloak, and sleep on the bare ground, just as they do.

And as for his bravery, he exposes his life recklessly--too recklessly, we all think--and it seemed a miracle that, always in the front as he was, he should have got through Narva without a scratch." "Yes, that was a bad bit of business, that Narva," the other said thoughtfully.

"Why do you think we were beaten in the horrible way we were ?--because the Russians are no cowards." "No; they made a gallant stand when they recovered from their surprise," Charlie agreed.