As it is an army affair, and as your father was in the Egyptian service, and your mother had a pension from it, I may get him to interest himself in the matter.

Kitchener is down here at present, and if Cromer would speak to him, I should think you would certainly be able to get up, though I cannot say in what position.

The fact that you are familiar with the Negro language, which differs very widely from that of the Arab Soudan tribes, who all speak Arabic, is strongly in your favour; and may give you an advantage over applicants who can only speak Arabic.
"I shall see Lord Cromer at ten, and shall probably be with him for an hour.

You may as well be outside his house, at half-past ten; possibly he may like to see you.

At any rate, when I come down, I can tell you what he says." With grateful thanks, Gregory returned home..