Anything will do for riding about at Dongola, and learning to keep your seat.

In the first fight you have with Dervish horsemen, there are sure to be some riderless horses, and you may then get a good one, for a pound or two, from some Tommy who has captured one." "I am sure I am immensely obliged to you, Captain Ewart.

That will indeed be an advantage to me." On leaving the hotel Gregory at once made all his purchases, so as to get them off his mind; and then arranged for the horse in the morning.
Then he went home, and told the old servant the change that had taken place in his position.
"And now, what about yourself, what would you like to do ?" "I am too old to go up with you, and cook for you." "Yes, indeed," he laughed; "we shall be doing long marches.

But it is not your age, so much.

As an officer, it would be impossible for me to have a female servant.