You can tell me the last news from Cairo, and when we are going to move." "I shall be happy to come in and have a chat," Gregory said, "but I do not drink anything.

I have been brought up in Cairo, and am accustomed to heat, and I find that drinking only makes one more thirsty." "I believe it does," the other said, "especially when the liquid is almost as hot as one is, one's self.

Will you sit down on that box?
Chairs are luxuries that we do not indulge in here.

Well, have you heard anything about a move ?" "Nothing; but the officers I have spoken to all seem to think that it will soon begin.

A good many came up with me, to Wady Halfa and the stations on the river; and I heard that all who had sufficiently recovered were under orders to rejoin, very shortly." "Yes, I suppose it won't be long.