Then he went upstairs to bed.
Lieutenant Sutch waited uncomfortably in the hall until the light of the candle had diminished and disappeared.

Something was amiss, he was very sure.

There were words which he should have spoken to the boy, but he had not known how to set about the task.

He returned to the dining room, and with a feeling that he was almost repairing his omissions, he filled his glass and called for silence.
"Gentlemen," he said, "this is June 15th," and there was great applause and much rapping on the table.

"It is the anniversary of our attack upon the Redan.