It's a pity dat you not in camp to-night." "How am dat, how am dat ?" the sergeant asked.
"To tell you de truf, sergeant, tree or four ob us hab smuggled in some spirits, and you are one of dose who would hab come in for a share of it if you had been dere." "Golly!" the sergeant exclaimed; "but dat is bery unfortunate.

Can't you manage to bring me a little here ?" "Well, you know, it's difficult to get out ob camp." "Oh, you could get through! Dere is no fear about you being caught." "I don't know," Tony replied with an air of reluctance.

"Well, I will see about it.

Ef I can crawl troo de sentries, and bring some for you and de oders, I will.

It will help keep you awake and keep out de damp." "Dat's right down good ob you," the other said cordially.