What a noise! Did you hear it, Ivan Andreievitch ?" Did I hear it?
A ridiculous question! "But I assure you I was not alarmed," he said eagerly, turning round to the young officer, who was rather red in the face but otherwise unruffled.

"The first time that one has been so close to me.

What a noise!" Trenchard searched in his pockets for something.
"What is it ?" I asked.
"My handkerchief!" he answered.

"So dusty after that.

It's in my eyes!" He tumbled on to the ground a large clasp pocket-knife, a hunk of black bread, a cigarette-case and some old letters.