I can quite understand that it seemed to you monstrous that, at my age, I should be your senior officer.

I feel it myself.

I am often inclined to regret that I should thus have been unduly pushed up.
"However, let us say no more about it.

I do hope that we shall be as three good comrades together; and that, within this casemate at any rate, there will be no question whatever of rank, and that you will call me Drummond, as I shall call you both by your names.
"Now, let us shake hands over the bargain.

Let us draw our stools round the stove and have a comfortable talk.
"I have been speaking to Major Leiberkuhn about ordering things.