We can't march until we get transport and food, and where they are to come from no one seems to know." "I am afraid we shall do badly for a time in that respect, O'Grady.
Sir Arthur has not had time, yet, to find out what humbugs the Spaniards are, and what wholesale lies they tell.

Of course, he had some slight experience of it when we first landed, at the Mondego; but it takes longer than that to get at the bottom of their want of faith.

Craddock learnt it after a bitter experience, and so did Moore.

I have no doubt that the Spaniards have represented to Sir Arthur that they have large disciplined armies, that the French have been reduced to a mere handful, and that they are only waiting for his advance to drive them across the frontier.

Also, no doubt, they have promised to find any amount of transport and provisions, as soon as he enters Spain.