There was just a chance that I might cripple her, and get away." He then related the incidents of the fight.
"Well, I congratulate you, gentlemen," the officer said, heartily.
"You have indeed done a good turn to Captain Teniers.

To whom have I the pleasure of speaking ?" "My name is O'Connor," replied Terence.

"I have the honour to be on Sir Arthur Wellesley's staff; and have the rank of captain in our army, but am a colonel in the Portuguese service.

This is Lieutenant Ryan, of His Majesty's Mayo Fusiliers." The officer looked a little doubtful, while Terence was speaking.
It was difficult to believe that the young fellow, of one or two and twenty, at the outside, could be a captain on Lord Wellington's staff--for Sir Arthur had been raised to the peerage, after the battle of Talavera--still less that he should be a colonel in the Portuguese service.

However, he bowed gravely, and said: "My name is Major Chalmers, of the 35th.