As it was, we had just time to cross the Tagus before they were ready to fall upon us.
"I am sure Lord Wellington will be gratified, indeed, to hear that you are back again.

I suppose you will like to return to your command of the Minho regiment ?" "I should prefer that to anything else," Terence said, "though, of course, I am ready to undertake any other duty that you might intrust to me." "No, I think it would be for the good of the service that you should remain as you are.

The difficulty of obtaining anything like accurate information, of the strength and position of the enemy, is one of the greatest we have to contend with; and indeed, were it not for Trant's command and yours, we should be almost in the dark.
"Please sit down for a minute.

I will inform Lord Wellington of your return.".