Above all there was our fleet which, however much the Frenchmen value their warships, would have knocked them into a cocked hat in no time.
"Well, I suppose it is time to go out and inspect our men." "I suppose it is, Bullen," Hallett said despondently, as he stretched himself.

"If there were no inspections and no parade, an officer's life would be really a pleasant one." Lisle laughed.
"And if there were no inspections and parades there would be no soldiers, and if there were no soldiers there would be no need for officers." "Well, I suppose that is so," Hallett said, as he buckled on his sword.

"Now, just look at me; do I look like an officer and a gentleman?
Nobody could tell what was the original colour of my khaki; it is simply one mass of mud stains." "Well, I do think you hardly look like an officer and a gentleman--that is to say, you would hardly be taken for one at Aldershot.

Fortunately, however, there are no English ladies here to look at you and, as the blacks don't know what an officer and a gentleman should be, it doesn't matter in the slightest." While at Prahsu, there was nothing to do but to speculate as to what would be the next move.

Colonel Willcocks kept his plan to himself, for information as to our movements reached the enemy in a most extraordinary manner.
It was a busy camp.