It is a stupid plan, old man, for I don't think that you get the kudos that you deserve." "My dear Bullen, you may argue forever, but if you think that you can transform me into a bustling, hustling fellow like yourself, I can tell you that you are mistaken.

I know that I do what I have to do, and perhaps may not do it badly, but I don't go beyond that.
"When they say 'Do this,' I do it; when they don't say so, I don't do it; and I fancy it comes to about the same thing, in the end." "I suppose it does," Lisle laughed, as they issued from their hut.
"These poor fellows look as if they wanted a rest more than we do, don't they ?" "They look horribly thin," Hallett said.
"Yes, it is well that the blacks have such good spirits, and are always ready to chatter and laugh when the day's work is over--that is, if it has not been an exceptionally hard one.
"Well, though I don't care about staying long here, myself, I do hope they will give the poor fellows time to get into condition again, before starting.

I fear, however, that there is very little chance of that." This, indeed, turned out to be the case.

Two days later, reinforcements arrived from the coast, to increase the total strength available for punitive expeditions.

Two strong parties then started, under Colonel Haverstock and Colonel Wilkinson.