Indeed, there is very little talking on the line of march.
"Well, I will think it over, and see you in the morning." This was as good as consent, and Lisle was highly delighted.

In the morning, the risaldar called again.
"I have spoken," the risaldar said, "to the three officers of the company to which the soldier Mutteh Ghar belonged; and they all agreed, willingly, to help you to carry out your scheme, and think that there is very little probability of the fact that you are a new recruit being noticed.

The general discipline of the regiment is in our hands.

The British officers direct, but we carry out their orders.

As the man was only on parade twice and, on neither of these occasions, came under general inspection of the white officers, it is probable that they do not know his face.