Here he had his uniforms made, laid in a stock of requisites, and then, after a hearty farewell from his friends, proceeded to join his regiment, which was lying at Rawalpindi.

He took with him Robah, whom the major relinquished in his favour.
On his arrival at the station, he at once reported himself to the colonel.
"Ah! I saw your name in the gazette, a short time since.

You must have lost no time in coming out from England." "I was in India when I was gazetted, sir." "Well, I am glad that you have joined so speedily; for I am short of officers, at present.

There is a spare tent, which my orderly will show you.

We shall have tiffin in half an hour, when I can introduce you to the other officers." When Lisle entered the mess tent, he was introduced to the other officers, one of whom asked him when he had arrived from England.
"I have never been to England.