"What would my father say ?" "That you obeyed orders." "He wouldn't," growled Mark.

"He'd call me a contemptible cur.

So I should be if I went.

How could I face Mrs O'Halloran and Miss Mary again ?" The major seemed to choke a little, and he gave quite a gasp, whilst certainly his eyes were suffused with tears as he cocked his gun and turned upon Mark.
"I order you to go, sir," he said.

"Run for it while there's time." "I won't," cried Mark fiercely.