"Our corps is completely useless." "Oh no, it isn't, my little man.

Look here; I'm of opinion that we're surrounded by quite a couple of thousand mounted men." "Yes, perhaps there are," I said, "at a guess." "Well, isn't that being of use to the British General?
We're keeping these fellows fully occupied, so that they can't be harassing his flanks and rear with all this mob of sharpshooters, who know well how to use their rifles." "I say," I cried, "what's the matter yonder ?" "Nothing! Where ?" "Look at the baboons right at the far end of the kopje.

They're racing about in a wonderful state of excitement." "Smell cooking, perhaps," said Denham.

"Here, Sergeant," he continued, calling up Briggs, "take Mr Moray and a couple of men.

Canter round yonder and see if you can make anything out.