Go and tell him that I feel well enough to move now, and that I desire him to send me with a proper escort, and under a white flag, to make an exchange of prisoners." "Well, I'll take your message," I said; "but--" "Yes, go at once," said Moriarty, "and bring me back an answer, for I'm sick of this place." He turned away, and, without so much as a glance at Denham, lay back, staring up at the sky.
"Well," said Denham when we were out of hearing, "of all the arrogance and cheek I ever witnessed, that fellow possesses the most.

Here, what are you going to do ?" "Take the message to the Colonel," I replied.
"Going to do what ?" cried Denham.

"Nothing of the kind." "But I promised him." "I know you did; but you must have a fit of delirium coming on.

It's being too much up in the sun." "Nonsense," I said.

"I've no time for joking." "Joking, my dear boy?
Nothing of the kind.