You'd go with a message if you were ordered ?" "Of course," I said.
"Of course you would.

That's what the chief ought to do, and I've a good mind to tell him so.

But I say," he added, in alarm, "don't you go and tell any one what I've been talking about." I looked him in the face and laughed.
"Of course you will not," said Denham confidently.

"Hullo! Going ?" "Yes; I want to go and see how the great Irish captain is," I replied.
"What do you want to go and see him for ?" said my companion angrily.
"I hardly know," I replied.

"I like to see that he's getting better." "Well, you are a rum chap," cried Denham.