The sight of O'Moy's hunched attitude brought him instantly to his feet.
"Whatever is the matter, sir ?" "It's that damned fool Richard," growled O'Moy.

"He's broken out again." The captain looked relieved.

"And is that all ?" O'Moy looked at him, white-faced, and in his blue eyes a blaze of that swift passion that had made his name a byword in the army.
"All ?" he roared.

"You'll say it's enough, by God, when you hear what the fool's been at this time.

Violation of a nunnery, no less." And he brought his massive fist down with a crash upon the document that had conveyed the information.