Now, do you understand everything, especially that your powers will be very wide and that you will have to act largely on your own discretion ?" "I think so, Sir," said Godfrey, concealing the complete confusion of his mind as well as he was able.

"At any rate, I shall pick things up as I go along." "Yes, that's the right spirit--pick things up as you go on, as we are all doing in this war.

I have to pick 'em up, I can tell you.

And now I won't keep you any longer, for, you see, you'll have to hustle.

I believe a special boat for East Africa with stores, etc., sails to-morrow morning, so you'll have to take the last train to Southampton.