"I have determined to be a soldier, and I know the governor has interest enough to get me into some regiment in India." (I don't believe he had ever thought of it before that morning.) "If you are determined, he might.

His services in India were too splendid to have been forgotten yet." "I wonder," said Jim, "if he will let me go?
I'd like to see Alice married first." They jogged on in silence for a little, and slowly, on account of the wounded dogs.

Then Jim said,-- "Well, and how did you like your sport ?" "Very much, indeed; but I thought bush-riding was harder work.

We have only had one or two leaps over fallen logs altogether." "There ain't much leaping, that's a fact.

I suppose you have been fox-hunting ?" "My father was a master of hounds," replied Halbert.