"What have I done to be talked to like this?
Major Buckley has no right to send me away like this, to be branded as coward through the country side.

Ten times over better to be shot than have such words as these said to me.

I shall go back with you." "That's the talk," said the poor fool.

"I thought I wasn't wrong in you, Charley." And so Charles galloped back with him.
We, in the meantime, had started from the station, ere day was well broke.

Foremost of the company rode Desborough, calm and serene, and on either side of him Captain Brentwood and Major Buckley.