"Well, MacIntosh," Hector said as he entered the cabaret, "have you made up your mind?
The castle is a strong one, and I mean to make it stronger.

The air is good and so is the wine, and I am sure that you will find the duties pleasant.
"If you go I think it would be as well that you should take a couple of your old comrades--you said there were many of them in Paris--with you, to act as your sergeants, drill the tenants, and see that all goes on in order.

It will be pleasant for you to have two of your old friends with whom you can talk over past times." "I had decided to accept your offer, Hector; but certainly this would have decided me had I not already made up my mind.

That was the one drawback, that I should be among strangers, but with two of my old friends I should not feel lonely.

There is Sholto Macfarlane, he was in my troop.