All this the lieutenant watched without a sign of disapproval, or even much interest.
Meanwhile the chain-gang emerged from the boma gate, going full-pelt, fastened neck to neck, the chain taut and each man carrying a water-jar.

The minute they had crossed the square Schubert commenced with company drill, and for two hours after that, with but one interval of less than five minutes for rest, he kept them pounding the gravel in evolution after evolution--manual exercise at the double--skirmishing exercise--setting up drill--goose-step, and all the mechanical, merciless precision drill with which the Germans make machines of men.
His debauch did not seem in the least to have affected him, unless to make his temper more violently critical.

By seven o'clock the sun was beating down on him and dazzling his eyes from over the boma wall.

The dust rose off the square.

The words of command came bellowing in swift succession from a throat that ought to have been hard put to it to whisper.