Besides, with your rifle, you could drive any small party off who attempted to seize it by surprise.

If you were there we would call it the hospital, which would be an excuse for sending in stores, bedding, and so on.
"You might mention in the orderly room that it is getting so hot now that you think it would be as well to have a room or two fitted up under a roof, instead of having the sick in tents, in case there should be an outbreak of cholera or anything of that sort this year.

I will say that I think the idea is a very good one, and that as the courthouse is very little used, you had better establish yourself there.

The native officers who hear what we say will spread the news.

I don't say it will be believed, but at least it will serve as an explanation." "Yes, I think that that will be a very good plan, Major.