The man came in looking surprised at being called.

"Roshun," the Doctor said, "you have been with me ten years, and I believe you to be faithful." "I would lay down my life for the sahib," the man said quietly.
"You have heard nothing of any trouble with the Sepoys ?" "No, sahib; they know that Roshun is faithful to his master." "We have news that they are going to rise in the morning and kill all Europeans, so we are going to move at once into the hospital." "Good, sahib; what will you take with you ?" "My books and papers have all gone in," the Doctor said; "that portmanteau may as well go.

I will carry these two rifles myself; the ammunition is all there except that bag in the corner, which I will sling round my shoulder." "What are in those two cases, Doctor ?" Wilson asked.
"Brandy, lad." "We may as well each carry one of those, Doctor, if your boy takes the portmanteau.

It would be a pity to leave good liquor to be wasted by those brutes." "I agree with you, Wilson; besides, the less liquor they get hold of the better for us.

Now, if you are all ready, we will start; but we must move quietly, or the sentry at the quarter guard may hear us." Ten minutes later they reached the hospital, being the last of the party to arrive there.
"Now, Major," the Doctor said cheerily, as soon as he entered, "as this place is supposed to be under my special charge I will take command for the present.