I feel very sorry for him, and would much rather that you did not make remarks like that about him.

We have all our weak points, and, no doubt, many of them are a good deal worse than a mere want of nerve." "Your commands shall be obeyed, Miss Hannay.

I did not know that Bathurst was a protege of the Major's as well as of the estimable Doctor, or I would have said nothing against him." "I don't think Mr.Bathurst is the sort of man to be anyone's protege, Captain Forster," Isobel said coldly.

"However, I think we had better change the subject." This Captain Forster did easily and adroitly.

He had no special feeling against Bathurst save a contempt for his weakness; and as he had met him but once or twice at the Major's since he came to the station, he had not thought of him in the light of a rival.
Just as dinner was over Richards and one of the civilians came down from the terrace.
"I think that there is something up, Major.