Are you quite sure you're in touch ?" "Quite.

sure, sir.

I'm positive of what I told you last night.
Will you be seeing Colonel Goodenough ?" "Yes, in ten minutes." "Please ask him to hold his Sikhs at my disposal for the next two days.

You might add, sir, that if he cares to see sport he could do worse than lend his own services." "I'll do that.

You can count on Goodenough.