'Not a single one in stock.

We might suit you in majors now--and captains are quite cheap.

Competent corporals going for a song.

And we have a very nice colonel, too quiet to ride or drive.' Oswald does not mind chaff at proper times.

But this was not one.
'You seem to be taking it very easy,' he said with disdainful expression.
'This IS an easy,' said the grey soldier, sucking at his pipe to see if it would draw.
'I suppose YOU don't care if the enemy gets into Maidstone or not!' exclaimed Oswald bitterly.