"You know we were just agreeing that we have had enough of this place." "I often say foolish things," Hallett said, "and must not be taken too literally.

Here is an end to our meat rations, and to all our other little luxuries.

Besides, I have been getting my tunic washed, and it will certainly take three or four days to dry in this steaming atmosphere." "Well, my dear fellow, you can put it on wet, for it is certain to be wet before we have gone a quarter of an hour.

My tunic has gone, too, but at any rate they will both look more respectable for the washing.
"Well, I suppose we had better go across to headquarters and find out what the route is, and who are going." As they went out, they saw the return of the Central African Regiment.

They had been more fortunate than the other regiments, having captured and razed Djarchi.