I fancy he feels his anomalous position in this house very much.'" "My patience! That's a mild way of putting it!" exclaimed the major; "the anomalous position of this hunted-looking, shy librarian who carries her parasol and escorts her about, and suggests to Percy that two are company and three are none! All I can say is the sooner we get into Kandahar and are paid off home the better!" "What's that you're saying about Kandahar, old man ?" said a voice at the door of the tent, and there entered a handsome jaunty-looking officer of about Atherton's age.
"That you, Forrester?
Come in.

I've just had a letter from my little girl." A shade crossed Captain Forrester's cheery face.
"Your luck, my dear boy.

I haven't had a line." "Perhaps there's a letter for you at head-quarters." "I doubt it.

But don't talk about it.

How's your girl flourishing ?" "Upon my honour, she seems to be a little too flourishing," said the major, taking up his letter with a look of puzzled concern.