It would bring some of the rest to their senses.

I say, you don't think young Mr Denham's going home, do you ?" "No," I said sharply.

"I think he only wants getting on to a bed, to lie till the shock of his hurt has passed away." "Yes, that's it," said the trooper; "bed's a grand thing for nearly everything.

I never knew how grand it was till I came on this business and had to sleep out here on the stones.

You haven't begun to find out what it is to be away from your bed at times." "I've slept out on the veldt or up in a kopje scores of times," I replied, "and have grown used to it." "Oh!" said my companion, glancing at me to see if I was telling the truth.