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Prout come along and the fact was, sir, we was mistook for poachers by Colonel Dabney's people Mr. King and Mr. Prout and me. There were some words, sir, on both sides. The young gentlemen slipped 'ome somehow, and they seemed 'ighly humorous, sir. Mr. King was mistook by Colonel Dabney himself Colonel Dabney bein' strict.
'The lights were towering out of the drums on the position we 'ad so valiantly abandoned; and the Junior Service was escaladin' it en masse. When numerous bodies of 'ighly trained men arrive simultaneous in the same latitude from opposite directions, each remarking briskly, "What the 'ell did you do that for?" detonation, as you might say, is practically assured.
"Gaudy, sir? Meanin' 'ighly painted? No, not as I knows on. They're more like what happened, I reckon, than them brass crosses we have in our churches." They ran into Eu for lunch, and drew up in the market-square. Peter went round to the girls' car, greeted Julie, and was introduced. He led them to an old inn in the square, and they sat down to luncheon in very good humour.
It's right down at the foot o' this 'ere lane, an' a wery sweet 'ristocratik spot it is quite a perninsular, bein' land, leastwise mud, a'most surrounded by water, the air bein' 'ighly condoosive to the 'ealth of rats, likewise cats.
"'Let me now from the bonded ware'ouse of my knowledge," began Stalky. "Oh, rot! Don't Jorrock. Can we make a run for it?" snapped McTurk. "'Bishops' boots Mr. Radcliffe also condemned, an' spoke 'ighly in favor of tops cleaned with champagne an' abricot jam. Where's that thing Cokey was twiddlin' this afternoon?" They heard him groping in the wet, and presently beheld a great miracle.
I know about his being dragged out of the cutter. What I want to know is what was the meaning of all the other things, because they're unusual." "They were," said Mr. Pyecroft with emphasis. "Lookin' back on it as I set here more an' more I see what an 'ighly unusual affair it was. But it happened. It transpired in the Archimandrite the ship you can trust... Antonio! Ther beggar!"
They overtook Foxy, speeding down to retail the adventure to Keyte, who in his time had been Troop Sergeant-Major in a cavalry regiment, and now, war-worn veteran, was local postmaster and confectioner. "You owe us something," said Stalky, with meaning. "I'm 'ighly grateful, Muster Corkran.
"But look here," said the colonel, impatiently; "it's all very well to say that, but how can you prove it? I give you my word that the dog belongs to me! You must prove your claim, eh, Travers?" "Yes," said Travers, judicially; "mere assertion is no proof; it's oath against oath at present." "Attend an instant; your poodle, was he 'ighly train, had he some talents a dog viz tricks, eh?"
The butler shook his bald head gravely. 'I shouldn't, sir. It is a 'ighly fantastic story, and I don't think he would believe it. 'Then I'll Oh, get out! Keggs bowed deferentially. 'If you wish it, sir, he said, 'I will withdraw. If I may make the suggestion, sir, I think you should commence to dress. Dinner will be served in a few minutes. Thank you, sir. He passed softly out of the room.
'E's goin' to be a martyr On a 'ighly novel plan, An' all the boys and girls will say, 'Ow! what a nice young man-man-man! Ow! what a nice young man!" There came out a "Gazette" in which Cottar found that he had been behaving with "courage and coolness and discretion" in all his capacities; that he had assisted the wounded under fire, and blown in a gate, also under fire.
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