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Updated: May 23, 2025
And just then up comes Measles, who had been relieved, for his spell was up now; and another party were on, else he would have had to be in the guard-room. "There never was such an unlucky beggar as me," says Measles. "If a chance does turn up for earning a bit promotion, it's always some one else gets it. Come on, lads, and let's see what Mother Bantem's got in the pot."
As the rattle of the musketry began, it was soon plain enough to see who had the stoutest hearts; but I seemed to be noticing nothing, though I did a great deal, and listened to Mrs Bantem's voice in the next room, bullying and scolding a woman for crying out loud and upsetting everybody else.
Half an hour after, Measles was busy at work, fetching up muskets, with bayonets fixed, from down in the store, and laying them in order on the flat roof; taking care the while to keep out of sight; and I went to the room where the women were, under Mrs Bantem's management, getting ready for what was to come, for they had been told that we might leave the place all at once.
Captain Dyer in the thick of it the while, going from man to man, warning them to keep themselves out of sight, and to aim low. "Take care of yourselves, my lads. I value every one of you at a hundred of those black scoundrels. Tut, tut, who's that down?" "Corporal Bray," says some one. "Here, Emson, Smith, both of you lend a hand here: we'll make Bantem's quarters hospital.
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