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"But he was precious disagreeable," cried Mercer; "and after the way in which you saved his life too!" "I didn't," I said; "it was Lom here." "Nay, lad, you got hold of him diving, first. If it hadn't been for you, I shouldn't have had anything to rub. But I was thinking." "What of, Lom?" "Of how strange it is, lads, that we somehow have to help and do good to them who've always been our enemies.
You're a private, and I'm your riding-master." "Yes, but one minute, Lom " "Sergeant Lomax, sir." "Yes, Sergeant Lomax. I say, do let me have a saddle." "What for, sir?" "It's so much more comfortable." "A soldier, sir, is a man who scorns comfort and takes things as they come. You've got to learn to ride." "Of course. Then where's the saddle?"
The regiment to which I was attached had received orders to march. I galloped off in search of it. At first I had thought of making a hurried search for Lancey or the scout, but gave up the idea, well content to have heard that the former was alive. The Turks at this time were advancing under Mahomet Ali Pasha on the position occupied by the Russians on the Lom river.
"That's right, Lom, and I'll bring you some prime tobacco soon as I can. I say, you can fight, can't you?" "Well," he said, smiling and drawing himself up, "they used to say I could once upon a time. There's my old sword hanging up over the chimney-piece, and if it could speak "
"I say, Lom, look at us both," said Mercer. "See anything?" "Well, yes, I do, plain, my lads. You two don't want any teaching. You've got swelled lips, and mousy eyes rising, and your noses are a bit puffy. You have both been fighting." "Yes, Lom, and see how we've been knocked about." "Well, boys who will fight must take what they get and not grumble." "But we didn't want to fight. They made us."
A raised look was in his visage, his hair hung upon a brow of exceeding pallor. I realised at a half-glance the commotion that was within. "A drop of wine?" "Thank you," said I, "but I'm after a glass in the town." I was yet to learn sorrow for this unhappy nobleman whose conduct had bittered me all the way from Lom.
"Hullo!" he cried. "Here's the gallant horseman, boys. Let's go and see him ride." "Yah! he can't ride," cried Dicksee; "he'll tumble off." "Not he," said Burr major. "Old Lom ties his ankles together under the horse. But he does look an awful fool when he's on board. I say, Burr junior, you don't think you can ride, do you?" "No," I said quietly. "And you never will.
I couldn't help laughing, but it hurt horribly, and I was serious again directly. "I say," I said painfully, "old Lom did teach us well!" "Teach us! It was splendid. I feel as if I could go down and fight the Doctor." "Do you?" I said dolefully. "I feel as if he is going to fight us." "Not he; come on. You can't afford to be afraid of anything now." "Hadn't I better stop?"
Infantry drill; clubs and dumb-bells; singlestick and foil; riding with a military seat; but use of the gloves! Oh dear no! What do you think the Doctor would say?" "But he won't know, Lom, and we'll pay you, honour bright." "I know you would, Master Mercer; and if this young gent, whose father was in the cavalry " "Yes, at Chilly " began Mercer. "Wallah, sir," said Lomax severely.
I'm afraid I but half comprehended his meaning, but the rapture of his eye infected me like a glisk of the sun. He was a plain, gawky, nervous man, very freckled at the hands, and as poor a leg in the kilt as well could be. He was fronting us with the unspoken superiority of the fowl on its own midden, but he had a most heart-some and invigorating glow. "John Lorn, John Lom!"
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