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That seasoned vessel, Lieutenant Cockerell, turned promptly to the Sergeant and Corporal of "C" Company. "Sergeant M'Nab," he said, "you and Corporal Downie will billet here." He introduced hostess and guests by an expressive wave of the hand. But shrewd Madame was not to be bluffed. "Pas de sergents, Monsieur le Capitaine!" she exclaimed. "Officiers!"
"All propriety was now at an end, and a hearty burst of laughter from one end of the table to the other convulsed the whole company, the M'Nab and the Englishman being the only persons who did not join in it, but sat glowering at each other like twa tigers; and, indeed, it needed, a' the Montrose's interference that they had na quarrelled upon it in the morning."
I remember when he held it in bounds, even when for a time it seemed to die out. But of late years it has got the better of him. At last, I think, it is devouring himself." M'Nab made a dissenting sound. "He has got the implicit belief in God that I see sair lack of elsewhere! He holds fast to God." "Aye. The God who slays the Amalekites." M'Nab turned his wintry glance upon him.
"There are some of our people gathered about the body of M'Nab," was the answer; for it seemed sacrilegious in her eyes to tell a direct untruth under the awful circumstances in which she was placed. "Is Sandy amang them?" demanded the woman, in a voice that sounded appalling by its hoarseness and energy.
"The M'Nab was a man after my own heart," said Maurice; "there was something very Irish in the lesson he gave the Englishman." "I'd rather ye'd told him that than me," said the doctor, dryly; "he would na hae thanked ye for mistaking him for ane of your countrymen." "Come, Doctor," said Dennis, "could not ye give us a stave?
His gallop was like Marching Through Georgia, vigorously rendered by a good brass band. "Well?" interrogated M'Nab, as I rejoined him. "Don't you think he's a bit chest-foundered?" I asked in reply. "Divil a wan o' me knows. Mebbe he is, begog. Sure A hed n't him long enough fur till fine out." "And how much boot are you going to give me?"
"Ta Gaelic was spoken before tat day!" sharply bolted out M'Nab, "and was spoken since tat day by a bigger nation tan England ever was, or ever will be! Tak tat, now, Mr. Dalgleish!"
"I daresay you are right, Corporal M'Nab," she observed; "for I've often heard of the heroes of your country, who have been among the first of the civilized world, if what they tell me of them is true."
"My father thinks well of you, M'Nab, or he would not have left you in charge of this island and all it contains, his own daughter included. Among other things, I well know that he calculates largely on your prudence. He expects the blockhouse in particular to be strictly attended to."
M'Nab at once promised that their wishes in this respect should be complied with; and the promise was faithfully kept. The two lads were allowed to continue as comrades after they had joined the regiment; and in this situation maintained that feeling of tender friendship for each other, which had distinguished the previous part of their lives.
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