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They'd wake up to-morrow morning under the impression that they'd had the night of their lives." The members of the mess began to collect round the fireplace with the funereal expressions customary whenever a mess-dinner is impending. "Which of the What Ho's are coming?" "Where're they going to sit?" "Who asked them?" "Why?" "Are drinks going down to the mess?"
The hour for the mess-dinner was eight, and the young Warreners had finished their evening meal before their father started. "God bless you, my children, and watch over and protect us all till we meet again!" such was the solemn leave-taking with which the major and his children had parted if only for half an hour since the evil days began.
It is said that Captain M l has been engaged in several similar encounters, and is famous for his skill with the pistol. The affair began, we understand, at a mess-dinner of the cavalry depôt a few days since, at which several well-known gentlemen of the town were present. Captain M l used insulting language to a recently-joined young officer of the Dragoons. Mr.
But, in fact, he says, the service on the continent has had a sad effect upon the young men; they have been ruined by light wines and French quadrilles. "They've nothing," he says, "of the spirit of the old service. There are none of your six-bottle men left, that were the souls of a mess-dinner, and used to play the very deuce among the women."
'And William shall be in waiting to bring the pony the instant you are ready, and we can go home independently of every one else. 'I thought, interposed Mrs. Edmonstone, 'that you were to go to the mess-dinner what is to become of that? 'O, said Charles, 'that will be simply a bore, and he may rejoice to be excused from going the whole hog. 'To be sure, I had rather dine in peace at home.
You see, in the last struggle we knew nothing of their tactics, and were at a great disadvantage; but after fighting its way through the Peninsular, I don't think there is any fear of the regiment not giving a good account of itself, if it is called upon to do so, out there." The next day an orderly came into the room just after mess-dinner had commenced.
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