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The whole of this is in imitation of his two favorite authors, Sallust, who occasionally wrote in hexametrical measure as, "ex vir/tute fu/it mul/ta et prae/clara re/i mili/taris." Jug. V.; and Livy, who, if Sallust sometimes exceeded the number of feet, sometimes fell short of them, as in the opening words of the Preface to his History: "factu rusne oper/ae preti/um sim."
It's a square deal and a square divide, so far's I'm concerned; if we stick together there'll be profit enough for all concerned. Sit down, Mul, and have another slug of the captain's bum rum." Although Mulready consented to be pacified, Kirkwood got the impression that the man was far gone in drink. A moment later he heard him growl "Chin-chin!" antiphonal to the captain's "Cheer-o!"
His mind was working like lightning. "Mul," he screamed, "launch the lifeboat, with you fellows holding on to a line from her bow! We're to windward, and she'll drift right down to the wreck. Then you can haul us back again. It's been done before. God, why didn't I think of it sooner!" Mulhatton looked at his Captain closely.
It was agreed that Hoje Mul, a maternal relation to the roy and commander of his armies, should have the conduct of the war. Hoje Mul, vain to excess, on receiving his command, asked the roy if he should bring the prince of the mussulmauns alive a prisoner into his presence, or present him only his head upon a spear.
We settled down presently to something approaching order, and I, for one, with very keen ears and alert eyes, because I did not want to miss anything. "I see the lambs a-gambolin'," observed McCall, in a voice louder than was necessary to convey his meaning to Mullaney, his partner in the seat. "Yes, it do seem as if there was joy aboundin' hereabouts," replied Mul with fervor.
The second officer had by this time pulled himself together, and as he reported to Dan, the young Captain was happy to feel that he had at least a lieutenant who could be counted on. Now if Mulhatton were only with him but "Mul" was below, flat on his back, suffering technically from submersion, and so were the other men of the Fledgling who had been pulled aboard the yacht.
He broke off suddenly, for a jungle cock had crowed in the forest not far away. "I wish I had a shot gun," he whispered. "But my rifle will have to do. Mul, Badshah." He guided the elephant quietly and cautiously in the direction from which the sound had come. Presently they came to an open glade and heard the fowl crow again. Dermot halted Badshah in cover and waited.
"But indeed you must, my love we must live up to our altered position and submit with what grace we may to its requirements." "Well, all right, have it your own way; I've never set my wishes against your commands yet, Mul my lord, and it's late to begin now, though to my mind it's the rottenest foolishness that ever was." "Spoken like my own true wife! There, kiss and be friends again."
Dermot followed and seated himself astride the huge neck. "Mul! With a swaying, lurching stride Badshah at once moved across the clearing, followed by the transport elephant, on to which a mahout and a coolie had climbed, and plunged into the dense undergrowth which was so high that it nearly closed over the riders' heads.
"Hold on tightly now, and I'll make Badshah step out. Mul!" The elephant increased his pace, and the motion sorely tried Noreen. As they passed through the estate the coolies bending over the tea-bushes stopped their work to stare at them. Noreen remarked that they appeared deeply interested at the sight of the elephant, and gathered together to talk volubly and point at it.
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