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"Peacockses?" queried Ortheris from the safe rest of a barrack-room table whereon he was smoking cross-legged, Learoyd fast asleep on a bench. "Jock," said Mulvaney, without answering, as he stirred up the sleeper. "Jock, can ye fight? Will ye fight?" Very slowly the meaning of the words communicated itself to the half-roused man. He understood and again what might these things mean?
'Peacockses? queried Ortheris from the safe rest of a barrack-room table whereon he was smoking cross-legged, Learoyd fast asleep on a bench. 'Jock, said Mulvaney without answering, as he stirred up the sleeper. 'Jock, can ye fight? Will ye fight? Very slowly the meaning of the words communicated itself to the half- roused man. He understood and again what might these things mean?
I misdoubt anythin' will come av permiscuous huntin' afther peacockses in a desolit lan'; an' I know that I will lie down an' die wid thirrrst. Me catch peacockses for you, ye lazy scutts an' be sacrificed by the peasanthry Ugh!" He waved a huge paw and went away. At twilight, long before the appointed hour, he returned empty-handed, much begrimed with dirt.
But you go out with a gas-pipe gun an' ketch the little peacockses or somethin'. You kin get one day's leave easy as winkin'. Go along an' get it, an' get peacockses or somethin'. 'Jock, said Mulvaney, turning to Learoyd, who was half asleep under the shadow of the bank. He roused slowly. 'Sitha, Mulvaaney, go, said he.
I misdoubt anythin' will come av permiscuous huntin' afther peacockses in a desolit lan'; an' I know that I will lie down an' die wid thirrrst. Me catch peacockses for you, ye lazy scutts an' be sacrificed by the peasanthry Ugh! He waved a huge paw and went away. At twilight, long before the appointed hour, he returned empty-handed, much begrimed with dirt.
But you go out with a gas-pipe gun an' ketch the little peacockses or somethin'. You kin get one day's leave easy as winkin'. Go along an' get it, an' get peacockses or somethin'." "Jock," said Mulvaney, turning to Learoyd, who was half asleep under the shadow of the bank. He roused slowly. "Sitha, Mulvaaney, go," said he.
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