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"Oh, I see," said Mr Brooke. Then, turning to me, "You do understand a little French, don't you?" "Well, sir, I used to learn some at school," I replied, feeling very doubtful about my proficiency. "I daresay you can understand my Stratford-atte-Bow French," said Mr Brooke, laughing. "I'll try, sir," I said; and he said to me directly in excellent French "I feel doubtful about this man.
He had discovered a man from Wapping, I think, and was talking in the accent of Stratford-atte-Bow to boys from that familiar district of his youth. The Strategist had met the engineers in many camps in England. They were surprised at his knowledge of their business. And what were we doing out here? Newspaper correspondents? Ah, there would be things to write about!
It was "Ranjitsinji," who had carried his bat to many a pavilion where English men and women had clapped their hands to him, on glorious days when there was sunlight on English lawns. He took the club and stood at the wicket and was bowled third ball by a man who had only played cricket after ye manner of Stratford-atte-Bow.
Some of the party were duly impressed; but Mr. Spike Johnson, a resident in peaceful times of Stratford-atte-Bow, the recognised humourist of the Sappers' Field Company attached to the Brigade, was pleased to be facetious. "It won't be no good you Jocks goin' over no parapet to attack no 'Uns," he said, "after what 'appened last week!"
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