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Now come and sit down at once and tell me all about yourself." "I think you have heard all there is to know." "Yes; that you had become so distant and reserved and so like an oyster in its shell, and there was no getting you to 'Tremenheere." "But I was not my own master I was in an office." "My dear boy, where there's a will there's a way."
As he concluded, a star shell broke and lit up a vast expanse of gleaming mud. To the rolling and rumbling was now added a far-away sound of tramping feet and song. "Here they come!" exclaimed Tremenheere; "back to billets; they changed at six o'clock, but it's heavy going mostly wading in slosh." The marching came nearer and nearer, also the sound of singing and mouth-organs.
"'Michigan," said Shafto, "is a favourite; poor old 'Tipperary' is down and out." Presently the force which had been relieved, muddy to the waist, but splendidly cheerful, splashed into the great courtyard. "Irish," explained Tremenheere; "magnificent fellows, born fighters."
Tremenheere to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with respect to the condition of the population in the iron and coal districts, show that he places considerable reliance upon the effect of Education.
In sheer fatigue I fell asleep, and woke in broad daylight in the great state-bed at Hanover Square. Tremenheere, who suffered at Tyburn, for fetching and carrying between the French King and some malcontents in this country, notably for giving information as to the condition of our dockyards.
"I say," exclaimed Tremenheere, glancing at his wrist-watch, "it's time for our dinner come on!" In the autumn of the same year, Shafto, who had again been severely wounded, was granted a month's leave, and he and Sophy were married. It was the usual war wedding, no bridesmaids and no reception. Among the friends, "welcome at the church," were the Gregorys, Tebbs, Larchers, MacNabs, Mrs.
Shafto held out his hand; Ryan gave it a hard, convulsive squeeze, and in another moment the stalwart Irishman had saluted and tramped forth. "An old friend, I see," remarked Tremenheere. "Yes, I knew him in Burma." "He is a tip-top non-com., and has the D.C.M. and the French Cross; he worked miracles when his officers were killed at Ypres. They offered him a commission, but he wouldn't take it.
Between these there undoubtedly existed a deep affection. During the holidays they were frequently to be met walking or riding together, and Shafto pére would so far emerge from his retirement as to be a proud spectator at cricket matches in Tremenheere Park and elsewhere. Douglas and two of the Tremenheere boys were schoolmates, and he was in continual request at their home.
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