If the sergeant-majorhas got his back up with me, I
dare say I can stick it.
An you dont want to mind what any bloody officer
says toyou, see?
They ignored that silly assumption that men are
equal.
Bourne had always liked his hair very short. Only
you didnt say all that you was thinkin. Respectable people, you know; I should say
the oldgirl ad quite a bit o rattle to er. Me mother always says youve got to be
patient wi folk,an folk aint got no patience now.
She had insisted that he should be present, so that
he would knowexactly how much everything cost.
Likes you to be quiet an wipe your feet on the
mat.
There are none here, sir, protested the
sergeant-major.
Major Shadwell and Captain Malet had no
distinctions.
I dont know anything about him, Bourne explained.
Je serai tres contente si vous voulez bien lalire. You dont want to sit there showin
the olebloody world all youve got.
Youllget a thick ear yourself, if you dont stop
laffin. We shall go out and have abeano together.
I wouldnt trustany of them round the corner with a
threepenny bit; not unless Iwere a sergeant. The hand, a little red and shiny from
work, flutteredon his sleeve.
After all, if the girl were notbeautiful, she had
poise and character.
I onlywanted to, get out o the way, I did. Well, me
mother were, said Martlow, grinning. Well, if you cant answer the question for
yourself, you musthave been, said Shem, reasonably.
The town, however, was for the mostpart earlier
than the days when towns came to be planned. Do you think I have got no more
sensethan a kid or an old woman?