Bayonets Along the Border (2014)
“Luckily, he had not shaven, for the embryonic black beard that now mingled with his chest hair and bristled over his vest gave him the appearance of a typical Pathan – albeit a drunken one. Simon sighed, nevertheless, as he regarded his old comrade. Jenkins was a magnificent fighter, in and out of uniform. But alcohol was his abiding vice. Although his threshold to drunkenness was high, once past six or seven pints he became raucous, aggressive and completely lacking in discipline.Collecting th...e bottles, Fonthill reflected that at least there would be few opportunities for Jenkins to drink once they began campaigning in the hills with Lockhart. He decided to let his much-loved sleeping dog lie for the moment and went back to the hospital to tell Alice about his meeting with the general.He found her sitting up in bed scribbling furiously. Predictably, she had found pencil and paper from somewhere. ‘Hello, darling,’ she said, hardly looking up. ‘I cabled The Morning Post in London and had an immediate reply.’ She waved a cable.MoreLess
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