How Dear is Life (2014)
“said Douglas; and Phillip, trying to fit his greatcoat into the new khaki valise which had been issued that morning, promptly went to find them. He greeted them with a salute, having observed an officer greeting his wife like that. The next thing was to get leave to go with them to Crowborough, to the Beacon Hotel, for lunch.
“Just a moment, Mother, I’ll see if I can find the Colour-sergeant. Things are a bit mucked up this morning. I won’t be long.”
Unable to find Colours, he ventured ...up to the Officers’ lines. Captain Forbes’ tent was empty. What should he do? Seeing the grey head and moustaches of the Earl of Findhorn for a moment in the opening of his tent, he went with some trepidation towards that distinctly awesome presence. Outside the tent he stood to attention, and saluted. The lean face with an irritable expression looked at him with distaste.
“Who are you?”“If you please, Sir, my Father and Mother have come to see me, and may I have permission to——”MoreLess
“Just a moment, Mother, I’ll see if I can find the Colour-sergeant. Things are a bit mucked up this morning. I won’t be long.”
Unable to find Colours, he ventured ...up to the Officers’ lines. Captain Forbes’ tent was empty. What should he do? Seeing the grey head and moustaches of the Earl of Findhorn for a moment in the opening of his tent, he went with some trepidation towards that distinctly awesome presence. Outside the tent he stood to attention, and saluted. The lean face with an irritable expression looked at him with distaste.
“Who are you?”“If you please, Sir, my Father and Mother have come to see me, and may I have permission to——”MoreLess
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