the right, raise their whips, and fling the thongs over the withers of the hand-horses, while the section-officer saluted.
Another N.C.O. bawled:
"B sub-section. Eyes— right ."
And the same action followed.
Then another officer cried:
"Left section. Eyes— right ."
So the rite proceeded.
Resmith and George had now gone back to their proper places. George could see the drivers of the last gun gathering up the whip thongs into their hands preparatory to the salute. C sub-section received the command.
And then, not many yards ahead, the voice of an N.C.O.:
"D sub-section. Eyes— right ."