“Perhaps as captain, and even higher.”
“That is certainly worth remembering. I should not wish to enlist as a mere private.”
“If you desire, when we arrive at Nagasaki, I will introduce you to some military authorities who have great influence.”
“Very well, Captain Okopa; if I decide to join, I’ll be glad to have you do that.”
“We expect some hard fighting.”
“Well, I won’t mind that, once I am in the field; indeed, I’d rather fight than hang around a camp any time.”
“So would I, lieutenant. It takes all the energy out of a man to lie around camp for a week or a month.”
“I suppose the Russians will send a big army into Korea and Manchuria, too.”
“They will probably send as many soldiers as they can get to the front. But you must remember, they are a long distance from home, so to speak. They can send troops only on the single railroad, or on foot.”
“They are rushing troops into Port Arthur at a lively enough rate.”