"Yes," said Sam.
"Canon is a good title for that parson, isn't it? He's a fighter. They ought to promote him. 'Bombshell Gleed' would sound better than 'Canon Gleed,'" said Cleary.
"'M," said Sam.
"And that old general looked rather queer in that red and gilt bob-tailed Eton jacket," said Cleary.
"Yes, rather."
"Convenient for spanking, I suppose."
"The captain next to me told me a lot about Bobbets," said Sam. "Wasn't he nearly kidnaped in South Africa?"
"Yes; that comes of sending generals away from home who only weigh ninety-five pounds. We hadn't any such trouble with Laughter. They'd have had to kidnap him with a derrick."
"I never thought of that," said Sam. "Perhaps that's the real reason they selected him. I shouldn't wonder."
"Of course it was," responded Cleary.