"You might take a look at dinners in case the general takes it into his head to go round them."
McKechnie said darkly:
"Look here, Tietjens, are you in command of this unit or am I?"
Levin exclaimed sharply, for him:
"What's that? What the . . ."
Tietjens said:
"Captain McKechnie complains that he is the senior officer and should command this unit."
Levin ejaculated:
"Of all the . . ." He addressed McKechnie with vigour: "My man, the command of these units is an appointment at disposition of headquarters. Don't let there be any mistake about that!"
McKechnie said doggedly: