I was beginning to feel anxious and lose patience.
"What are you fussing about for? Are you taking us the right way?" I demanded.
"I think so, sir. I don't know."
"You don't know! But you are the guide, aren't you?"
"Yes, sir. But I've never been to the station before."
"But you are supposed to be the guide. Do you mean to tell me that you are not sure of the way?"
"Not quite, sir. But I am doing my best."
"Well, you are a fine sort of guide! Who detailed you?"
"The adjutant, sir."
"Well, did he know you had never been down to the station before?"