"But supposing we sent him into the transport service," again suggested Captain Hermann.
"No, sir," replied Surgeon-major Lesage; "you are wasting your time and mine. Invalid him, or don't invalid him—that's for you to decide; but I warn you that if you don't invalid him I shall make him finish his term in hospital."
"Come on, Hermann," said the Major, half asleep, "we have a lot of others to see; let us vote—I want my lunch."
"What do you say?" asked Surgeon-major Lesage from the youngest Lieutenant.
"Oh, invalid him," he quickly replied.
"Yes," said the next Lieutenant.
"Yes," said his neighbour.
"No," replied the fourth Lieutenant, who sat near Captain Hermann.
"Decidedly not," said my Captain.