"The salute, sir."
"No—Instant Obedience. And what is the next thing, M'Haggis?"
"He should waash his feet."
"That's important, certainly, otherwise your feet will become objectionable. Now, the second thing is Courage; and the third, Doolan?"
"Head erect an' thumbs in line with the [pg 65] seam of the troose, sir," said Doolan, glibly repeating some of the Drill Instructor's patter.
"I'm afraid you couldn't keep your head erect, et cetera, if the enemy was potting bullets into that beery corporation of yours. The third thing is Endurance. What does that mean, Tamson?"
"The Prudential, sir."
"Prudential! What the d—— is that?"
"Threepence a week—insurin' your life—ye ken fine, a' you toffs are insured."
"Don't be so beastly familyah, my man——"