One day when his company was up for inspection at the training camp, one of the men remarked in a tone of deep sarcasm. "And a little child shall lead them."
"The man who said that, step forward," was the immediate command. The entire company stepped out and repeated the quotation.
The lieutenant looked up and down the line. "Dismissed," he announced shortly.
The men thought they had gotten the better of him, but not for long, for that night at retreat when the orders for the following day were read they heard: "There will be a twenty-five-mile hike tomorrow with full equipment, and a little child shall lead them—on a damned good horse."
HE—"Have the car ready at the Admiralty at 4:30."
CHAUFFEUSE—"Very well."
HE—"I am accustomed to being addressed as 'My Lord!'"
SHE—"I am accustomed to being addressed as 'My Lady!'"