That was the only bottle left us here.

Enter Herald.

Herald. The Colonel comes. Let no ill-omened word

Escape the barrier of your teeth. I heard

Men say his temper's in an awful state;

Therefore beware lest some untoward fate

Befall you; and—I do not think I'll wait.

Enter Colonel.

He sees empty whisky-bottle, looks at Staff Officer, and—

[Here the fragment leaves off.