“First-classplace，SimlaOh，ri-ippmg！”saidBobbyWick，andorderednewwhitecordbreechesonthestrengthofit。
“We’reinahadway。”wroteReveretoBobbyattheendoftwomonths“Sinceyouleft，theRegimenthastakentofeverandisfairlyrottenwithit-twohundredinhospital，aboutahundredincells-drinkingtokeepofffever-andtheCompaniesonparadefifteenfilestrongattheoutside。
There’srathermoresicknessintheout-villagesthanIcarefor，hutthenI’msoblisteredwithErickly-heatthatI’meadytohangmy-
selfWhat’stheyarnaboutyourmashingaMissHaverleyupthere？Notserious，Ihope？You’reover~youngtohangmillstonesroundyourneck，andtheColonelwillturfyououtofthatindouble-quicktimeifyouattemptit。”
ItwasnottheColonelthatbroughtBobbyoutofSimla，butamuchmoretoberespectedCommandantThesicknessintheout-villagesspr~ad，theBazarwasputoutofbounds，andthencamethenewsthattheTailTwistersmustgointocampThemessageflashedtotheHillstations-“Cbolera~Leavestopped-Officersrecalled。”Alas，forthewhiteglovesintheneatlysolderedboxes，theridesandthedancesandpicnicsthatweretohe，theloveshalfspoken，andthedebtsunpaid！Withoutdemurandwithoutquestion，fastastonguecouldflyorponygallop，hacktotheirRegimentsandtheirBatteries，asthoughtheywerehasteningtotheirweddings，fledthesubalterns。