THE ORDEAL 



like to the like is the proper apposi- 

 tion ; but, as a matter of fact, this 

 does not work out in practice, where 

 Hke with the unhke very often hit 

 it off completely and satisfactorily. 

 Such had, in fact, happened in this 

 case. 



In their tent this morning, after 

 the events of the morning's pig- 

 sticking had been discussed, there 

 had been very little conversation 

 between them ; both had sat silently 

 smoking for some time, which, after 

 all, is the way of good friends. Sud- 

 denly the Devil broke the silence by 

 exclaiming, " Look here, Bloggs " — 

 Bloggs was the name by which he 

 usually addressed Major Calvert 

 when not on parade — " I am tired of 

 soldiering. I've hung on a bit hoping 

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