Themenfairworshippedhim,an’he’ddiedatAuMusjidontheroaddown。Theywaitedtilltheremnintavthebattalionwasup,andthin-claneagainstordhers,forwhowantedthatchunethatday?-theywintbacktoPeshawurslow-timean’tearin’thebowilsoutavivrymanthatheard,wid’TheDeadMarch。’Rightacrossourlinetheywint,an’yeknowtheiruniformsareasblackastheSweeps,crawlin’pastlikethedead,an’theotherbandsdamnin’
themtoletbe。
\"Littletheycared。Thecarpsewaswidthem,an’they’dha’takenutsothroughaCoronation。OurordherswastogointoPeshawur,an’wewinthot-futpasttheFly-by-Nights,notsingin’,tolavethatchunebehindus。Thatwashowwetuktheroadoftheothercorps。
\"’Twasringin’inmyearsstillwhinIfeltinthebonesofmethatDinahwascomin’,an’Iheardashout,an’thinIsawahorsean’atattoolatherin’downtheroad,helltoshplit,underwomen。
Iknew-Iknew!WanwastheTyroneColonel’swife-ouldBeeker’slady-hergrayhairflyin’an’herfatroundcarkissrowlin’inthesaddle,an’theotherwasDinah,thatshudha’beenatPindi。