\"Willyouallowmetospeaktosomeofthemenfirst，sir？\"
\"Oh，certainly。Doanythingyoulike。Thereareyourmen。\"
AsBarrymovedalongthelineofmendrawnupontheplatform，hewasfollowedbyarisingmurmurofadmiration，until，ashereachedagroupofofficersattheend，alittleTommy，anEnglishcockney，liftinghighhisrifle，sangout：
\"Naowthen，lads，’ere’stoourO。D，\"addingafterthecheers，\"’e’sabitovolraa—ght，’eis！\"
\"Men，\"saidBarry，\"Ithankyouforyourcheers，butIthankyoumoreforyoursplendidbehaviournightbeforelast。Itwasbeyondpraise。Youcouldn’tsaveallyourcomrades，butyouwouldwillinglyhavegivenyourlivestosavethem。That’sthetruespiritoftheEmpire。It’sthespiritofHumanity。It’sthespiritofGod。IfIwereacombatantofficer——\"