Sit down. Captain Tietjens, I would be glad of your careful attention. This afternoon, you will receive a movement order. You are not to regard it as a disgrace. It is a promotion. I am requesting General Perry to give you the appointment of second-in-command of the VIth Battalion of his regiment. What's your medical category? Permanent base, sir. My chest is rotten. I should forget that if I were you. The second-in-command of a battalion has nothing to do but sit about in armchairs waiting for the colonel to be killed. If you say so, sir. Who is your sergeant-cook? Sergeant Case, sir. Sergeant Case? He was in the Drums when we were in Delhi. He ought to be at least a Quartermaster by now, but there was a woman he called his "Sister". He still sends money to his "Sister", sir.