You'll find it
cheapest
in the
end.
end.
Kipling - Poems
"Is he? " said Dick, with an oath. "He won't. I'm not much good now, but
if you and the Nilghai hold him down I'll engage to trample on him till
he sees reason. He'll stay behind, indeed! He's the best of you all.
There'll be some tough work by Omdurman. We shall come there to stay,
this time.
"But I forgot. I wish I were going with you. "
"So do we all, Dickie," said the Keneu.
"And I most of all," said the new artist of the Central Southern
Syndicate.
"Could you tell me----"
"I'll give you one piece of advice," Dick answered, moving towards
the door. "If you happen to be cut over the head in a scrimmage, don't
guard. Tell the man to go on cutting.
You'll find it cheapest in the
end. Thanks for letting me look in. "
"There's grit in Dick," said the Nilghai, an hour later, when the room
was emptied of all save the Keneu.
"It was the sacred call of the war-trumpet. Did you notice how he
answered to it? Poor fellow! Let's look at him," said the Keneu.
The excitement of the talk had died away. Dick was sitting by the studio
table, with his head on his arms, when the men came in. He did not
change his position.
"It hurts," he moaned. "God forgive me, but it hurts cruelly; and yet,
y'know, the world has a knack of spinning round all by itself. Shall I
see Torp before he goes? "
"Oh, yes. You'll see him," said the Nilghai.
CHAPTER XIII
The sun went down an hour ago,
I wonder if I face towards home;
If I lost my way in the light of day
How shall I find it now night is come?
