"Mid-afternoon, or later, the third day."

"Anything else in the way of news?"

"The king hath begun the raising of the standing
army ye suggested to him; one regiment is complete
and officered."

"The mischief! I wanted a main hand in that my-
self. There is only one body of men in the kingdom
that are fitted to officer a regular army."

"Yes -- and now ye will marvel to know there's not
so much as one West Pointer in that regiment."