This which I now have commented is very subitany, and I fear confused Mr. Bagley , who was by me all the time I wrote it, would not conceive, that the frequent discourses betwixt his little son and himself, could be an hinderance to me

The Japanese had established their position on a line running nearly east and west about half-way between Yen-tʻai and the Sha River. It was in fact exactly parallel to the branch railway connecting Yen-tʻai with the Yen-tʻai mines.

Dafydd rides alongside, smothered in his travelling cloak with a baggy cat-fur hat on his head.

His other girl was pretty to look at, but lazy and idlesome. She wouldn't do a hand's turn of work.