[…] his composure must be rare indeed Whom these things can not blemish […]

The aches and pains died down after taking an analgesic.

That little rascal bit me!

Early the next morning I set off on the long and hazardous trek through jungles and hills into Assam, and regretfully said good-bye to the gallant little Burma Railways, which had functioned to the last and played a big part in evacuating many thousands of refugees and wounded soldiers in the path of the rapidly advancing Japanese.