I saw,, says I, he was a ree-brained divell, but thought nothing of it, as all the British are so when they come abroad.

A co-ed band.

The operation went without difficulty and two days later he was longing for the simple pleasures of life: 'I am feeling quite wellish & am longing for some sausages & mashed [potatoes] – which I shan't get';

—Oh sure, high spirits, a jol that went a bit over the top.