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It went right into his arse up to the hilt. ” Their laughter could be heard across the other side of the square—until a deeper sound covered it. “Sounds like thunder,” said Tom, as his chuckles subsided. “It’s shells, you dullard,” Foster countered. ” The two of them kept up this discussion as they approached the Royal, where they had an appointment with the Kiernan sisters—kept it up until a 40-pound shell from a 6-inch gun settled it, falling about twenty yards in front of them, and killing a mounted orderly from the 5th Lancers.
Sounds like thunder,” said Tom, as his chuckles subsided. “It’s shells, you dullard,” Foster countered. ” The two of them kept up this discussion as they approached the Royal, where they had an appointment with the Kiernan sisters—kept it up until a 40-pound shell from a 6-inch gun settled it, falling about twenty yards in front of them, and killing a mounted orderly from the 5th Lancers. Foster and Tom were thrown to the ground, the latter’s temple being scratched by a fragment of shrapnel. Tom looked up.
That was close,” said Bella. “I thought he was going to come in. ” “So what if he had? ” “You don’t understand. I mean, he wouldn’t understand. He wouldn’t approve—of a man being in my room. Come on, let me finish. I better hurry down. ” Once she had applied the dressing, Bella left Tom in the room, and went downstairs, to be greeted by the half-worried, half-naughty, blonde-framed expression of her sister. ” Bella nodded, and picked up a couple of empty glasses. “I tried to put him off,” Jane whispered, looking sidelong at their father.