Under Two Flags
Publisher: North Books
Published: June 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781582873381
Subjects: Classics; Fiction; Algeria; Armâee.; British; France.; Legion âetrangáere; Literature: Classics
First sentence: "I don't say but what he's difficult to please with his Tops," said Mr. Rake, factotum to the Hon. Bertie Cecil, of the 1st Life Guards, with that article of hunting toggery suspended in his right hand as he paused, before going upstairs, to deliver his opinions with characteristic weight and vivacity to the stud-groom, "he is uncommon particular about 'em; and if his leathers aint as white as snow he'll never touch 'em, tho' as soon as the pack come nigh him at Royallieu, the leathers might just as well never have been cleaned, them hounds jump about him so; old Champion's at his saddle before you can say Davy Jones.