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Chapter 3: A Terrible Disaster.

It was an anxious time for his wife, after Gregory started. He, and those with him, had left with a feeling of confidence that the insurrection would speedily be put down. The garrison of Khartoum had inflicted several severe defeats upon the Mahdi, but had also suffered some reverses. This, however, was only to be expected, when the troops under him were scarcely more disciplined than those of the Dervishes, who had always been greatly superior in numbers, and inspired with a fanatical belief in their prophet. But with British officers to command, and British officers to drill and discipline the troops, there could be no fear of a recurrence of these disasters.

Before they started, Mrs. Hilliard had become intimate with the wife of Hicks Pasha, and those of the other married officers, and had paid visits with them to the harems of high Turkish officials. Visits were frequently exchanged, and what with these, and the care of the boy, her time was constantly occupied. She received letters from Gregory, as frequently as possible, after his arrival at Omdurman, and until he set out with the main body, under the general, on the way to El Obeid.

Before starting, he said he hoped that, in another two months, the campaign would be over, El Obeid recovered, and the Mahdi smashed up; and that, as soon as they returned to Khartoum, Hicks Pasha would send for his wife and daughters, and the other married officers for their wives; and, of course, she would accompany them.

1. What was to be put down?
2. slowly?
3. Whow was Mrs. Hillard intimate with?
4. of who?
5. any others?
6. Who was more disciplined than the Dervishes?
7. under who?
8. Which officers were to command?
9. and what were they to do?
10. what were they to do to the troops?
11. why?
12. What happened to Mahdi?
13. brought on by who?
14. of?
15. Who did Mrs. Hillard pay visits to?
16. who was she with?
17. Who did she receive letters from?
18. When did he feel the campaign would be over?
19. Was he certain of this?
20. How did he feel about it?

Numbered answers:
1. the insurrection
2. speedily
3. the wife
4. Hicks Pasha
5. those of the other married officers
6. the troops
7. Gregory
8. British officers
9. command
10. drill and discipline them
11. so that there could be no fear of a recurrence of these disasters.
12. severe defeats
13. The garrison
14. Khartoum
15. the wives
16. the wife of Hicks Pasha
17. Gregory
18. in another two months
19. no
20. hopeful