I 'll speak to them myself . The matter will be referred to the Council , of course , but this is a case where one is justified in assuming that we take action at once . Warn the Pined and Peshawar brigades . It will disorganize all the summer reliefs , but we ca n't help that . This comes of not smashing them thoroughly the first time . Eight thousand should be enough . ' ` What about artillery , sir ? ' ' I must consult Macklin . ' ` Then it means war ? ' ` No . Punishment . When a man is bound by the action of his predecessor -- ' ` But C25 may have lied . ' ` He bears out the other 's information . Practically , they showed their hand six months back . But Devenish would have it there was a chance of peace . Of course they used it to make themselves stronger . Send off those telegrams at once -- the new code , not the old -- mine and Wharton 's . I do n't think we need keep the ladies waiting any longer . We can settle the rest over the cigars . I thought it was coming .
It 's punishment -- not XXXXX . '
C25 Devenish Macklin Peshawar Pined Wharton first months reliefs war