On my word , you and your friends have waked the camp very thoroughly . It takes a good deal of prodding to put up a gun-bullock . '' I heard a chain dragging along the ground , and a yoke of the great sulky white bullocks that drag the heavy siege guns when the elephants wo n't go any nearer to the firing , came shouldering along together . And almost stepping on the chain was another battery mule , calling wildly for `` Billy . '' `` That 's one of our recruits , '' said the old mule to the troop horse . `` He 's calling for me . Here , youngster , stop squealing . The dark never hurt anybody yet . '' The gun-bullocks lay down together and began chewing the cud , but the young mule huddled close to Billy . `` Things ! '' he said . `` Fearful and horrible , Billy ! They came into our lines while we were asleep . D'you think they 'll kill us ? '' `` I 've a very great mind to give you a number-one kicking , '' said Billy . `` The idea of a fourteen-hand mule with your training disgracing the battery before this gentleman ! '' `` Gently , gently ! '' said the troop-horse . `` Remember they are always like this to begin with . The first time I ever saw a man -LRB- it was in Australia when I was a three-year-old -RRB- I ran for half a day , and if I 'd seen a camel , I should have been running still . ''
Nearly all our horses XXXXX the English cavalry are brought to India from Australia , and are broken in by the troopers themselves .
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