I despaired, at first, said the corporal, of being able to bring back your honour any kind of intelligence concerning the poor sick lieutenant --Is he in the army, then? said my uncle _Toby_ ----He is, said the corporal ----And in what regiment? said my uncle _Toby_ ----I'll tell your honour, replied the corporal, everything straight forwards, as I learnt it. --Then, _Trim_, I'll fill another pipe, said my uncle _Toby_, and not interrupt thee till thou hast done; so sit down at thy ease, _Trim_, in the window-seat, and begin thy story again. The corporal made his old bow, which generally spoke as plain as a bow could speak it--_Your honour is good_: ----And having done that, he sat down, as he was ordered, --and began the story to my uncle _Toby_ over again in pretty near the same words.

'I despaired, at first,' said the corporal, 'of getting any news of the poor sick lieutenant.'
'He is in the army, then?' said my uncle Toby. 'In what regiment?'
'I'll tell your honour everything as I learnt it,' replied the corporal.
'Then, Trim, I'll fill another pipe,' said my uncle Toby, 'and not interrupt thee; so sit down in the window-seat, Trim, and begin thy story again.'
The corporal bowed, sat down, and began again.
