Book Details

First Sentence

"Five major generals-so much scarlet and gold that the usually somber meeting room of the commander in chief's headquarters was for once a place of color-sat in comfortable upholstered chairs at a long baize-covered table, their chairman, Sir Loftus Wake, Bart., the vice adjutant general, at the head, while on upright chairs at the wall perched the Duke of York's military secretary and two clerks."