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But you will have to work hard , Mr. McKay , very hard . There are no drones here . '' McKay soon found that out . From daybreak to midnight everyone at headquarters slaved incessantly . Horses stood ready saddled in the stables , and officers came and went at all hours . Men needed to possess iron constitution and indomitable energy to meet the demands upon their strength . `` Lord Raglan wants somebody to go at once to Kamiesch , '' said General Airey , coming out one morning to the room in which his staff-assistants worked and waited for special instructions .