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`` And about myself , sir . I would n't speak about it but I have had nothing to eat since yesterday morning , and I do n't like leaving Mr. Conway alone even to buy myself a mouthful . '' `` You will not have regular rations , but all officers ' servants and orderlies will obtain food below . Meals will be served out at eight in the morning , one , and six . You take down your pannikin , and can either eat your food there or bring it up here as you choose . Breakfast will not be ready for two hours yet ; but there are several others in the same plight as yourself , and you will find plenty to eat below . '' Denis took his place by his master 's bedside until he saw that he was sound asleep , then taking the pannikin from the top of the knapsack he stole noiselessly out , and in two or three minutes later he returned with the pannikin full of soup , a small loaf , and a ration of wine .