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Dr. Toole anywhere about , or have you seen Sturk ? ' ` No , he had not . ' The general wanted to hear by accident , or in confidence , all about it ; and having engaged Puddock in talk , that officer followed by his side . ` I should be glad of the honour of your company , Lieutenant Puddock , to dinner this evening -- Sturk comes , and Captain Cluffe , and this wonderful Mr. Dangerfield too , of whom we all heard so much at mess , at five o'clock , if the invitation 's not too late . ' The lieutenant acknowledged and accepted , with a blush and a very low bow , his commanding officer 's hospitality ; in fact , there was a _ tendre _ in the direction of Belmont , and little Puddock had inscribed in his private book many charming stanzas of various lengths and structures , in which the name of ` Gertrude ' was of frequent recurrence . ` And -- a -- I say , Puddock -- Lieutenant O'Flaherty , I thought -- I -- I thought , d'ye see , just now , eh ? -LRB- he looked inquisitively , but there was no answer -RRB- ; I thought , I say , he looked devilish out of sorts , is he -- a -- _ ill _ ? '