“Why were the 95th sent to hold the sand-quarry?” “Well, because we were in position, and best suited to do it.” “I see. And did that reflect poorly upon the rest of the army?” At this point, he wasn’t sure how successfully he was concealing his bewilderment. “Of course not.” “I picked up your cane for you,” she told him, “because I was in position, and best suited to do it.”
