"Did you hear the news?" Sergeant Wells asked. "Dalhousie has annexed the whole of Pegu province from Burma. The war is over except for chasing away what"s left of the Tatmadaw." He glanced up at the great pagoda. "This is British territory now."
Tatmadaw"Do you think the regiment will be needed?" Only Myat could make the act of smoking a cheroot appear so elegant that Jack"s heart raced as he watched her.
God, she is beautiful.
God, she is beautiful."No, Myat." He tried to keep his voice neutral. "The regiment is being sent back to Moulmein. We won"t be involved in the clearing up process."
Myat patted Wells" arm. "Good. Then Edmund and I will stay in Pegu." She removed the cheroot from her mouth, examined the glowing tip and returned it.
"What do you mean? You will travel with us to
