CHAPTER II SHIPWRECKED 

Upon the following morning Nigel Graheme told his visitors that he had determined to accept their offer, and would at once set to work to raise a company. 

"I have," he said, "as you know, a small patrimony of my own, and as for the last eight years I have been living here looking after Malcolm I have been laying by any rents, and can now furnish the arms and accoutrements for a hundred men without difficulty. When Malcolm comes of age he must act for himself, and can raise two or three hundred men if he chooses; but at present he will march in my company. I understand that I have the appointment of my own officers." 

"Yes, until you join the regiment," Munro said. "You have the first appointments. Afterwards the colonel will fill up vacancies. You must decide how you will arm your men, for you must know that Gustavus' regiments have their right and left wings composed of musketeers, while the centre is formed of pikemen, so you must decide to which branch your company shall belong." 

"I would choose the pike," Nigel said, "for after all it must be by the pike that the battle is decided." 

"Quite right, Nigel. I have here with me a drawing of the armour in use with us. You see they have helmets of an acorn shape, with a rim turning up in front; gauntlets, buff coats well padded in front, and large breast plates. The pikes vary from fourteen to eighteen feet long according to the taste of the commander. We generally use about sixteen. If your company is a hundred strong you will have two lieutenants and three ensigns. Be careful in choosing your officers. I will fill in the king's commission to you as captain of the company, authorizing you to enlist men for his service and to appoint officers thereto." 
Did Graheme accept their offer
was would he dostraight away
what is he going to raise?
how long ha she looked after Malcom?
has he been living elsewhere?
what money has he been saving?
what can he afford now?
and?
for how many men?
how many can Malcom afford when he's old enough?
who's compnay will he march in?
who picks the officers?
until when?
who was talking?
who;ll appoint the rest?
What else must he decide?
what are the wings of the oposition armed with?
who's regiment is that?
what's the middle armed with?
Did his visiter agree?
yes
that he had determined to accept their offer
no
, and would at once set to work to raise a company. 

a small patrimony
as you know, a small patrimony of my own
eight years
 and as for the last eight years 
he's been there eight years
and as for the last eight years 
laying by any rents
and as for the last eight years I have been living here looking after Malcolm I have been laying by any rents
arms
and can now furnish the arms and accoutrements
accoutrements
can now furnish the arms and accoutrements
a hundred men
can now furnish the arms and accoutrements for a hundred men
two or three hundred men
 he must act for himself, and can raise two or three hundred men
Nigel's
 but at present he will march in my company. I understand that I have the appointment of my own officers." 
Nigel
I understand that I have the appointment of my own officers." 
he joins  the regiment,
Yes, until you join the regiment,
Munro
Yes, until you join the regiment," Munro said.
the colonel
fterwards the colonel will fill up vacancies.
how he will arm his men
You must decide how you will arm your men
musketeers
heir right and left wings composed of musketeers
Gustavus
Gustavus' regiments
unknown
unknown
no
I would choose the pike," Nigel said,