"His regiment?" Slater repeated. It wasn't often he heard about the military: he was so far removed from those typical 'honorable' men that he had to get his social head on instead of his work one. It was hard - with Delia being gone he'd been allowed to spread his wings and think of everything to do with his business. "Oh... that's a shame, my darling - but do you have any good news to tell me?" he prompted, a smile on his face. "Is my girl at least promised to the lad?"