instead rankin would return to the covert after these were held , and present the plan to the aviators in a very officious manner ; and if laurence had a point to make , or some question , rankin would address him very pointedly as mr. laurence , and the others as lieutenant , such as lieutenant blincoln ; he only ever addressed the midwingmen so , as mr. peabody , or mr. dawes , so it was all the ever more sharp .