And between us and the guns were great receiving stations for the wounded, with endless lines of stretcher-bearers like ants passing to and fro.

By the din we knew that the battle stretched far away beyond sight to right and left of us.
Many things we saw that were unexpected.

The speed of the artillery fire was unbelievable.

But what surprised all of us most was the absence of reserves.

Behind the guns and before the guns we passed many a place where reserves might have sheltered, but there were none.
There came two officers, one British and one French, galloping toward us.