The road being in possession of the enemy, we had to take the field to the south to reach the church.

This took us over several ditches breast deep in water and grown up with water plants.

These ditches, however, were not over eight or ten feet in width.

The howitzer was taken to pieces and carried by the men to its destination.

When I knocked for admission a priest came to the door who, while extremely polite, declined to admit us.