He had come to the conclusion at last that business could not go on as usual, but, routed out of that stronghold, he had made for himself another.

The war was now to him a business.

He viewed it in that light.
"We must stop them," he was saying.

"Mark my words, they'll never get to Amiens.

Did you see Haig's last order to the troops?
Not another inch was to be given at any cost.