The French armies, the beaten and the unbeaten, had become bound together like huge links in a chain, and the same invisible and all but nameless mind was drawing the chain forward with gigantic force.
"A million Frenchmen must be advancing," he heard Lannes saying, and then he came out of his vision.

General Vaugirard bustled up and gave orders to de Rougemont, who said presently to John: "Can you ride a motor cycle ?" "I've had some experience, and I'm willing to make it more." "Good.

In this army, staff officers will no longer have horses shot under them.

We're to take orders on motor cycles.

They've been sent ahead for us, and here's yours waiting for you." The cycles were leaning against trees, and the members of the staff took their places beside them.