He took Trenchard now for his friend I believe because he really was attracted by the admixture of chivalry and helplessness, of simplicity and credulity, of timidity and courage that the man's character displayed.

I am sure that had it been I who had been in Trenchard's position he would not have stretched out one finger to help me.
Trenchard himself had only vague memories of the events of the preceding evening.

He was aware quite simply that the whole thing had been a horrible dream and that "nothing so bad could ever possibly happen to him again." He had "touched the worst," and he undoubtedly found some relief to-day in the general distress and confusion.

It covered his personal disaster and forced him to forget himself in other persons' misfortunes.

He was, as it happened, of more use than any one just then in getting every one speedily out of O----.