[The Great War As I Saw It by Frederick George Scott]@TWC D-Link bookThe Great War As I Saw It CHAPTER XIII 12/17
152) repeat it after me several times.
I saw that the young fellow was pulling himself together, and he shook hands with me and told me he would go up to the line and take his chance with the rest--and he did. Later on, he was invalided to the Base with some organic disease.
I do not know where he is now, but he conquered; and like many another soldier in the great crusade will be the better for all eternity for his self-mastery. On the road which led to Ranchicourt there was an interesting old chateau at a place called Ohlain, which is mentioned by Dumas in "The Three Musketeers." The chateau is surrounded by a large moat, and was built in medieval times.
It has a very fine tower, and some other old buildings surrounding a little courtyard with a garden.
The place is entered by a drawbridge which in olden days used to be raised up against the massive gateway by chains.
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