It was such a tremendous and glorious thing to think that the world rolled on through space and turned on its axis, whatever turmoil foolish people were making upon its surface.
With the dawn came the orders to clear the wounded.

The ambulances were sent off and one of the doctors told me to come with him, as the General had commanded the place to be cleared of all but the necessary military staff.

It was about four in the morning when we started.
There was a momentary quieting down in the firing as we crossed the bridge over the moat, but shells were still crashing in the fields, and through the air we heard every now and then the whistling of bullets.

We kept our heads low and were hurrying on when we encountered a signaller with two horses, which he had to take back to the main road.

One of these he offered to me.