The officers told me that the reason why so few prisoners turned up was that the Canadians got tired of their charges before they arrived at the prison, and only handed over a few as souvenirs.

I really think the Scotsmen believed it.

The Glasgow men moved away and were succeeded by a company of Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders.

The tables were now turned, for as I had kept on inhabiting the large room with the three heaps of straw in it, the two officers who came "to take over" asked my permission to make their billet in the prison.
In the meantime, the fighting in the trenches was very fierce.

I spent my days in parish visiting and my nights at the various dressing stations.