I got up and thought a lot, but came to the conclusion I had better just go on working, which I did, and nothing further strange happened.

That night I happened to meet Joffroy, and told him about these skulls, and how peculiar one was, as it had a division in the frontal bone (the Britisher's).

He said he would like to go and make a study of it; so I brought him out the next morning to the place, I myself working that day in Thiepval Wood, about half a mile further up the hill.

I left him, saying I would come back and bring him lunch from the car, as it was difficult for him to get about.

When I did get back I found him lying down, not very near the place, saying he felt very ill and he thought it was the smell "from those remains." He had done no work, and refused even to try to eat till we got a long way away from the skulls.