On duty at night and did a little French. Off duty at 9 o’clock. Slept very little during the day. Heard that the British have advanced round about Achiet le Petit and the French are advancing towards Noyon. Very good news. On duty at 9 o’clock at night. Read a good bit of Richard Feverel1.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel: See 20 August, The Ordeal of Richard Feverel and Arthur Linfoot’s Library. ↩