So I went to a doctor, and he told me I'd better go off duty for a fortnight.

But just then, luckily, the whole battalion was ordered, as I told you a week ago, into what's called "divisional rest," so here we are--for three weeks! Quite good billets--an old French farm--with two good barns and lots of straw for the men, and an actual bedroom for me--and a real bed--_with sheets!_ Think of that! I am as comfortable as possible.

Just at first I'm going to stay in bed for a couple of days to please the doctor--but then I shall be all right, and shall probably take a course of gymnastics they're starting here--odd, isn't it ?--like putting us to school again!--so that I may be quite fit before going back to the front.
'One might almost forget the war here, if it weren't for the rumble of the guns which hardly ever ceases.

They are about thirty-five miles away.

The whole country is quite peaceful, and the crops coming on splendidly.