I turned sick with horror, but there was no time to pause.

We must march on, not knowing that our turn might not come next.

Each of us felt that he bore his life in his hand.
"But this was soon over, and orders came that we should bivouac for the night.

You will not wonder that I lay awake nearly the whole night.

A night attack was possible, and the confusion and darkness would have made it fearful.