They seemed to occupy very little room in the huge structure.

Murdoch, shouldering his rifle, followed it, and I, rather ashamed of the grotesque appearance of my caravan, marched on as quickly as I could in front, hoping to escape the ridicule which I knew would be heaped upon me by all ranks of my beloved brigade.

A man we met told us that the battalion had gone to Steenvoorde, so thither we made our way.

On our arrival I was taken to the Chateau and kindly treated by the laird and his family, who allowed me to spread out my bed-roll on the dining room floor.
On the following morning an Imperial officer very kindly took me and my kit to Ypres.

There at the end of Yser Canal, I found a pleasant billet in a large house belonging to a Mr.Vandervyver, who, with his mother, gave me a kind reception and a most comfortably furnished room.