"It has been a terrible day, indeed.

Our men fought nobly, and I firmly believe that we should have won the day, had not an unaccountable panic set in.

What caused it I know not.

We were doing well everywhere, and had begun to drive them back and, could we have fought on for another half hour it was likely that, as usual, a panic would have seized them.
"However, Patsey, they would have gathered again stronger than ever, and it must have come to the same thing, in the long run.

Now put on your disguise, at once.