This was a nasty one for me, and I had no answer to give.

About the same time I received a telegram from Sir Philip Sassoon: "Where the devil are you?
_aaa_ Philip." Months later he sent me a great parcel of correspondence as to whether this telegram, sent by the P.S.of the C.-in-C., could be regarded as an official telegram, its language, etc.

The minutes were signed by Lieutenants, Captains, Majors, Colonels, all up to the last one, which was signed by a General, and ran thus: "What the -- -- hell were you using this disgusting language for, Philip ?" After a week I went back to Cassel, packed up and went south to Amiens..