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hunt for "grey-backs" which are now prevalent everywhere.
Just as Colonel Pope was coming out of the trenches he commenced to scratch himself – a roar immediately went up from the lads, who exclaimed "The Colonel's got one."
Great excitement - have just been presented with half a loaf of bread what exactly this means, only those who have been without can fully appreciate.
Some papers at last, and Mail from Home, among which a copy of "London Opinion" – an article by Ashley Sterne made me laugh; the first time I have really done so for nearly two months. The letters from home make me think a lot, this terrible life will make me very contented with the ordinary conditions of life. For my part, all I desire is a little studio and the wherewithal for bread and butter.
Our first night with blankets – am delirous again, which must be rather trying for my companions sleeping in the same dug-out with me, but they assure me it does'nt worry them at all. Very nice fellows, but rough; if only one of them had a greater comprehension of the right and proper place to use the past and present tenses.
May 14
Go down to the M.O. for more morphine – he suggests my going to the rear where the noise is less, but when I look round and see the other chaps so full of good spirits and ready to hang on to the last, I feel that I cannot do less