human
Yes, sir, exclaimed Jacques, who spoke English with only the slightest suspicion of an accent,
gpt
I shouldn't describe them as especially quiet,
human
I mean, explained Jacques,
gpt
If we can break the German lines,
human
We will give them an awful bump anyway,
gpt
And we'll lose half our men,
human
We do not think of that, exclaimed Jacques proudly.
gpt
We are assigned to the front line, the post of honor. We will lead the charge and I think we are very lucky.
human
The other regiments are jealous of us anyway, said Earl.
gpt
When does the attack start?
human
To-morrow morning at nine-fifteen sharp.
gpt
And we'll move into the first line trenches tonight I suppose.
human
Exactly.
gpt
That's it, exclaimed Leon.
human
Pierre Garemont told me not thirty minutes ago that he had just been talking with Captain Le Blanc and that was the information he received.
gpt
I suppose everything is arranged,
human
You may be sure of that, said Jacques heartily.
gpt
Our officers are not the kind to send us into a battle without doing everything that is possible.
human
Think of the artillery support we'll have, cried Leon enthusiastically.
gpt
I don't see how they can stop us.
human
How much will we have?
gpt
Our guns will drop four shells every minute in every yard of German trenches. Think of that.
human
You mean, exclaimed Earl,
gpt
I certainly do.
human
It seems incredible, muttered Earl.
gpt
Why, there'll be nothing left of them.
human
That is just what we want, cried Jacques.
gpt
When we smash their trenches to pieces then we can drive them out of our country and France will be free once more.
human
I suppose our batteries will all have the exact range,
gpt
You need not worry about that, smiled Jacques.
human
The exact location of every German trench is marked to the inch on our officers' maps. What do you think our aviators are for? Don't you know that they take pictures of the enemy's fortifications from their machines and that all the pictures are developed and enlarged? Oh, they'll have the range all right. You'll see.
gpt
Look! cried Leon suddenly.
human
Here comes one of our aerial scouts now.