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Through Longueval and Delville Wood, where the graves of the Highlanders and South Africans now lie thick, through Flers and Martinpuich, through Pozieres and Courcelette, they had fought their way, till they had reached the ridge, with High Wood at its summit, which the Boche, not altogether unreasonably, had regarded as impregnable.
I never conceal my sentiments: and I own with regret and shame that, till this moment, I had never seen in your mind whatever I might in your person those claims to admiration which were constantly dinned into my ear." Lady Delville actually coloured. "Pray," continued Constance, "condescend to permit me to a nearer acquaintance.
'Do you know you are making me positively wretched by your talk about that man? said Colonel Delville, one of Sir George's racing friends, and an ancient adorer of the fair Georgie's. 'No, I tell you there was never anything offered higher than five to four on the mare, interjectionally, to Sir George. 'There was a day when I thought I was your idea of an attractive man.
Lady Delville was a proud, great lady; not very much liked and not so often invited by her equals as if she had been agreeable and a flirt. Constance knew with whom she had to treat. She called on Lady Delville that day. Lady Delville was at home: a pretty and popular Mrs. Trevor was with her. Lady Delville received her coolly Constance was haughtiness itself.
Strong counterattacks by the German Seventh Division forced the British out of High Wood, or the greater portion of it, but the loss was not serious, the place having served its purpose as a screen for the British while consolidating their line. Perhaps the fiercest struggle in this area was waged around Longueval and Delville Wood, which became popularly known by the soldiers as "Devil Wood."
'It's the cosiest room in town, said Colonel Delville, whereupon Mrs. Mostyn, while counters were being distributed, explained to the company on scientific principles why the room was comfortable, expatiating upon the effect of yellow and brown upon the retina, and some curious facts relating to the optic machinery of water-fleas, as lately discovered by a great naturalist.
I don't approve of boys being taken by faces. 'Other than your own. I shouldn't be in the least surprised if the Hawley Boy immediately went to call. 'I forbade him. Let her be satisfied with The Dancing Master, and his wife when she comes up. I'm rather curious to see Mrs. Bent and the Delville woman together. Mrs. Hauksbee departed and, at the end of an hour, returned slightly flushed.
I should have come too late, but, I assure you' he was addressing himself to Mrs. Delville 'I had not the faintest reason to expect this. The membrane must have grown like a mushroom. Will one of you help me, please? He had reason for the last sentence. Mrs. Hauksbee had thrown herself into Mrs. Delville's arms, where she was weeping bitterly, and Mrs.
Excepting always your own sweet self, there isn't a single woman in the land who understands me when I am what's the word? 'Tete-fele suggested Mrs. Mallowe. 'Exactly! And now let us have tiffin. The demands of Society are exhausting, and as Mrs. Delville says, Here Mrs. Hauksbee, to the horror of the khitmatgars, lapsed into a series of grunts, while Mrs. Mallowe stared in lazy surprise.
Well into September there were bits of Delville wood and High wood still in German possession, and a concerted attack of 18 August was a failure except for the seizure of Leipzig redoubt. On the 12th, however, and again on the 16th, the French improved their position north of the Somme and got close to Maurepas, of which they completed the capture on the 24th.
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