life-in-your-hand

Updated: July 23, 2025

If their sentries see or hear you moving you'll be thought a skirmish line with the whole of us behind, and every gun will be opening! Battle's decided on for to-morrow, not for to-night. Now be careful, or we'll recall every damned life-in-your-hand blessed volunteer of you! Oh, it's a fighting chaplain I beg your pardon, I'm sure, sir! But you'd better all be very quiet.

Mary Johnston - The Long Roll