Of all the things that seem strange in that battle, now that I look back upon it, there is nothing that was queerer than the way in which it acted on my comrades; for some took it as though it had been their daily meat without question or change, and others pattered out prayers from the first gunfire to the last, and others again cursed and swore in a way that was creepy to listen to.
Parmi tant de choses qui paraissant étranges dans une bataille, maintenant que j'y songe, il n'en est pas de plus singulière que la façon dont elle agit sur mes camarades. Pour quelques-uns, on eût dit qu'ils se livraient à leur repas journalier, sans qu'ils eussent fait de question, remarqué de changement.