R.C. Sherriff book summaries

“I'm not going to be beaten by a little thing like that. I'm going to stick it out. I'm going to see it through.”

Stanhope says this to Osborne, expressing his determination to endure the war despite his fear and exhaustion.

“It's all right, Raleigh. It's all right. You're going to be all right.”

Stanhope comforts Raleigh as he lies dying in the dugout after being wounded.

“I'm afraid I'm not much of a hand at writing letters.”

Osborne says this to Raleigh when discussing writing home, showing his modesty and the difficulty of expressing war experiences.

“I've been here three years. I've been here three years, and I'm still alive.”

Stanhope says this to Raleigh, highlighting the incredible endurance and luck required to survive the war.

“It's a funny thing. You know, I've never been so frightened in my life.”

Trotter says this during the raid, revealing the universal fear experienced by soldiers despite their outward bravado.