Chapter Forty-Four
McGavin and Ash stood along the trench closest to the Canadian lines. Behind them, men were starting to move into position, and though they were all trying to be as quiet as possible, there was enough noise from the group to concern the Englishman.
‘Don’t worry too much about it, trenches are like houses. Men may be wondering what’s going on when they hear something from another trench, but rarely will they investigate unless ordered. People get shot for desertions like that,’ Ash explained, sensing the nervousness of his compatriot.
‘But these guys don’t care about being shot for desertion. They’re probably more worried about being shot just because they’re at the front.’
Ash didn’t have an answer for that. When someone made too loud of a whisper, however, he was th
