Chapter Fifteen – Planning an Escape
Albert was bitter about being denied leave, but he also knew that the lieutenant was right in the sense that he would have missed the funeral. He understood tunnellers were in short supply, a fact that manifested itself in the lack of relief available. Even if Albert could not visit England, he would have at least liked to visit Marie. He wrote letters to his mother and to Marie explaining his frustrations while being careful to not write anything that might not pass the censor.
The enemy had picked up the pace of their bombardments with shells and mortars falling with an increased frequency. The shelling did significant damage to communication trenches and meant that Albert and Grieve were frequently waiting for supplies, which slowed their tunnellin
