billets + that the same day I had a call from Lane who was looking well + in good form. We are living once more in the sound of continuous shell fire but it is mostly our own. The Boche is full of fight on this front + his artillery are quite up to the mark + his aeroplane service better than I have ever seen it. We get a [illegible] time every now and again. Last night our dugout was blown in at both ends. One was a direct hit but the head cover was sufficient to detonate the shell though the roof was blown in no one was hurt. One man