Monday - November 1st

Miserable cold rainy day - the trenches are knee-deep in water-I am miserable thinking of the poor lads in them tonight. Berthe brings me samples of lace, as should I buy in a shop myself I would be 'stung'- Buy three hdkfs. 15.10 fr.-Valencienne & Tor "Toussaint' (All saints)- Service for the British dead - 1700 buried in the churchyard here - also quite a few Germans & Canadians - But most of our men, 95% were buried where they fell, if buried at all. - at Festhubert & Givenchy. Run 'home' unexpectedly at noon- have to stay for dessert - wine & cherry tart & then coffee & a piece of chocolate. 'Un regale a cause de la fete' Poor little Minnie (abt 18) whose fiancé Sargt Henri Chieux is dead, very quiet- her face swollen & eyes puffed