'I had to fire about 15 times at machine guns which were causing trouble all night. Then at about 12:30 a terrific bombardment started on our right'.

Eric is left in darkness, with another move forward planned.

'How much happiness seems to rest on that little word, "Yes" and how much misery I would have gone through had it been, "No"', Eric tells Phyllis.

Even though he feels wretched and is sleeping rough, Eric is delighted to be engaged to Phyllis.

Eric wonders how Phyllis will tell the world about their engagement - 'Why couldn't I have been with you when you have to tell the world that you're engaged?'.

Eric asks Phyllis to marry him. What will she say?

Phyllis hears that Eric has had his fill of war - 'I've had my fill of this war, but at the same time, the beastly Hun has to be thoroughly licked'.

Eric frets about the possibility of never seeing Phyllis again.

Eric confides to Phyllis - 'It almost makes me want to get wounded so that I could be with you for more than a few days'.

The chaos caused by the Easter Rising leaves Eric fearing for Phyllis.