Paardeberg Quotes

“The sounds of the battle raging about them were lost to Hannay. All he could hear was the rush of blood in his ears. He felt his face burn. The sergeant remained motionless, but Hannay noticed that he had clenched his jaw in anticipation of the strike. The lower lid on his left eye twitched under the tension in his jaw muscles.”
― Martin Marais, The Battle of Paardeberg: Lord Roberts' Gambit

“A movement very close made him open them quickly. A lizard, resting in the shade of the anthill, studied Atkinson with interest, tilting its head this way and that. Atkinson studied it in return. A small, dull brown animal, usually it would not catch Atkinson’s attention, but under the circumstances it became a thing of beauty.”
― Martin Marais, The Battle of Paardeberg: Lord Roberts' Gambit