Part Two, Chapters Fourteen and Fifteen Summary

Three months later Walter is close to his farm, but it is still in German territory. A month earlier the British begin their offensive. After inflicting heavy casualties the Germans pull back. Despite being attached to the headquarters staff as a local expert, no one takes Walter's advice. During the next British offensive, a colonel goes along with Walter. When they near the top of a hill, the colonel ignores Walter's warning to remain behind cover, and the colonel is killed.

Walter takes the colonel's body back to headquarters, and despite orders he leaves for Smithville. He cautiously enters his house and is shocked by the smell. Every surface in the house is covered in human feces. Outside the house Walter meets his employee Saleh. Saleh is terribly upset, and he shows Walter...