“In such a beast as this..." (he means the army)"...it was the collective power that went, collapsing like a long-exhausted animal, at once falling under its own weight as much as that of its enemy. It was a collective death and not a matter of bravery or even strength, and once it was down it was finished as a battle.” WarDeathEnemyPowerBattleArmyBraveryBeastFightExhaustedEndDownStrenghtCollectiveNo MatterPaul HoffmanThomas CaleFalling UnderCollapsDefeate Book:The Last Four Things Source: The Last Four Things