# Endnotes explained — The Dark Forest

> Chapter companion for The Dark Forest by Hugh Walpole.

## What happens

The narrator provides brief editorial notes on Trenchard's diary, clarifying that certain descriptions (like the sound of a bursting shell) are Trenchard's own and not necessarily accurate, and noting that many statements in the chapter rely solely on Trenchard's authority.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown Narrator

Provides editorial commentary on Trenchard's diary.

### John Trenchard

His diary is the source of the account, and his descriptions are noted as possibly subjective.

## Key lines

> It must be remembered that this account is Trenchard’s⁠—taken from his diary.

The narrative is based on Trenchard's personal diary entries.

_Establishes the source and potential bias of the account._

> In my own experience I have never known the bursting of shell to sound in the least like a stone in water. But he insists on the accuracy of this.

The narrator disagrees with Trenchard's description of a shell burst but acknowledges Trenchard's insistence on its accuracy.

_Highlights a specific point of contention between the narrator and Trenchard's account._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_dark_forest_se/chapters/endnotes
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