Read this extract, and then answer the question that follows it: Colonel: And the general wants us to make a raid to find out who's come into the line opposite here. There is a pause. Stanhope: I see. When? Colonel: As soon as possible. He said tonight. Stanhope: Oh, but that's absurd! Colonel: I told him so. I said the earliest would be tomorrow afternoon. A surprise daylight raid under a smoke screen from the trench-mortar people. I think daylight best. There's not much moon now, and it's vitally important to get hold of a Boche or two. Stanhope: Quite. Colonel: I suggest sending two officers and ten men. Quite enough for the purpose. Just opposite here there's only seventy yards of No Man's Land. Tonight the trench-mortars can blow a hole in the Boche wire and you can cut a hole in yours. Harrison of the trench-mortars is coming in to dinner with me this evening to discuss everything. I'd like you to come too. Eight o'clock suit you? Stanhope: Very good, sir. Colonel: I'll leave you to select the men. Stanhope: You want me to go with them, sir? Colonel: Oh, no, Stanhope. I – I can't let you go. No. I want one officer to direct the raid and one to make the dash in and collar some Boche. Stanhope: Who do you suggest, sir? Colonel: Well, I suggest Osborne, for one. He's a very level-headed chap. He can direct it. Stanhope: And who else? Colonel: Well, there's Trotter – but he's a bit fat, isn't he? Not much good at dashing in? Stanhope: No. D'you suggest Hibbert? Colonel: Well, what do you think of Hibbert? Stanhope: I don't think so. Colonel: No. There is a pause. Stanhope: Why not send a good sergeant, sir? Colonel: No. I don't think a sergeant. The men expect officers to lead a raid. Stanhope: Yes. There is that. Colonel: As a matter of fact, Stanhope, I'm thinking of that youngster I sent up to you last night. Stanhope: Raleigh? Colonel: Yes. Just the type. Plenty of guts – Stanhope: He's awfully new to it all – Colonel: All to the good. His nerves are sound. Stanhope: It's rotten to send a fellow who's only just arrived. Colonel: Well, who else is there? I could send an officer from another company – Stanhope: (quickly) Oh, Lord, no. We'll do it. Colonel: Then I suggest Osborne to direct the raid and Raleigh to make the dash – with ten good men. We'll meet Harrison at supper and arrange the smoke bombs – and blowing a hole in the wire. You select the men and talk to Osborne and Raleigh about it in the meantime. Stanhope: Very well, sir. Colonel: Better send Osborne and Raleigh down to me in the morning to talk things over. Or better still! – I'll come up here first thing tomorrow morning. Stanhope: Right, sir. Colonel: It's all a damn nuisance; but, after all – it's necessary. Stanhope: I suppose it is. Colonel: Well, so long, Stanhope. I'll see you at eight o'clock. Do you like fish? Stanhope: Fish, sir? Colonel: Yes. We've had some fresh fish sent up from rail head for supper tonight. Stanhope: Splendid, sir! Colonel: Whiting, I think it is. Stanhope: Good! Colonel: Well, bye-bye. What do you think makes this moment in the play so gripping? Support your views with details from Sherriff's writing.