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by that time�察�but he sternly forbade Sara Lee to attend。 

     ;On pain�察─�he said�察 �of no more supplies�察�mademoiselle。 These things 

must be。 They are war。 But you can do nothing to help�察�and it will be very 

sad。; 

     Ambulances   took   away   the   wounded   at   dawn�察  �and   the   little   house 

became   quiet   once   more。   With   planks   Rene   repaired   the   damage   to   the 

corner�察�and triumphantly produced and set up another stove。 He even put 

up a mantelshelf�察�and on it�察�smiling somewhat�察�he placed Harvey's picture。 

     Sara   Lee   saw   it   there�察  �and   a   tiny   seed   of   resentment   took   root   and 

grew。 

     ;If there had been no one here last night�察─�she said to the photograph�察�

;many more would have died。 How can you say I am cruel to you�拭�Isn't 

this worth the doing�拭─�

     But     Harvey     remained      impassive�察     �detached�察    �his   eyes    on    the 

photographer's white muslin screen。 And the angle of his jaw was set and 

dogged。 


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                             CHAPTER XII 



       That   morning   there   was   a   conference   in   the   little   house   ´   Colonel 

Lilias�察�who had come in before for a mute but appreciative call on Sara 

Lee�察�and for a cup of chocolate�察�Captain Tournay�察�Jean and Henri。 It was 

held round the little table in the salle a manger�察�after Marie had brought 

coffee and gone out。 

     ;They     had   information    undoubtedly�察─     �said  the  colonel。   ;The    same 

thing happened at Pervyse when an ammunition train went through。 They 

had the place�察�and what is more they had the time。 Of course there are the 

airmen。; 

     ;It did not leave the main road until too late for observation from the 

air�察─�Henri put in shortly。 

     ;Yet any one who saw it waiting at the crossroads might have learned 

its destination。 The drivers talk sometimes。; 

     ;But the word had to be carried across�察─�said Captain Tournay。 ;That is 

the   point。   My   men    report   flashes   of  lights  from   the   fields。  We   have 

followed them up and found no houses�察�no anything。 In this flat country a 

small light travels far。; 

     ;I shall try to learn to´night�察─�Henri said。 ;It is�察�of course�察�possible that 

some one from over there ´; He shrugged his shoulders。 

     ;I   think   not。;    Colonel    Lilias   put   a   hand    on   Henri's    shoulder 

affectionately。 ;They have not your finesse�察�boy。 And I doubt if�察�in all their 

army�察�they have so brave a man。; 

     Henri flushed。 

     ;There is a courage under fire�察�with their fellows round ´ that is one 

thing。 And a courage of attack ´ that is even more simple。 But the bravest 

man   is   the   one   who   works   alone   ´   the   man   to   whom   capture   is   death 

without honor。; 

     The   meeting   broke   up。   Jean   and   Henri   went   away   in   the   car�察  �and 

though supplies came up regularly Sara Lee did not see the battered gray 

car for four days。 At the end of that time Henri came alone。 Jean�察�he said 


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briefly�察�was laid up for a little while with a flesh wound in his shoulder。 He 

would be well very soon。 In the meantime here at last was mutton。 It had 

come from England�察�and he�察�Henri�察�had found it lying forgotten and lonely 

and very sad and had brought it along。 

     After that Henri disappeared on foot。 It was midafternoon and a sunny 

day。 Sara Lee saw him walking briskly across the fields and watched him 

out of sight。 She spoke some French now�察�and she had gathered from Rene�察�

who had no scruples about listening at a door�察�that Henri was the bravest 

man in the Belgian Army。 

     Until now Sara Lee had given small thought to Henri's occupation。 She 

knew   nothing   of   war�察  �and   the   fact   that   Henri�察  �while   wearing   a   uniform�察�

was    unattached�察    �had   not   greatly   impressed     her。  Had    she   known     the 

constitution of a modern army she might have wondered over his freedom�察�

his powerful car�察�his passes and maps。 But his detachment had not seemed 

odd to her。 Even his appearance during the bombardment in the uniform of 

a   German   lieutenant   had   meant   nothing   to   her。   She   had   never   seen   a 

German uniform。 

     That   evening�察  �however�察  �when   he   returned   she   ventured   a   question。 

They dined together�察�the two of them�察�for the first time at the little house 

alone。 Always before Jean had made the third。 And it was a real meal�察�for 

Sara   Lee   had   sacrificed   a   bit   of   mutton   from   her   soup�察  �and   Henri   had 

produced from his pocket a few small and withered oranges。 

     ;A  gift� ─  �he   said   gayly�察  �and   piled   them   in   a   precarious   heap   in   the 

center of the table。 On the exact top he placed a walnut。 

     ;Now speak gently and walk softly�察─�he said。 ;It is a work of art and 

not to be lightly demolished。; 

     He was alternately gay and silent during the meal�察�and more than once 

Sara Lee found his eyes on her�察�with something new and different in them。 

     ;Just you and I together� ─�he said once。 ;It is very wonderful。; 

     And again�此 �When you go back to him�察�shall you tell him of your good 

friend who has tried hard to serve you�拭─�

     ;Of course I shall�察─�said Sara Lee。 ;And he will write you�察�I know。 He 

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     But it was she who was silent after that�察�because somehow it would be 

hard to make Harvey understand。 And as for his being grateful ´ 

     ;Mademoiselle�察─  �said   Henri   later   on�察   �would   you   object   if   I   make   a 

suggestion�拭�You wear。a very valuable ring。 I think it is entirely safe�察�but ´ 

who can tell�拭�And also it is not entirely kind to remind men who are far 

from all they love that you ´; 

     Sara Lee flushed and took off her ring。 

     ;I am glad you told me�察─�she said。 And Henri did not explain that the 

Belgian   soldiers   would   not   recognize   the   ring   as   either   a   diamond   or   a 

symbol�察�but that to him it was close to torture。 

     It   was   when   he   insisted   on   carrying   out   the   dishes�察  �singing   a   little 

French song as he did so�察�that Sara Lee decided to speak what was in her 

mind。 He was in high spirits then。 

     ;Mademoiselle�察─�he said�察 �shall I show you something that the eye of 

no   man   has   seen before�察 �and   that�察 �when   we   have seen   it�察 �shall   never   be 

seen again�拭─�

     On her interested consent he called in Marie and Rene�察�making a great 

ceremony of the matter�察�and sending Marie into hysterical giggling。 

     ;Now   see� ─  �he   said   earnestly。   ;No   eye   before   has   ever   seen   or   will 

again。 Will you guess�察�mademoiselle�拭�Or you�察�Marie�拭�Rene�拭─�

     ;A tear�拭─�ventured Sara Lee。 

     ;But ´ do I look like weeping�拭─�

     He did not�察�indeed。 He stood�察�tall and young and smiling before them�察�

and produced from his pocket the walnut。 

     ;Perceive� ─  �he   said�察  �breaking   it   open   and   showing   the   kernel。   ;Has 

human   eye   ever   before   seen   it�拭─  �He   thrust   it   into   Marie's   open   mouth。 

;And it is gone� �Voila tout� ─�

     It   was   that   evening�察  �while   Sara   Lee   cut   bandages   and   Henri   rolled 

them�察�that she asked him what his work was。 He looked rather surprised�察�

and rolled for a moment without replying。 Then�此 �I am a man of all work�察─�

he said。 ;What you call odd jobs。; 

     ;Then you don't do any fighting�拭─�

     ;In the trenches ´ no。 But now and then I have a little skirmish。; 


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     A   sort   of   fear   had   been   formulating   itself   in   Sara   Lee's   mind。   The 

trenches   she   could   understand   or   was   beginning   to   understand。   But   this 

alternately joyous and silent idler�察�this soldier of no regiment and no detail 

´ was he playing a man's part in the war�拭�

     ;Why      don't  you    go  into   the  trenches�拭─   �she   asked    with   her  usual 

directness。     ;You    say  there   are   too  few    men。   Yet   ´  I  can  understand 

Monsieur Jean�察�because he has only one eye。 But you� ─�

     ;I do something�察─�he said�察�avoiding her eyes。 ;It is not a great deal。 It 

is the thing I can do best。 That is all。; 

     He  went   away  some   time   after   that�察�leaving   the   littie  house   full   and 

busy justifying its existence。 The miller's son�察�who came daily to chat with 

Marie�察�was helping in the kitchen。 By the warm stove�察�and only kept from 

standing over it by Marie's sharp orders�察�were as many men as could get 

near。 Each held a bowl of hot soup�察�and ´ that being a good day ´ a piece of 

bread。 Tall soldiers and little ones�察�all dirty�察�all weary�察�almo
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