"which we will resume, my dear, as soon as this dreadful Man's war is over, only we won't fight with the same weapons." But though kind, she was not gushing and she soon told Vivie that in nursing she was a novice and had much to learn.

She introduced her to the German and Belgian surgeons, and then put her to a series of entirely menial tasks from which she was to work her way up by degrees.

But if any English soldier were there and wanted sympathy, she should be called in to his ward ...

From that interview Vivie returned almost happy.
In the hot summer months she would sometimes be allowed to accompany Red Cross surgeons and nurses to the station, when convoys of wounded were expected, if there was likelihood that British soldiers would be amongst them.

These would cheer up at the sound of her pleasant voice speaking their tongue.