Now and then they exploded among the masses of German infantry, and once or twice they struck close to the captives.
"It would be a pity to be killed by our own people," said Fleury.
"And at such a time as this," said John.

"Do you know, Fleury, that my greatest fear about getting killed is that then I wouldn't know how this war is going to end ?" "I feel that way myself sometimes.

Look, there's the Marne! See its waters shining! It's the mark of the first great stage in the German retreat." "I wonder how we're going to cross.

I suppose the bridges will be crowded with artillery and men.

It might pay the Germans just to let us go." "They won't do that.