2/19 Said he: "Are you Orpen ?" "Yes, sir," said I."Are you willing to work for the Canadians ?" said he. "Certainly, sir," said I."Well," said he, "that's all right. Jump in, and we'll go and have a drink." So down to the buffet we went, and we had a bottle of champagne in very quick time, and away he went on to the boat, without another word, smiling; and the smile continued till I lost sight of him round the corner of (p. A strange day: I wondered a lot on the way back to Amiens, where I arrived about 9.45.I never knew then what a good friend I had met. |