She will be delighted." And the big German, again embracing the little Frenchman, had promised, and had sent his compliments to Madame.
The other was a young priest.

He wore the regulation Red Cross uniform, but kept his cassock hanging on a peg behind his bed.

He had pretty frequent occasion to take it down.

These small emergency hospitals, within range of the guns, were reserved for only dangerous cases: men whose wounds would not permit of their being carried further; and there never was much more than a sporting chance of saving them.

They were always glad to find there was a priest among the staff.