II
OUR LITTLE BIT
“‘J’entends des paroles amies
Que je ne comprends pas.
Je me sens loin, bien loin, de la patrie....
D’où vient que ces voix me semblent familières?’
‘Mon père, nous sommes en Angleterre.’”
Cammaerts.
It is frequently said in letters from the front, by the officer praising his men, or vice versa: “A dozen things are being done every day that deserve the Victoria Cross.” But if you speak to one of these heroes of their own deeds, you will invariably get the same answer: “I just did my little bit.”