"I beg your pardon! Our division is attached to the 4th Corps on the active list."
"When do you rejoin?"
"The day after to-morrow."
Then he deigned to ask me certain questions, this one among others:
"How about your foot-gear?"
I explained that the regulation boots hurt me.
"That's a pity! A man with sensitive feet never makes a good soldier."
He went on:
"You'll remember you're a Lorrain!"