Hawthorn (2015)
“They were passing a bottle around and singing “La Marseillaise.”
“Austria-Hungary has declared war on Serbia!” I heard someone shout. “It will be us next.”
Bonfires had been lit along the Seine. I gaped at the sight of a burning man on one of them “It’s only an effigy,” Raven said, gripping my arm to steer me through the crowds. “Of the kaiser, I think.”
The peaceful atmosphere of the Tuileries had been completely altered. Marching bands played in front of the Louvre. The little boy...s who had been launching their toy ships on the basin now raced around with sticks in their hands pretending they were sabers. Even the old men looked more animated, and I heard one reassuring his elderly female companion, “Don’t worry, our boys will be home before the leaves fall.” Just a few hours ago I had been frustrated by the complacency of the French people, but now I was frightened by their fervor and excitement.MoreLess
“Austria-Hungary has declared war on Serbia!” I heard someone shout. “It will be us next.”
Bonfires had been lit along the Seine. I gaped at the sight of a burning man on one of them “It’s only an effigy,” Raven said, gripping my arm to steer me through the crowds. “Of the kaiser, I think.”
The peaceful atmosphere of the Tuileries had been completely altered. Marching bands played in front of the Louvre. The little boy...s who had been launching their toy ships on the basin now raced around with sticks in their hands pretending they were sabers. Even the old men looked more animated, and I heard one reassuring his elderly female companion, “Don’t worry, our boys will be home before the leaves fall.” Just a few hours ago I had been frustrated by the complacency of the French people, but now I was frightened by their fervor and excitement.MoreLess
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