Sins of the Flesh
“Thunder growled intermittently, promising a steady downpour, the kind of rain that lasted for hours. Other than the thunder, the night held a funereal silence. All sounds had ceased hours earlier with the stealthy footsteps of the Resistance members as they made their way into a deserted farmhouse on the outskirts of Cherbourg. When it did come, heavy rain would be welcome, for it would hide any sounds the partisans might make as they worked to free their beloved France from German hands. Rain ...also washed away the ever-present stink of death.
The loyal group of Resistance fighters numbered fifteen. They were quiet, smoking and drinking thin, sour wine, and glad to have it. They were waiting for the man who was the leader of the Mauier network. When he arrived, if he arrived, they would be given their orders, divide into groups, and leave. All was in readiness; their backpacks were full of explosives, their carbines lay at their feet, the transmitter was packed safely away.
Mickey and Yvette were new to the Mauier network but had been welcomed by the second-in-command, Jean Duclose.MoreLess
The loyal group of Resistance fighters numbered fifteen. They were quiet, smoking and drinking thin, sour wine, and glad to have it. They were waiting for the man who was the leader of the Mauier network. When he arrived, if he arrived, they would be given their orders, divide into groups, and leave. All was in readiness; their backpacks were full of explosives, their carbines lay at their feet, the transmitter was packed safely away.
Mickey and Yvette were new to the Mauier network but had been welcomed by the second-in-command, Jean Duclose.MoreLess
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