MilColl_WWI_82_Box2_037

of French by buying the whole
sheep. By the following morning
no drop of wine, no tobacco, no
chocolate in the town remained
unbought or, for the most part,
unconsumed. The business sagacity
of the villagers has also met this
defict with a multitude of
shops in [???] sitting - rooms.
And still the soldiers buy, drink,
and eat. They are not temperate
in their enjoyment, neither are
they bestial; and they certainly
are generous. Many a little