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"‘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."