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Then came the Marne, and suddenly the foreigners caught in Paris by the German advance became heroes -- or mostly heroines -- who had stayed to reassure their beloved city in her hour of need.
"We all owe so much to Paris," murmured Mrs. Belknap, in lovely convalescent clothes, from her sofa-corner. "I'm sure we can none of us ever cease to be thankful for this chance of showing it."