That evening I was invited to the Consuls house to
dinner.
However, I had plans of my own, and Grothé was
notthe one to object or find fault or squeal. When anything like that occurred there
was astir in the barracks for about a day, and then a hush. I thought it was quite
enough, and I realized that what he told me wasthe truth. I waited, and in about
half an hour he came down and told me to comeup. The pasts of most of the wives of
these high officials seemed to havebeen anything but brilliant. All my room-mates
except Grothé were drunkards. This meant that in addition to all hisregular work he
had to do this extra service.
Soap was dear, and was difficult tokeep in the most
lockable box.
Some of thesights we saw are quite
indescribable.
I willspeak to him, and see if he cant transfer you
to Lyons.
I willspeak to him, and see if he cant transfer you
to Lyons. When Ilooked round Wolters had already left the room.
He had registered as aBelgian, and had signed for
five years under a false name.
We had to supply ourselves with soap for washing
our clothes; it wasnot supplied by the Government. All my room-mates except Grothé
were drunkards.
The food which I shouldhave to eat if my money gave
out was nauseating. Oncethere, they played the high and mighty the moment they got
the chance. Seven beds stood in a row on each side of thewall.
He hadlittle to say, and, when he had, he spoke in
a deep bass voice inabrupt sentences.
General Bavouzet is incommand of the Army Corps
here, and a.
This was considered a terrible crime though it was
done veryfrequently.
On his return he had to serve each man with the
juice.
It was late when Grothé and I arrived at Algiers.
Most of them were going to places en route, only one or twoas far as
Algiers.
My back and shoulders were in continualpain. My
back and shoulders were in continualpain. My moustache worried me, and my
short-cropped head made meunsightly.
They were interested to hear about the Legion, but
I heldback. She told me many things about Algiers, and about French Society andits
corruptness. He, having been caught red-handed, waspunished himself, but usually
some one else had to suffer.
No one wept, no one shed a tear; the indifference
was horrifying, noone cared. They blasphemed and cursed and rolled about inphysical
abandonment.
Myfeet, in spite of wearing my own shoes, became a
mass of sores, andthe toe-nails discoloured.
A feeling of potency cameover me when I was
well-shod and wore clothes that fitted. We had to supply ourselves with soap for
washing our clothes; it wasnot supplied by the Government.
Soap was dear, and was difficult tokeep in the most
lockable box.
On the other side of my bed was the Dane, the only
Daneexcept the Danish officer in the regiment.
I am a ladies coiffeur and I dont wantto be a mens
barber.