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Our trench strength at the time was very weak, because two days later we were to raid the enemy's lines opposite Monchy salient, and the raiding party had been left out of the line at Pommier to practice.
Though not Malbrouck, and without a Svengali to keep me in tune." She went near the door, and stood with heir hands by her side. There was something wistful, almost pathetic now, in her elegance. "Derriere chez mon pere Vole vole mon coeur, vole! Derriere chez mon pere Il y a un pommier doux. Tout doux, et iou Et iou, tout doux. Il y a unpommier doux.
These were first used in communication trenches only, where the Monmouthshires were at work for us; later we used them in all trenches wherever possible. Meanwhile, when not in trenches, we rested, first at Bienvillers and later at Pommier. Bienvillers had many good billets, but was too full of our heavy artillery to be pleasant, for the noise was often very disturbing.
It seemed inevitable that he should be there; part of the restless, glorious night, part of her mood. She gave no start of surprise, but half closed her eyes and leaned her fair head against a pillar of the veranda. He sang in a sweet undertone an old chanson of voyage. "Par derrièr' chez mon père, Vole, mon coeur, vole! Par derrièr' chez mon père Li-ya-t-un pommier doux."
It suggested that Major T. had neglected his duty, and thus was not in a position to judge a Regiment." Pommier was much pleasanter, and was very seldom shelled. Brigade Headquarters lived there, and, with the aid of an energetic Mayor and our invaluable interpreter, M. Bonassieux, had done much to improve the billets.
Nine months later, on the 21st of September in the same year, four young non-commissioned officers, Bories, Raoulx, Goubin, and Pommier, condemned to death for the conspiracy of Rochelle, were on the point of undergoing their sentence; M. de La Fayette and the head committee of the Carbonari had vainly endeavoured to effect their escape.
29th Oct., 1916. 15th April, 1917. Many Divisions were now taking part in the Somme battle for the second time, and as we suddenly left Pommier on the 29th October our final destination unknown we naturally thought it probable that we, too, should soon be once more in the thick of the fighting. However, our fears were groundless, and we moved due West, not South.
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