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"Good!" declared the commandant, who proceeded to question the second soldier as to his identity! When it was made clear that he was one Tarbottin, baptismal name Niccodème, the commandant questioned them together. "You are soldiers of the second class in the 213th of the line, and fulfil the functions of staff orderlies?" "Yes, Commandant." "You know Corporal Vinson?" "Yes, Commandant."
Do you even know why you are here?" After consulting each other with a look as to who should answer, Tarbottin explained: "It is the sergeant who told us that we were being sent to Paris to recognise Corporal Vinson well, then?" "Well," continued Hiloire: "we recognised him!" Then, speaking together, with an air of proud satisfaction: "Yes, we got our orders. We have carried them out!"
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