They both answered together:
"All right! How's everything with you?"
Then she started to talk of simple things which might interest
them; of the weather, of the crops, of her masters.
They didn't dare to offer their candies, which were slowly melting
in Jean's pocket. Finally Luc, growing bolder, murmured:
"We have brought you something."
She asked: "Let's see it."
Then Jean, blushing to the tips of his ears, reached in his pocket,
and drawing out the little paper bag, handed it to her.
She began to eat the little sweet dainties. The two soldiers sat
in front of her, moved and delighted.
At last she went to do her milking, and when she came back she
again gave them some milk.
They thought of her all through the week and often spoke of her.
The following Sunday she sat beside them for a longer time.
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