It turned out that Snowy was upset because at Christmas all the animals are left out and he wants to be SANTA PAWS. Well, Ithought what a great idea this was and went back into the room and said to Snowy, “What a kind dog you are ...

How often on the march one had looked back oneself into a passing ambulance and wished, rather shamefully, for a “Blighty” one.

Rachel discovered that she could also keep things in her backpack that were important to her, nobody would know about them because they would be hidden. These important things included a small round rock that she had found […]

At one time, when the commandant felt especially indebted, he sent the other officers out of his office and opened the safe. There it was, securely hidden, an entire loaf of white bread. He cut a large slice, wrapped it in newspaper and, beaming, handed this precious gift to Ildikó. Just for you. I, as the commandant, am entitled to some white bread, he said proudly. Ildikó was touched, not by the value of the gift but by the realization of the Russians' grave poverty.