We went for two days to "Pout," Casimir Perier's fine place in the departement de l'Aube, where we had capital shooting.

Were we in le departement de la Seine, we might apprehend some such dangers, but being merely in the mountains of Otsego, we are reasonably safe.

That meant the disarming of our departement, and it flashed through my mind that the Germans must be nearer than the official announcements had told us.

The departement de la Somme has the reputation of being a little aristocratic.

"* * "L'interet et la criminelle avarice ont fomente et entretenu des germes de division entre les citoyens des villes et ceux des campagnes, entre les cultivateurs, les artisans et les commercans, entre les citoyens des departements et districts, et meme des communes voisines.

The departement de la Somme has the reputation of being a little aristocratic.

"* * "L'interet et la criminelle avarice ont fomente et entretenu des germes de division entre les citoyens des villes et ceux des campagnes, entre les cultivateurs, les artisans et les commercans, entre les citoyens des departements et districts, et meme des communes voisines.