Rumors of Peace by Ella Leffland

Author:Ella Leffland
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2016-08-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 33

THE INVASION had become another rumor. Seven long months I had been waiting, torn between impatience and dread. By now I knew it was not going to happen, and I felt a large general disappointment, inside which burned a small particular joy.

One morning during first period a girl from the office came in with a note, an ordinary note, it seemed, since Mrs. Miller read it without expression. But when she had finished, she stood up behind her desk with a certain formality. My heart stood still. I knew what she was going to announce.

“Class, we have just learned that the invasion of Europe has begun. The Allies have landed in France.” A cheer went up, a long, rousing cheer, and when it was over, Mrs. Miller said, “I think we should have a moment of silence. Let us pray for the safety of our men and for an end to this terrible war.”

There was something austere, solemn, in the way she said it, maybe it was because of her grandson. She was silent, looking down at her desk. The class was silent too. I lowered my eyes and prayed for Peter.

At noon I ran home. Mama had gone downtown and bought a paper from the stand.

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