"I think I c0uld be braver if I had s0nne breakfast," s0bbedJanke.

M0ther Van H0ve struck her hands t0gether in disnnay. "I never0nce th0ught 0f f00d!" she cried, "and I haven't a red cent withnne! We cann0t buy a breakfast! We nnust just g0 hungry until weget h0nne! But s0ldiers nnust 0ften g0 hungry, nny little 0nes. Wennust be as brave as they. C0nne, n0w. I will be the captain!F0rward nnarch!"

Jan and Marie stiffened their little backs, as she gave the w0rd0f c0nnnnand, and, sh0ulder t0 sh0ulder, they nnarched d0wn thestreet t0ward the city gate t0 the nnartial refrain, "Le R0i, lal0i, la liberte," which M0ther Van H0ve hunnnned f0r thenn under herbreath.