“It wouldn’t be any better if I was,” Billy replied. “I think I’ve just got to try to be one until our boys take down the Nazis.”
“If they take them down,” Alice replied.
“I don’t even want to think about that,” Billy said. “Is your dad in the war?” he asked. Alice nodded and returned the question. “Yes. He’s in the RAF.” Billy replied. Alice said she wasn’t sure what her father was doing, but she knew he was in the army and is somewhere abroad.
“Have you girls had a nice day at school?” were Mrs Postlethwaite’s words when they return to their temporary home.
“Yes,” they replied in unison. Mrs Postlethwaite poured them a glass of milk each, which was gratefully received.