But Papa Joffre has n't the benefit of our advice -- and so Paris -- must -- fall . '' `` Will they reach it -- will not some mighty hand yet intervene ? '' murmured John Meredith . `` I teach school like one in a dream , '' continued Gertrude ; `` then I come home and shut myself in my room and walk the floor . I am wearing a path right across Nan 's carpet . We are so horribly near this war . '' `` Them German men are at Senlis . Nothing nor nobody can save Paris now , '' wailed Cousin Sophia . Cousin Sophia had taken to reading the newspapers and had learned more about the geography of northern France , if not about the pronunciation of French names , in her seventy-first year than she had ever known in her schooldays . `` I have not such a poor opinion of the Almighty , or of Kitchener , '' said Susan stubbornly . `` I see there is a Bernstoff man in the States who says that the war is over and Germany has won -- and they tell me Whiskers-on-the-moon says the same thing and is quite pleased about it , but I could tell them both that it is chancy work counting chickens even the day before they are hatched , and bears have been known to live long after their skins were sold . '' `` Why ai n't the British navy doing more ? '' persisted Cousin Sophia . `` Even the British navy can not sail on dry land , Sophia Crawford . I have not given up hope , and I shall not , Tomascow and Mobbage and all such barbarous names to the contrary notwithstanding . Mrs. Dr. dear , can you tell me if R-h-e-i-m-s is Rimes or Reems or Rames or Rems ? '' `` I believe it 's really more like ` Rhangs , ' Susan . '' `` Oh , those French names , '' groaned Susan . `` They tell me the Germans has about ruined the church there , '' sighed Cousin Sophia . `` I always thought the Germans was Christians . ''
`` A church is bad enough but their doings in Belgium are far worse , '' said XXXXX grimly .
Christians French Germany Gertrude Meredith Mobbage Paris R-h-e-i-m-s Reems Susan