Flight of the Heron read-along: Part IV chapters 1-2

[regshoe]

Lots of drama in this week's chapters...!

Next week we'll continue with Part IV chapters 3 and 4.

Comments

[hyarrowen]

Others will do more justice to Keith's actions and motives than I possibly can. But I would like to say how much I like the little details here - Lt Paton producing a couple of pails to sit on (something from Broster's own wartime experience, I don't doubt.) And the poor soldiers being turned out of their sleeping-quarters so the officers can talk in comfort! Hmpf!

[regshoe]

Yes, the detail is lovely. I did feel sorry for those soldiers, 'huddled against its wall for shelter' outside the barn while Keith and Paton are talking!

[luzula]

And it's raining all that time, too! Poor soldiers. : (

[osprey_archer]

The soldiers being turned out of their sleeping-quarters so the officers can talk ALSO seems like something out of Broster's wartime experiences. Peak officer behavior!