We arrived at the quay in Tunis at about five
oclock in theafternoon.
Is it true that most Arabs are
pro-German?
I used to go to seehim in the evening, when
business was over and the bazaars had quieteddown.
My namewas mentioned as having been transferred
from one room to the other. Finally, towards six oclock, we were free to
depart.
And then I dont like theidea of the Trinity. The
orderly who brought me gaveinstructions and left. The view of the sea is beautiful,
but the sea is beautifuleverywhere.
Youd betterknow each other, and, Kohn, you can give
this young man some advice. Bocha is the indigenous Arab corn brandy, and is
forbidden to bedrunk by the Arabs.
The corporal was not talkative, and he made no
attempt atbeing sociable. But there you are, you never knowwhere it will crop
out.
Although I was not yet in uniform I had to go down
too. At this season of the year in normal times Palermo is gay. Barbe du Tlélat I
arrived atSidi-bel-Abbès. We hada little chat, and he asked me why I had come to the
Legion.
He kept on smoking his cigarettes one after
another. But I have lived in Germany and know what I am talking about. Nothing
happened, and next morning Palermo, with itswonderful Monte Pelle-grino, hove into
sight. After two days I was told to return the next day, as thepapers were not yet
ready.
Further, that as an American, if Ibecame an invalid
for life, France would not pension me.
The corporal was not talkative, and he made no
attempt atbeing sociable. He is too good looking, said his brother contemptuously,
he oughtto have been a Mullah. Our religion compels us to be personally clean, which
ismore than yours does.
The Major was a fairly pleasant man with a nice
twinkle in hiseye and good manners. He took my name and address and askedme if I had
papers; I said I had, and showed them.