He blundered, and fell straight down on a 75, which died
of the shock. But so did the passenger. The pilot was simply a bit
excited, for which he couldn't be blamed. His machine had not
plunged, but came down slowly, with its nose twirling, and I got
his two guns intact....
The _toubib_ (doctor) says I shall be on my feet in three or four
days. Don't see many Boches just now, but that won't last. I read
in a newspaper that I had been mobbed in a friendly manner in
Paris. I must be ubiquitous without knowing it. Modern science
brings about marvels, modern journalism also.
Raymond has two strings (officer's stripes) and the cross of the
Legion. Please congratulate him.
Good night, father.
Georges.
P.S. I, who get seasick over nothing at all, have just been out to
sea for the first time. The water was very rough, especially for a
little motor-boat, but I smiled serenely through it all. Wasn't I
proud!...
In fact, some newspaper had announced that Guynemer would carry the
aviation flag in the Parade of the Fourteenth of July in Paris, and this
was enough to persuade the crowd that some other airman was Guynemer.
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