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The little Belgian waiter wished me "Bon Voyage" and ^[[I fancied]] they all eyed me with interest [[strikethrough]] I thought [[/strikethrough]] as I staggered down to the door [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] under the burden of my warm clothes.  The magic word of Abberville had touched me profoundly for this was one of the places in which the English had declared themselves anxious to have us establish our Unit. ^[[O]] My sympathy [[strikethrough]] had always been [[/strikethrough]] ^[[is]] for the French [[strikethrough]] but we did not want to decide too quickly [[/strikethrough]] ^[[- [[strikethrough]] we [[/strikethrough]] and I want[[strikethrough]]ed[[/strikethrough]] to work for them.  The English have all England to draw on +]]  On the 17th Du Bouchet & [[strikethrough]] Martin [[/strikethrough]] Bacon went to Bordeaux [[strikethrough]] where they spent 12 hours and were offered Juilly if they cared to take it. [[/strikethrough]]

The celebrated Champoiseau with the same [[strikethrough]] famous [[/strikethrough]] little Schneider that I had heard so much about were waiting for us.  [[strikethrough]] and [[strikethrough/]]^[[To complete our [[strikethrough]] group [[/strikethrough]] party there was]] [strikethrough]] besides Moulin and Grace [[/strikethrough]] ^[[another]] "Militaire [[strikethrough]] the chauffeur [[/strikethrough]]

Transcription Notes:
René Champoiseau was a famous French race car driver. Théophile Schneider was the manufacturer of the cars he raced and worked on inventing armored vehicles for the French war effort.