V FOR VICTORY Jules carried the brushes Claude because he was bigger lugged the can of paint The two boys kept to the far side of the trees lining the road trying to stay out of sight German soldiers walk along here sometimes Claude whispered Jules swept his gaze up and down the road and to each side Well they aren’t here now he said A faint jangle of bells caught his attention and he turned to see a herd of goats com ing out of the forest onto the road behind them Jules tapped Claude on the shoulder and jabbed his thumb in the direction of the road Here he said and the boys crept from behind the trees onto the roadway What about them Claude pointed at the animals clip clopping along the pavement And the old lady A woman in a long skirt hobbled behind the goats urging them along with a stick 3
