5 Quotes by Charles Belfoure

When all this madness is over, I hope we meet again,” said Lucien. “We will, I’m sure of it,” replied Herzog. “I never thought I’d ever say this to a German oppressor, but I’ll miss you. We made an odd team.” “That we did, my friend,” Herzog agreed.

It had all been an illusion, Lucien knew. The buildings, the arches, the sweeping, graceful lines. All this time he had been worshipping a facade of concrete and glass. Lucien.

Because of their sacrifice, you must escape. If you don’t, everything up until now will have been in vain.” “But.

But the very worst kind of collaboration was a French woman sleeping with a German. They were called the horizontal collaborationists.

He took a deep drag and looked up into the cold night sky and saw a sea of stars above him. He knew nothing about constellations or astronomy, but he enjoyed the beautiful sight. In Paris, he had never even noticed the night sky, but out in the country it was immense, almost drawing you up into the heavens. One couldn’t help but be awed by the sight. As he smoked, he continued to stare at the sky, marveling at the vast number and configurations of stars.