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.50. Then did he lead him (Simplicitas) in the path which the multitudes had trod, and they came unto a place where the soup did steam upon the platters, and the smell thereof did rise up, so that Simplicitas would fain have filled his wame.
CHAPTER II
1. Now when the sun had gone down did Simplicitas awake him from slumber, and his waking was of a sudden.
2. For of the children of the North, even the Victor Yans, some did lay their heads on pillows of straw, hard and weighty.
3. And there came one, a sprightly youth, full of
mischief, and carrying such a pillow, who did smite Simplicitas as he slumbered.
4. Wherefore did he sit him up and did shout mightily, wondering what it was that had happened to him.
5. And the other did bid him cast off his raiment in haste; for the lights they were not for long, and darkness would fall with the blast of the trumpet.
6. Him did Simplicitas gaze upon, and lo! he was a hefty one and muscular, and moreover in his eyes did glean a gleam; so that Simplicitas did say nought of the |
manner of his wakening, but did get him off his raiment, and to bed.
7. Thus, when the lights grew dim did he slumber yet again on his couch; and the others did sleep also, so that there was peace in that place, and quiet did reign in Wauk Up.
8. And when the night was gone, and the sun risen, did Simplicitas wake him once more; no buffet of pillow did wake him up, but a mighty trumpet did resound and he arose.
9. And Simplicitas did do even as they did who slept also in Wauk Up, and did get him a move on, and did busy himself with things.
10. For they did show him the manner of arranging his couch; and the other things meet, these did they show him also.
11. His shoon did he clean in a chamber, round and with many shelves; and he did lave his body in the place of washings.
12. Then when the trumpet did sound anew, he did come with the multitude unto a place that he did know and, giving thanks, they did break their fast.
(These Chronicles were written by
WOI W. F. Hawkins, AEC, who as
Major W. F. Hawkins, MBE, became
Commandant in 1943-1944.)
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