Chapter XXXIV: The Consultation on the Kaiser

_Dr. George_: It is astonishing how effective are the "75" pills of
Dr. Poincaré.

_Dr. Albert_: Yes, I agree with you; the treatment should be
continued.

XXXV. "THE SACRED UNION."

By Garcia Benito.

_The Marchioness_: "Dear me—in uniform one can't tell mine from
yours!"

XXXVI. "THE SILENT ONE"—JOFFRE.

By Leandre, the allegorical cartoonist, in _Le Rire Rouge_, Paris.

The reputation for silence enjoyed by General Joffre is better-founded
than is always the case with the reputed characteristics of great men.
In the course of being shaved at a Paris barber's recently, an English
client was told that General Joffre had for fifteen years been a
regular customer at the shop. "And what sort of person is he really?"
"I don't know, sir—he never said anything!"

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XXXVII. French satire has not devoted itself entirely to our enemies,
but has been frequently turned on France. There are comedy and irony,
perhaps even pathos, in Albert Guillaume's cartoon in_ Le Rire Rouge_
of the fair and probably frail lady who replies to the Sister of
Mercy's request for clothes for the refugees: "Certainly, Sister.
Françoise, bring me my pink dress with silver sequins. Do you mind
it's being slit up at one side, Sister? It does rather date it."