The husband of Clarette is doomed to suffer death at the hands of the Germans or the Belgians, if either is able to discover him." Maurie removed his cap and scratched the hair over his left ear reflectively.
"Ah, yes, the blacksmith!" said he.

"I suspected that blacksmith fellow was not reliable." "How many husbands has Clarette ?" "With the blacksmith, there are two of us," answered Maurie, brightly.
"Doubtless there would be more if anything happened to me, for Clarette is very fascinating.

When she divorced the blacksmith he was disconsolate, and threatened vengeance; so her life is quite occupied in avoiding her first husband and keeping track of her second, who is too kind-hearted to threaten her as the blacksmith did.

I really admire Clarette--at a distance.

She is positively charming when her mind is free from worry--and the children are asleep." "Then you think," said Ajo, who was standing by and listening to Maurie's labored explanations, "that it is the blacksmith who is condemned as a spy, and not yourself ?" "I am quite sure of it.