Those_DD2 Who_PNQS Dare_VV0 LIEUTENANT_NN1 JOHN_NP1 RANDAL_NP1 DISEMBARKED_VVD AT_II DOVER_NP1 TO_TO FIND_VVI A_AT1 mob_NN1 scene_NN1 of_IO returning_VVG soldiers_NN2 from_II Dunkirk_NP1 at_II the_AT dock_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ almost_RR as_RG chaotic_JJ as_CSA he_PPHS1 had_VHD found_VVN in_II Calais_NP1 the_AT first_MD day_NNT1 he_PPHS1 landed_VVD --_NN1 the_AT only_JJ difference_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, nothing_PN1 was_VBDZ actually_RR blowing_VVG up_RP ._. 
While_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN in_II France_NP1 ,_, the_AT famous_JJ American_JJ radio_NN1 war_NN1 correspondent_NN1 for_IF CBS_NP1 ,_, William_NP1 Shirer_NP1 ,_, had_VHD reported_VVN live_JJ from_II London_NP1 that_CST ,_, in_II his_APPGE opinion_NN1 ,_, the_AT Germans_NN2 would_VM storm_VVI the_AT British_JJ Isles_NN2 within_II three_MC weeks_NNT2 ._. 
U.S._NP1 Ambassador_NNB Joseph_NP1 P._NP1 Kennedy_NP1 cabled_VVD his_APPGE boss_NN1 ,_, President_NNB Franklin_NP1 D._NP1 Roosevelt_NP1 ,_, that_CST he_PPHS1 concurred_VVD with_IW the_AT CBS_NP1 time_NNT1 estimate_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ highly_RR skeptical_JJ of_IO Great_NP1 Britain_NP1 's_GE chances_NN2 of_IO survival_NN1 ._. 
Invasion_NN1 fear_NN1 was_VBDZ gripping_VVG the_AT nation_NN1 ._. 
The_AT British_JJ were_VBDR being_VBG bombed_VVN ,_, blacked-out_JJ ,_, and_CC rationed_VVN ._. 
Times_NNT2 were_VBDR ominous_JJ :_: All_DB the_AT news_NN1 was_VBDZ bad_JJ ,_, and_CC even_RR the_AT most_RGT optimistic_JJ description_NN1 of_IO the_AT military_JJ situation_NN1 was_VBDZ bleak_JJ ._. 
Since_CS no_PN121 one_PN122 was_VBDZ expecting_VVG him_PPHO1 ,_, Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 released_VVD the_AT survivors_NN2 of_IO Swamp_NN1 Fox_NP1 Force_NN1 back_RP to_II their_APPGE units_NN2 and_CC flagged_VVD down_RP a_AT1 Tilly_NP1 with_IW staff_NN markings_NN2 ._. 
"_" Take_VV0 me_PPIO1 to_II the_AT station_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 told_VVD the_AT corporal_NN1 behind_II the_AT wheel_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 can_VM grab_VVI a_AT1 train_NN1 from_II there_RL ._. "_" 
The_AT next_MD morning_NNT1 at_II 9th_MD Battalion_NN1 "_" Rangers_NN2 "_" King_NN1 's_GE Royal_JJ Rifle_NN1 Corps_NN headquarters_NN ,_, Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 was_VBDZ debriefed_VVN and_CC sent_VVN on_II a_AT1 two-day_JJ leave_NN1 ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 returned_VVD ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 message_NN1 instructing_VVG him_PPHO1 to_TO contact_VVI a_AT1 certain_JJ Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 at_II MO-9_MC ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ marked_VVN expedite_VV0 ._. 
Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 read_VVD the_AT cryptic_JJ note_NN1 several_DA2 times_NNT2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 asked_VVD a_AT1 battalion_NN1 clerk_NN1 ,_, "_" Any_DD idea_NN1 what_DDQ 'MO-9'_NN1 is_VBZ ?_? "_" 
The_AT clerk_NN1 frowned_VVD ._. 
"_" No_UH ,_, sir_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX say_VVI as_CSA I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. "_" 
He_PPHS1 picked_VVD up_RP a_AT1 phone_NN1 and_CC dialed_VVD the_AT number_NN1 written_VVN on_II the_AT message_NN1 ._. 
"_" MO-9_MC ,_, Captain_NNB Niven_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" This_DD1 is_VBZ Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN a_AT1 message_NN1 that_CST says_VVZ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM supposed_JJ to_TO call_VVI a_AT1 Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 ._. "_" 
"_" No_UH ,_, sorry_JJ ,_, Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 is_VBZ out_II21 of_II22 the_AT office_NN1 at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB stay_VV0 where_RRQ you_PPY are_VBR and_CC a_AT1 car_NN1 will_VM come_VVI round_RP to_TO collect_VVI you_PPY shortly_RR ._. "_" 
"_" Roger_NP1 that_CST ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 hung_VVD up_RP the_AT phone_NN1 thinking_VVG Captain_NNB Niven_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 sounded_VVD vaguely_RR familiar_JJ ._. 
The_AT car_NN1 arrived_VVD within_II the_AT half_DB hour_NNT1 ,_, driven_VVN by_II a_AT1 cheerful_JJ WAAF_NP1 who_PNQS seemed_VVD eager_JJ to_TO please_VVI but_CCB who_PNQS ,_, like_II everyone_PN1 else_RR ,_, had_VHD no_AT clue_NN1 what_DDQ MO-9_MC was_VBDZ ._. 
When_CS they_PPHS2 pulled_VVD up_RP in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 the_AT gray_JJ stone_NN1 building_NN1 ,_, the_AT WAAF_NP1 handed_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 slip_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 room_NN1 number_NN1 written_VVN on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 located_VVD the_AT place_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ turned_VVD out_RP to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 spacious_JJ three-room_JJ suite_NN1 where_RRQ men_NN2 and_CC women_NN2 ,_, in_II both_RR uniform_JJ and_CC mufti_NN1 ,_, were_VBDR constantly_RR coming_VVG and_CC going_VVG ._. 
He_PPHS1 found_VVD somebody_PN1 who_PNQS pointed_VVD out_RP Captain_NNB Niven_NP1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 immediately_RR realized_VVN why_RRQ the_AT voice_NN1 on_II the_AT phone_NN1 was_VBDZ so_RG familiar_JJ :_: This_DD1 was_VBDZ David_NP1 Niven_NP1 the_AT actor_NN1 ._. 
"_" Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 ,_, sir_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, saluting_VVG ._. 
The_AT mustached_JJ captain_NN1 returned_VVD his_APPGE salute_NN1 ._. 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, yes_UH ,_, you_PPY must_VM be_VBI the_AT American_JJ chap_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR here_RL for_IF Stone_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
The_AT phone_NN1 on_II the_AT desk_NN1 rang_VVD ;_; the_AT captain_NN1 turned_VVD and_CC picked_VVD it_PPH1 up_RP ._. 
"_" MO-9_MC ._. 
Captain_NNB Niven_NP1 ?_? 
No_UH ,_, sorry_JJ ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ not_XX here_RL at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
Can_VM I_PPIS1 have_VHI him_PPHO1 call_VV0 you_PPY ?_? "_" 
Captain_NNB Niven_NP1 flashed_VVD a_AT1 smile_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 wink_NN1 at_II Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 ._. 
Whatever_DDQV MO-9_MC was_VBDZ ,_, it_PPH1 seemed_VVD anything_PN1 could_VM happen_VVI here_RL ._. 
Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 clicked_VVD on_RP ._. 
Captain_NNB Niven_NP1 jotted_VVD down_RP a_AT1 name_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 number_NN1 and_CC replaced_VVD the_AT phone_NN1 in_II its_APPGE cradle_NN1 ._. 
"_" Right_RR ,_, then_RT ._. 
Come_VV0 along_RP ,_, Lieutenant_NN1 ;_; I_PPIS1 'll_VM take_VVI you_PPY to_II Stone_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ expecting_VVG you_PPY ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX aware_JJ you_PPY were_VBDR in_II England_NP1 ,_, sir_NN1 ,_, "_" Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 said_VVD as_CSA they_PPHS2 walked_VVD ._. 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, absolutely_RR ._. 
Hollywood_NP1 was_VBDZ becoming_VVG rather_RG a_AT1 bore_NN1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY know_VVI ?_? 
When_CS the_AT shooting_NN1 started_VVD ,_, I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO go_VVI back_RP to_II my_APPGE old_JJ outfit_NN1 ,_, the_AT Highland_NN1 Light_NN1 Infantry_NN ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 were_VBDR still_RR peeved_JJ at_II me_PPIO1 for_IF resigning_VVG my_APPGE commission_NN1 to_TO become_VVI an_AT1 actor_NN1 ._. 
Imagine_VV0 !_! 
So_RR I_PPIS1 went_VVD into_II the_AT Rifle_NN1 Brigade_NN1 instead_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM on_II temporary_JJ assignment_NN1 as_CSA liaison_NN1 between_II MO-9_MC and_CC a_AT1 new_JJ raiding_JJ group_NN1 we_PPIS2 're_VBR putting_VVG together_RL ._. "_" 
"_" Knowing_VVG the_AT Green_JJ Jackets_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ they_PPHS2 would_VM say_VVI you_PPY traded_VVD up_RP ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
Captain_NNB Niven_NP1 laughed_VVD ._. 
"_" Quite_RG so_RR ,_, Lieutenant_NN1 ,_, quite_RG so_RR !_! 
Now_RT ,_, here_RL 's_GE Stone_NN1 ._. 
If_CS you_PPY 'll_VM take_VVI my_APPGE advice_NN1 ,_, believe_VV0 about_RG half_DB what_DDQ he_PPHS1 tells_VVZ you_PPY --_JJ and_CC less_DAR than_CSN that_DD1 if_CS it_PPH1 involves_VVZ women_NN2 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM keep_VVI that_DD1 in_II mind_NN1 ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
Lieutenant_NNB Terry_NP1 Stone_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 phone_NN1 to_II his_APPGE ear_NN1 ._. 
"_" Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 ?_? 
No_UH ,_, sorry_JJ ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ out_RP at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
Have_VH0 him_PPHO1 call_VV0 you_PPY back_RP ,_, first_MD thing_NN1 ._. "_" 
The_AT officer_NN1 stood_VVD up_RP and_CC stuck_VVD out_RP his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
"_" Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 ?_? 
Good_JJ to_TO meet_VVI you_PPY at_RR21 last_RR22 ._. "_" 
The_AT American_NN1 shook_VVD Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 's_GE hand_NN1 ,_, wondering_VVG ,_, for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ,_, if_CS "_" Terry_NP1 Stone_NN1 "_" was_VBDZ a_AT1 cover_NN1 name_NN1 :_: The_AT tall_JJ officer_NN1 ,_, wearing_VVG the_AT insignia_NN1 of_IO the_AT swanky_JJ 2nd_MD Life_NN1 Guards_NN2 Cavalry_NN Regiment_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ a_AT1 dead_JJ ringer_NN1 for_IF the_AT swashbuckling_JJ Errol_NP1 Flynn_NP1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO meet_VVI me_PPIO1 ?_? "_" 
"_" After_CS that_DD1 show_NN1 you_PPY put_VV0 on_RP outside_II Calais_NP1 ?_? 
Everyone_PN1 around_RP here_RL wants_VVZ to_TO meet_VVI you_PPY ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. "_" 
Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 gave_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 broad_JJ smile_NN1 ._. 
"_" How_RRQ 'd_VM you_PPY like_VVI another_DD1 crack_NN1 at_II Jerry_NP1 ,_, old_JJ stick_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" What_DDQ might_VM you_PPY have_VHI in_II mind_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" My_APPGE boss_NN1 will_VM explain_VVI it_PPH1 to_II you_PPY over_II lunch_NN1 today_RT at_II White_NP1 's_GE ._. 
Can_VM you_PPY fit_VVI it_PPH1 into_II your_APPGE schedule_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Do_VD0 I_PPIS1 have_VHI a_AT1 choice_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Well_RR ,_, actually_RR ..._... no_UH ._. "_" 
In_II the_AT car_NN1 ,_, Lieutenant_NNB Terry_NP1 Stone_NP1 produced_VVD a_AT1 beautiful_JJ sterling_NN1 silver_NN1 cigarette_NN1 case_NN1 with_IW the_AT regimental_JJ crest_NN1 of_IO the_AT Life_NN1 Guards_NN2 on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 offered_VVD a_AT1 Player_NN1 's_GE Navy_NN1 Cut_VV0 ,_, and_CC Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 accepted_VVD ,_, pulling_VVG out_RP his_APPGE battered_JJ ,_, much_RR traveled_VVD Zippo_NP1 lighter_NN1 with_IW the_AT gold_NN1 crossed_VVD sabers_NN2 of_IO the_AT U.S._NP1 26th_MD Cavalry_NN Regiment_NN1 on_II the_AT front_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 lit_VVD his_APPGE smoke_NN1 ,_, then_RT Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 's_GE ._. 
"_" Nice_JJ lighter_NN1 ,_, "_" the_AT Life_NN1 Guards_NN2 officer_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" Function_NN1 is_VBZ beauty_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Quaint_JJ notion_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 ._. "_" 
Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 gave_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 quick_JJ background_NN1 briefing_VVG on_II the_AT officer_NN1 they_PPHS2 would_VM be_VBI having_VHG lunch_NN1 with_IW ,_, Lieutenant_NNB Colonel_NNB Dudley_NP1 Clarke_NP1 ._. 
"_" The_AT thing_NN1 to_TO keep_VVI in_II mind_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST the_AT colonel_NN1 might_VM best_RRT be_VBI described_VVN as_II a_AT1 mildly_RR eccentric_JJ military_JJ genius_NN1 of_IO the_AT first_MD water_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 has_VHZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT best_JJT minds_NN2 in_II the_AT army_NN1 ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 is_VBZ a_AT1 'cannon_NN1 cocker_NN1 ._. '_" 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ also_RR something_PN1 of_IO a_AT1 practicing_JJ wild_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 accompanied_VVD him_PPHO1 to_II Norway_NP1 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 cliff-hanging_JJ adventure_NN1 after_II another_DD1 --_NN1 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 not_XX exaggerate_VVI ._. 
We_PPIS2 invaded_VVD the_AT country_NN1 all_DB by_II ourselves_PPX2 in_II a_AT1 little_JJ rubber_JJ dinghy_NN1 cast_VVN out_II21 of_II22 a_AT1 seaplane_NN1 ..._... but_CCB alas_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 story_NN1 for_IF another_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY know_VVI ._. 
Makes_VVZ one_PN1 exhausted_VVN simply_RR thinking_VVG back_RP on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" Colonel_NNB Clarke_NP1 was_VBDZ serving_VVG as_II the_AT military_JJ assistant_NN1 to_II Field_NNB Marshal_NNB Sir_NP1 John_NP1 Dill_NP1 ,_, the_AT chief_NN1 of_IO the_AT Imperial_JJ General_JJ Staff_NN ,_, when_CS he_PPHS1 dreamed_VVD up_RP the_AT idea_NN1 to_TO form_VVI a_AT1 raiding_JJ organization_NN1 to_TO carry_VVI out_RP amphibious_JJ raids_NN2 on_II the_AT French_JJ coast_NN1 ._. 
Clarke_NP1 was_VBDZ born_VVN in_II the_AT Transvaal_NP1 ,_, so_RG naturally_RR he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ inspired_VVN by_II the_AT Boer_NN1 commandos_NN2 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ exactly_RR what_DDQ the_AT colonel_NN1 has_VHZ named_VVN his_APPGE new_JJ force_NN1 --_NN1 Commandos_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 told_VVD the_AT field_NN1 marshal_VV0 his_APPGE idea_NN1 ,_, Sir_NNB John_NP1 mentioned_VVD it_PPH1 to_II the_AT prime_JJ minister_NN1 later_RRR that_DD1 same_DA evening_NNT1 ,_, and_CC the_AT plan_NN1 was_VBDZ approved_VVN the_AT very_RG next_MD day_NNT1 ._. 
Mr._NNB Churchill_NP1 wants_VVZ to_TO raise_VVI five_MC thousand_NNO aggressive_JJ men_NN2 of_IO the_AT hunter_NN1 class_NN1 to_TO fall_VVI on_II the_AT Germans_NN2 like_VV0 ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 so_RR colorfully_RR puts_VVZ it_PPH1 ,_, 'leopards_NN2 ._. "_" '_" 
"_" Leopards_NN2 ?_? "_" 
"_" Well_RR ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ Churchill_NP1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY know_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 has_VHZ a_AT1 certain_JJ style_NN1 ,_, what_DDQ ?_? 
Anyway_RR ,_, MO-9_MC has_VHZ been_VBN created_VVN to_TO coordinate_VVI raiding_VVG operations_NN2 ._. 
Sound_NN1 like_II something_PN1 that_CST might_VM be_VBI of_IO some_DD interest_NN1 to_II you_PPY ,_, John_NP1 ?_? "_" 
"_" You_PPY have_VH0 my_APPGE attention_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Excellent_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY are_VBR going_VVGK to_TO enjoy_VVI the_AT colonel_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 funny_JJ old_JJ bat_NN1 ,_, terrific_JJ to_TO be_VBI around_RG --_JJ but_CCB a_AT1 rapier_NN1 wit_NN1 at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ._. 
Lately_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VHZ been_VBN engaged_VVN in_II a_AT1 running_JJ battle_NN1 with_IW the_AT War_NN1 Office_NN1 to_TO be_VBI allowed_VVN to_TO wear_VVI the_AT South_NP1 African_JJ Service_NN1 Ribbon_NN1 ._. 
Claims_NN2 he_PPHS1 qualifies_VVZ because_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II theater_NN1 during_II the_AT Boer_NN1 War_NN1 ._. 
Would_VM 've_VHI been_VBN a_AT1 year_NNT1 old_JJ at_II the_AT time_NNT1 ,_, I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 ._. "_" 
"_" Had_VHD any_DD luck_NN1 ?_? "_" 
Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ,_, grinning_VVG ._. 
"_" By_II the_AT way_NN1 ,_, have_VH0 you_PPY heard_VVN the_AT latest_JJT news_NN1 ?_? 
Hot_JJ off_II the_AT press_NN1 :_: Italy_NP1 has_VHZ finally_RR come_VVN in_RP ._. "_" 
"_" On_II our_APPGE side_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" In_II a_AT1 word_NN1 --_NN1 no_UH ._. "_" 
When_CS they_PPHS2 arrived_VVD at_II White_NP1 's_GE ,_, the_AT elderly_JJ hall_NN1 porter_NN1 informed_VVD them_PPHO2 ,_, "_" Colonel_NNB Clarke_NP1 is_VBZ waiting_VVG for_IF you_PPY in_II the_AT small_JJ side_NN1 room_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Thanks_NN2 ,_, Groom_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 the_AT way_NN1 ,_, "_" Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
Lieutenant_NNB Colonel_NNB Clarke_NP1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO Royal_JJ Flying_JJ Corps_NN pilot_NN1 's_GE wings_NN2 prominently_RR on_II his_APPGE blouse_NN1 ._. 
Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 knew_VVD there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 regulation_NN1 prohibiting_VVG the_AT wearing_NN1 of_IO RFC_NP1 wings_NN2 on_II an_AT1 Army_NN1 uniform_NN1 ._. 
Apparently_RR ,_, the_AT colonel_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX concern_VVI himself_PPX1 with_IW rules_NN2 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX care_VVI for_IF ;_; he_PPHS1 made_VVD his_APPGE own_DA ._. 
"_" Somewhat_RR belatedly_RR ,_, Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 found_VVD myself_PPX1 assigned_VVN staff_NN responsibility_NN1 for_IF the_AT Calais_NP1 operation_NN1 ,_, "_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD while_CS still_RR shaking_VVG hands_NN2 ,_, "_" and_CC that_DD1 is_VBZ how_RRQ your_APPGE name_NN1 first_MD came_VVD to_II my_APPGE attention_NN1 ._. 
"_" I_PPIS1 drafted_VVD the_AT text_NN1 of_IO the_AT last_MD 'no_NN1 withdrawal'_NN1 message_NN1 to_II Brigadier_NNB Nicholson_NP1 of_IO 30_MC Brigade_NN1 prior_II21 to_II22 its_APPGE surrender_NN1 ._. 
Staff_NN had_VHD worked_VVN up_RP a_AT1 draft_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 plan_NN1 to_TO order_VVI in_II the_AT Canadian_JJ Division_NN1 and_CC try_VVI to_TO hold_VVI the_AT place_NN1 before_CS I_PPIS1 came_VVD on_RL21 board_RL22 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 all_DB came_VVD to_II naught_PN1 ._. 
What_DDQ is_VBZ your_APPGE opinion_NN1 ?_? 
Would_VM sending_NN1 in_II another_DD1 division_NN1 have_VH0 done_VDN the_AT trick_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Nothing_PN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO stop_VVI the_AT First_MD and_CC Tenth_MD Panzers_NN2 ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" What_DDQ a_AT1 catastrophe_NN1 ._. 
The_AT pilot_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 photoreconnaissance_NN1 flight_NN1 over_II Calais_NP1 reported_VVD to_II me_PPIO1 privately_RR that_CST the_AT city_NN1 looked_VVN like_II a_AT1 holocaust_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 doubt_VV0 I_PPIS1 shall_VM ever_RR forget_VVI him_PPHO1 saying_VVG that_DD1 ._. 
Terribly_RR depressing_JJ ,_, what_DDQ ?_? "_" 
"_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX exaggerating_VVG ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 suspected_VVD as_RG much_DA1 ._. 
Thank_VV0 you_PPY for_IF your_APPGE candor_NN1 ._. 
Terry_NP1 ,_, be_VBI a_AT1 good_JJ fellow_NN1 and_CC have_VH0 Groom_NN1 send_VV0 in_RP some_DD sherry_NN1 ,_, wo_VM n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
And_CC now_RT to_II the_AT business_NN1 at_II hand_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 trust_VV0 that_CST Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 has_VHZ briefed_VVN you_PPY on_II the_AT organization_NN1 we_PPIS2 arc_VV0 in_II the_AT process_NN1 of_IO putting_VVG together_RL ._. 
How_RRQ do_VD0 our_APPGE plans_NN2 to_TO go_VVI raiding_VVG strike_VV0 you_PPY ?_? "_" 
"_" Interesting_JJ ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Have_VH0 you_PPY ever_RR fired_VVN the_AT Thompson_NP1 submachine_NN1 gun_NN1 ?_? "_" 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, sir_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 served_VVD four_MC years_NNT2 in_II the_AT U.S._NP1 26th_MD Cavalry_NN Regiment_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR issued_VVN Thompsons_NP2 ._. "_" 
"_" Were_VBDR you_PPY now_RT ?_? 
Outstanding_JJ !_! 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM planning_VVG to_TO launch_VVI our_APPGE first_MD Commando_NN1 strike_VV0 somewhere_RL in_II France_NP1 in_II the_AT very_RG near_JJ future_NN1 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR ,_, as_CSA it_PPH1 turns_VVZ out_RP ,_, a_AT1 whopping_JJ grand_JJ total_NN1 of_IO forty_MC Thompson_NP1 submachine_NN1 guns_NN2 ,_, I_PPIS1 am_VBM told_VVN ,_, in_II the_AT entire_JJ army_NN1 arsenal_NN1 as_CSA we_PPIS2 speak_VV0 ,_, and_CC no_PN121 one_PN122 seems_VVZ to_TO know_VVI very_RG much_DA1 about_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM to_TO be_VBI allowed_VVN to_TO take_VVI twenty_MC along_RP on_II the_AT raid_NN1 ._. 
How_RRQ would_VM you_PPY like_VVI to_TO instruct_VVI my_APPGE troops_NN2 in_II the_AT use_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ?_? "_" 
"_" I_PPIS1 'd_VM like_VVI that_DD1 ,_, sir_NN1 ._. "_" 
"_" Marvelous_JJ !_! 
You_PPY stick_VV0 with_IW Terry_NP1 until_CS the_AT Thompsons_NP2 arrive_VV0 and_CC take_VV0 the_AT opportunity_NN1 to_TO learn_VVI more_RRR about_II what_DDQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ we_PPIS2 arc_VV0 attempting_VVG to_TO accomplish_VVI ._. 
The_AT prime_JJ minister_NN1 has_VHZ just_RR sent_VVN out_RP a_AT1 missive_NN1 that_CST says_VVZ he_PPHS1 is_VBZ looking_VVG for_IF men_NN2 of'force_VV0 ,_, intelligence_NN1 ,_, and_CC personality_NN1 ._. '_" 
I_PPIS1 dare_VM say_VVI ,_, among_II the_AT three_MC of_IO us_PPIO2 in_II this_DD1 room_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 have_VH0 the_AT requisite_JJ qualities_NN2 to_TO make_VVI up_RP one_MC1 complete_JJ 'leopard_NN1 man_NN1 ._. '_" "_" 
Later_RRR that_DD1 afternoon_NNT1 ,_, back_RP at_II MO-9_MC ,_, Lieutenant_NNB Terry_NP1 Stone_NP1 gave_VVD Lieutenant_NNB John_NP1 Randal_NP1 a_AT1 detailed_JJ briefing_NN1 on_II the_AT proposed_JJ operation_NN1 ._. 
The_AT plan_NN1 for_IF the_AT first_MD Commando_NN1 raid_NN1 called_VVN for_IF the_AT raiders_NN2 to_TO strike_VVI at_II four_MC different_JJ points_NN2 along_II a_AT1 twenty-mile_NNU1 stretch_NN1 of_IO the_AT coast_NN1 above_II Boulogne_NP1 ._. 
For_IF something_PN1 that_CST was_VBDZ supposed_JJ to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 starter_NN1 mission_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 sounded_VVD pretty_RG ambitious_JJ ._. 
To_TO disguise_VVI the_AT true_JJ nature_NN1 of_IO the_AT operation_NN1 ,_, the_AT idea_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO sail_VVI from_II Ramsgate_NP1 ,_, Dover_NP1 ,_, and_CC Folkestone_NP1 ,_, more_RGR or_CC less_RGR simultaneously_RR ,_, and_CC have_VH0 the_AT raiding_JJ forces_NN2 rendezvous_VV0 in_RP mid-channel_RL in_II the_AT hope_NN1 that_CST by_II sailing_VVG in_II separate_JJ groups_NN2 they_PPHS2 would_VM not_XX arouse_VVI suspicion_NN1 and_CC thus_RR tip_VVI their_APPGE hand_NN1 to_II the_AT Germans_NN2 ._. 
"_" Not_XX that_CST I_PPIS1 think_VV0 we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN big_JJ worries_NN2 on_II that_DD1 score_NN1 ,_, "_" Lieutenant_NNB Stone_NP1 said_VVD with_IW a_AT1 shake_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
"_" With_IW France_NP1 on_II her_PPHO1 back_RP and_CC the_AT British_JJ Army_NN1 still_RR reeling_VVG after_II the_AT retreat_NN1 from_II Dunkirk_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM bloody_RG well_RR wager_VVI the_AT last_MD thing_NN1 the_AT Jerries_NP2 are_VBR concerned_JJ about_II is_VBZ the_AT British_JJ Armed_JJ Forces_NN2 conducting_VVG offensive_JJ operations_NN2 anywhere_RL on_II the_AT continent_NN1 of_IO Europe_NP1 ._. "_" 
Planning_VVG for_IF the_AT operation_NN1 was_VBDZ hush-hush_JJ to_II the_AT point_NN1 of_IO being_VBG absurd_JJ ,_, prompted_VVN in_II no_AT small_JJ measure_NN1 by_II widespread_JJ paranoia_NN1 that_CST the_AT Nazi_JJ intelligence_NN1 apparatus_NN1 was_VBDZ all_RR seeing_VVG ,_, all_DB knowing_VVG ._. 
It_PPH1 all_DB seemed_VVD melodramatic_JJ to_II Lieutenant_NNB Randal_NP1 ,_, but_CCB then_RT ,_, what_DDQ could_VM you_PPY expect_VVI with_IW a_AT1 movie_NN1 star_NN1 as_CSA liaison_NN1 and_CC an_AT1 unabashedly_RR romantic_JJ adventurer_NN1 in_II command_NN1 ?_? 
