What troubles Julian Vance the most is that if Elodie is really recruited into the Gaullist movement or the Free French, things at home will become truly chaotic. Think about it: two SOE agents, one Free French partisan, a Gestapo officer, and the director of the Milice. Actually, the count is even more cluttered. This household of five—plus guests and staff—totals: * Three officials of the collaborationist Milice, * Two SOE operatives (The 'Ghost' and the 'Nightingale'), * Two Gaullist sympathizers, * A Gestapo major, * A rebellious student, * And a watchful maid. Along the way, Elodie chatted and laughed with Julian, though she did most of the talking. This girl, while claiming she wasn't doing enough for the cause, was clearly plotting other schemes in her head. Julian, feeling

