It's October 1914 and the war is not going well. The Germans are smashing through Belgium and the allies are in retreat. Hazel Bellamy is on a mittee with Lady Prudence Fairfax to find temporary homes for the 5000 or more Belgian refugees that have e to Britain. Feeling an obligation to set an example, Hazel agrees to take in a family and expecting an aristocratic family of 3, receives an extended family of 5 peasant farmers who speak no English. They take residence in the servants' quers but with the language barrier, it all ves to be a bit much for both sides. The servants find the refugees odd in their tastes and their refusal to take a bath in plar offends them. Rescue of a sort es from Geina who returns from a weekend away and having been schooled in Switzerland, is a fluent French speaker. The refugees tell her their horrific tale of death and terror at the hands of the invading Germans creating a greater understanding and a degree of empathy from the ... Written by garykmcd