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Later, the women of the village took the parachute silks from the many drops, sewing them into blouses and dresses.

When Virginia began working in the High Loire area, she had 30 volunteers for the Resistance.

By the time she left, she had 400.

How Virginia summoned up the patience not to leave in disgust? When receiving horrible, sexist treatment from these Frenchmen, it was beyond amazing how she stayed focused on her mission.

Kept her head down. Kept on working for the Resistance.

Not until today's reading did I learn that, among the French Resistance workers (whom Virginia risked her life to help), were ornery, scrappy Frenchmen with such strong tribal hatreds . . . .

It's as though, within World War II, they were fighting their own French Civil War.

Observers of her then said she had an inner serenity, even when walking into danger after danger. Members of the French Resistance said she reminded them of "a Madonna."

A month after D-Day, Virginia receives her first position as a Commander!

Nonplussed, Virginia interrogates this male leader, throwing him a series of questions. Satisfied with his answers, her last question is, "Will you follow my commands without question?"

Tonight I have to stop reading so I can finish my work for today, but I'm pretty sure he answers, "Yes."

More to come, Goodreaders!

Past 3 a.m., the local leader who refused her hours ago, now pays a call on Virginia, who is staying in a little hotel room with her female travel companion.

Men in this part of France have a low opinion of women: Supposedly they're good for cooking and cleaning; that's about all.

It's after D-Day now.

Virginia has gone to a remote part of France I never heard of before. When people have a tradition of helping the politically persecuted. She's refused by the man in charge. But he has second thoughts about refusing to help with guerilla warfare now, this time, under these circumstances.

Drawing closer to D-Day, it seems that time is running out for Virginia and those she is working tirelessly to protect.