social-class-and-service

In this chapter set in Warwickshire during August 1940, Eileen and others prepare to vacate the manor as the Army takes possession, facing the challenge of finding new billets for evacuee children Alf and Binnie, whose difficult reputations hinder placement. Eileen plans to escort the children to London, hoping to reunite with her cousin Polly and use a secret drop to return home, while grappling with the uncertainty of the impending Blitz and the logistical difficulties of wartime displacement.