A London Tommy was standing near the leave boat at Calais, which had
just brought him back to France on his way to the firing line. It was
raining, and he was trying to get a damp cigarette to draw.
Just then a French soldier approached him with an unlighted cigarette
in his hand, and, pointing to Tommy's cigarette, held out his hand and
exclaimed "Allumette?"
[Illustration: Poilu: "Allumette?"