The hero

  We read the story "The Hero" and then we had to write a text explaining the most important part of the story.

 In my opinion the part I choose was: 

He looked at that file on the man's desk. It seemed to contain , among other things , a manuscripts.

Captain Campbell , I believe. That's who you ' re after? I feel bound to tell you , I ' m afraid , that you ' re not the first.

He sat down abruptly , his eyes still fixed on the file.

What do you mean?

The man laid his hand on the file , almost affectionately.

Terrific fellow. I've become quite fond of him over the years.

But I'm afraid the whole things a fantasy. He was just a charming adventurer , with the gift of the gab,.

But the honors! He cried out. The D.S.O! The croix the guerre!

He invented them. He invented at least three - quarters of his life. It's a awful disappointment , I know. I felt it myself , when I first discovered.

If it's any comfort to you , I've come to see that he believed it all himself in the end , every imaginary , boastful word of it.