The Shell Seekers

What prompts Penelope to volunteer during the war?

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While Penelope and Sophie are in London, they meet the Friedmanns, who are staying in their house. Upon hearing Willi Friedmann's recollections of what is happening to the Jews in Germany, Penelope is so moved that she signs up the next day for the Women's Royal Naval Service as a volunteer.