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But we cannot as yet come onthe faintest trace of the trick.
Nosoldier is ever
romantic-not about soldiering, anyhow. But what I say ishorse-sense, for all
that. At least, that is thereal basis of every revolution.
I dont set up to be
much of a patriot, and these people werealways good to me. What is that
compared with what the country has done for us all?
At least Im sure you must
be really apatriot and I want to know why you dont behave like one. As she
looked at him with a painful curiosity, he added: But rememberwhat you said.
It
was likely enough that there was little time to lose. Pretty quick work, said
the Chief of Police, but I suppose theyrebolting for some other exit. My name
is John Conrad, he said quite readily. Some say itsbecause they dont believe in
a future life.
But it was the proclamations themselves that were most
arresting. At least, I suppose some people think it would.
If you cant catch
them, put in Simon, cant you arrest anybody else?
Dont you see he is just
thesort of thing I mean? And what sort of a dog is it that wont do it for duty,
but will doit for pleasure.
Their proclamations make itquite plain that they
are preparing a big move.
What I mean, saidGrimm, is that its a bad blunder to
reckon on material without moral.
Ah, he understands health better than the
healthfaddist does! And the plain common sense ofit is that he can name the
bribe.
But Im afraid its too late to do that now.
Their very platesare like
portraits; you can almost see them all sitting there.
I will give up to you
these revolutionary leaders of whom you talk somuch.
But Im afraid its too late
to do that now. Perhaps,he said, we have wandered a little from the point. God
knows, and Isuppose you know, what these blasphemous brutes are going to do to
usall.
At least, that is thereal basis of every revolution.
Thetwo
distinguished spies in the street were not, of course, so completelyisolated as
they seemed.
You, at least, are more generous to me than the menwho only gave
me food. General Case was dangerously ill, but well enough togo out to
dinner.
Its beyond all possible goodness that you should trouble to talk to
melike this, he said.
But I assure Your Royal Highness theres no particular
mysteryabout that.
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