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evil. You know the people here do not like
us; it is useless to try to shut one’s eyes to
this regrettable fact. We Germans do not
dislike the French, in fact we rather like
them. My detachment has just been on a
punitive expedition to several small places
round here, and I must say that everywhere
I was painfully impressed by the sullenness
of the inhabitants. Our attitude towards the
French has invariably been correct. Look
at me, for instance. I think I may say,
without boasting, that you can look upon me as a
typical German officer . . .”
“I wish to goodness you were!” exclaimed
the Doctor, completely off his guard. “I
wish to goodness you were, for if so the war
would be over in a month.”
“I thank you sincerely, Martin, for these
words,” said Adalbert solemnly; “it does
one good to be appreciated by a loyal
adversary. I was saying look at me and answer
me this question: Have I not treated you,
who after all I must look upon as an enemy,
with unfailing tact and forbearance; have
I not carefully avoided touching on any of the
topics which might hurt your feelings; have
I not shown you my sympathetic interest in
the inconvenience we unfortunately caused
you last night in this little church; have I
not, in one word, behaved towards you in the
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