Book Excerpt: ...OF STAFF[_With quiet delight._The Republic will never swallow that.PRIME MINISTERThey are not supposed to. They will declare war, and then be the aggressors.MINISTER OF WAR[_Exultantly._Our God of old lives yet and will not let us perish in disgrace!CHIEF OF STAFF[_Looking about._My helmet. Damn it! Where is my helmet? I am going to dig at the plans once more. If God lets me lead the armies in such a fight, the devil can come when I'm through and fetch away the old carcass.PRIME MINISTER[To MINISTER OF WAR ...
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Book Excerpt: ...OF STAFF[_With quiet delight._The Republic will never swallow that.PRIME MINISTERThey are not supposed to. They will declare war, and then be the aggressors.MINISTER OF WAR[_Exultantly._Our God of old lives yet and will not let us perish in disgrace!CHIEF OF STAFF[_Looking about._My helmet. Damn it! Where is my helmet? I am going to dig at the plans once more. If God lets me lead the armies in such a fight, the devil can come when I'm through and fetch away the old carcass.PRIME MINISTER[To MINISTER OF WAR.Where's your Secretary?MINISTER OF WAR[_Crossing to door._Secretary, here
