You can't understand what all the fools are fighting about, and you think we might have peace at once by a little friendly business talk.

You needn't be pro-German--if you like you can be rather severe on the Hun.
But you must be in deadly earnest about a speedy peace.' I expect the corners of my mouth fell, for Bullivant burst out laughing.
'Hang it all, man, it's not so difficult.

I feel sometimes inclined to argue that way myself, when my dinner doesn't agree with me.

It's not so hard as to wander round the Fatherland abusing Britain, which was your last job.' 'I'm ready,' I said.

'But I want to do one errand on my own first.