It is too late to talk of Baghdad now." "It isn't! It's too soon!" Grim answered, bringing down a clenched fist on his knee, and Feisul laughed in spite of himself.
"You talk like a prophet, Jimgrim, but let me tell you something.

It is mainly a question of money after all.

The British paid us a subsidy until they withdrew from Syria.

They did their best for us even then, for they left behind guns, ammunition, wagons and supplies.

When the French seized the ports they promised to continue the subsidy, because they are collecting the customs dues and we have no other revenue worth mentioning.