In my opinion--in my opinion, I say--we should do better to hold ourselves in readiness.

Germany would never really dare antagonise us.

They know what it involves.

Why, there's hundreds of millions of pounds at stake.

Grey has only to be firm, and things must come right.
Must--absolutely must." "Annie said, this morning, that she heard everyone in the streets last night say we must fight, father," put in Hilda.
"Pooh!" exclaimed the city personage, touched now on the raw.