And the other lads are no horsemen either.

That big Fritz over there made toys, Joseph drove a taxicab, August was conductor on a train to Charlottenberg, and Eitel was porter in a hotel.

We're all from Berlin, and will you tell us, Castel, how soon we can take Paris and London and go back to the Unter den Linden ?" John shook his head.
"There are about fifteen hundred million people in the world who are asking that question, Otto Scheller," he replied, "and out of all the fifteen hundred millions not one can answer it.

But I will ask you a question in return." "What is it ?" "Will you give me a ride in one of your wagons to Metz ?" "Why, certainly," replied Scheller.

"Your passport is in good order, and we can take you to the first line of fortifications.