26/46 And it may be stated that a man who has not, at the very least, been sentenced to imprisonment does little credit to the land of his fathers." "There are exceptions," remarked Pradel. He was not sane, I know it only too well." "No doubt he was mad, my dear child. But it is a question of determining whether he was madder than other men. The entire history of humanity, replete with tortures, ecstasies, and massacres, is the history of raving, demented creatures." "Doctor," inquired Constantin Marc, "are you by chance one of those who do not admire War? |