I have brought you evidence that it is not the German nation against whom we fight, man against man, human being against human being.

It is my belief that autocracy and the dynasty of the Hohenzollerns will crumble into ruin as a result of today's negotiations, just as surely as though we sacrificed God knows how many more lives to achieve a greater measure of military triumph." The Prime Minister rang the bell.
"You are an honest man, Julian Orden," he said, "and a decent emissary.
You will reply that we take the twenty-four hours for reflection.

That means that we shall meet at nine o'clock to-morrow evening." He held out his hand in farewell, an action which somehow sent Julian away a happier man..