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Rh  Pity our old colleague isn't here. Something must have detained him. No doubt he'll come presently.  Sure to.  I particularly wished that we five should be together to-night.

 Yes, of course, naturally.

 When the reply to our Ultimatum comes, an answer may be required at once, and, of course, it should be agreeable to all.

 Of course! Of course!

 But aren't we alarming ourselves unduly, sir? Is it possible that our neighbours will repeat the blunder of the last war?

 They are again so plainly in the wrong. How can they defend such conduct?

 They can't and they won't; You may be sure they won't. They've learnt their lesson.