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4  My experience is that when a nation has determined upon a policy it is the easiest thing in the world for it to become convinced that it is in the right, and no lesson from the past is sufficient to undeceive it.  True!  Quite true!  Yes, every nation thinks it carries the Ark of the Covenant.  Therefore I cherish no illusions to-night. But reply or no reply, all that remains to us is to follow the line of honour.  Quite so.  So soon after the last war, though!

 With all its frightful sorrow and suffering!

 Terrible! Terrible! Enter manservant as before.  Lord Burnley.