’TheAll—Highestismerciful，asItoldyou，’hesaid。
Iagreedwithhim。
’Mercyistheprerogativeofkings，’hesaidsententiously，’butforuslesserfolksitisatrimmingwecanwelldowithout。’
Inoddedmyapproval。
’Iamnotmerciful，’hewenton，asifIneededtellingthat。’IfanymanstandsinmywayItramplethelifeoutofhim。ThatistheGermanfashion。Thatiswhathasmadeusgreat。Wedonotmakewarwithlavenderglovesandfinephrases，butwithhardsteelandhardbrains。WeGermanswillcurethegreen—sicknessoftheworld。