“But I will say more, gentlemen,” he added, turning for the last time to
the register clerks, “I will say more—you are both here with me face to
face. This, gentlemen, is my rule: if I fail I don’t lose heart, if I
succeed I persevere, and in any case I am never underhand. I’m not one
to intrigue—and I’m proud of it. I’ve never prided myself on diplomacy.
They say, too, gentlemen, that the bird flies itself to the hunter. It’s
true and I’m ready to admit it; but who’s the hunter, and who’s the bird
in this case? That is still the question, gentlemen!”
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