The Exception Page #4

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I'm sure your reich marks

will be welcome anywhere.

- What?

- In the meantime,

you might spend less time

lusting after servant girls

and more finding

a second detector truck.

Ah! You've marked her out

for yourself, have you?

Copulation is strictly forbidden

among the staff.

Goodbye, inspector.

Anyone might think

you were spying on me, captain.

Forgive me, your highness.

What are you doing

creeping around in the woods?

If anything happens to you,

I'll be shot.

Oh, it's good to know

they still care.

Walk with me.

Tell me about Poland.

Your first action?

Yes, your highness.

What you expected?

I expected to die.

They know a British agent's

here.

Who knows?

The captain guarding the kaiser.

And the gestapo turned up

at the house today.

If they knew any more than that,

you'd have been arrested by now.

- When can you do it?

- I need more time.

- You may not have it.

- I know that.

As soon as you feel it's safe,

do it.

Then we'll get you out.

Be careful.

What are you doing?

I wanted to see you.

I'm on duty now.

They're calling me.

There's a gestapo officer,

Dietrich, in utrecht.

What about him?

If he bothers you at all,

tell me.

I'll deal with it.

It seems the general staff

has learnt

from its mistakes of last time.

Wouldn't you say, huh, child?

On the whole, your highness.

Although, they may find

the infernal machinery,

la machine infernale,

harder to stop than to start.

I never wanted the last war,

you know.

But there are still people

who don't...

Who don't seem to realize that.

Of course,

the serbs were a crowd of thugs.

They still are.

But I told the Austrians,

"you got what you wanted.

Stop in Belgrade!"

I wrote a telegram to Vienna,

"stop in Belgrade!"

They never sent it.

Bethmann, moltke,

they wanted the war, you see.

It was never sent.

They made sure of that.

Yes, your highness.

My voice...

My voice was a lone voice.

Perhaps...

What could I do?

What could I do?

The captain would

like to see your collection

of military uniforms?

Yes, yes, go on.

He was still the kaiser.

He could have sent

another f***ing telegram.

Any progress catching the spy?

They're waiting

for another signal truck.

Your family.

- My family, your highness?

- Are they all right?

If there's anything I can do

for them, you must let me know.

- These are difficult times.

- Thank you, your highness.

Your highness...

What is it?

You're very kind, your highness.

Good night.

Was that girl asking for money?

I believe I was enquiring

about her family.

Perhaps I dreamed it.

Well, I don't like her manner.

If it weren't for the shortage,

I would certainly let her go.

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