"He served his country with a passionate devotion.

He hated America--he distrusted the whole democratic idea.

It was that which pointed his anger against you--that you should have chosen to live here." "Then when I saw him at Geneva--that last interview--he told me that Karl's statement had been stolen, and he had his spies abroad looking for the thieves.

He was very bitter against me.

It was only a few hours before he was killed, as a part of the Winkelried conspiracy.