"How d'you mean--accursed?
This is England, you know.

England hasn't done anything accursed.

Aren't you muddling it up with Germany ?" "England is the World Enemy," said the German, evidently pleased to meet someone to whom this information was fresh.

"Throughout the ages she has been the Robber State, crushing the weaker nations, adding to her own wealth by treachery, and now forcing this war of aggression upon her peace-loving neighbours." Our witch laughed.

She was forgetting her danger.