Sir Edward said the Germans had poisoned wells in South Africa.

They have lately used deadly gases in France.

The key to their mind says Sir Edward, is this--they attribute to other folk what they are thinking of doing themselves.
While Sir Edward was here John Sargent came in and brought Katharine the charcoal portrait of her that he had made--his present to her for her and Chud to give to W.A.W.P.[81] and me.

A very graceful and beautiful thing for him to do.
_April 30, 1915._ Concerning Peace: The German civil authorities want peace and so does one faction of the military party.

But how can they save their face?
They have made their people believe that they are at once the persecuted and the victorious.