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Chapter 53

           HeevendrewsomeinterestingparallelsbetweenEnglishandGermanliterature,andnotallinGermany’sfavor.Irealizedthathewasdrinkinglessthanwewere.AlsothatAntonwascarelesswithhistongue.Wewerebothinfactbeingwatched.Iknewthathalfwaythroughthemeal;andthecolonelknewIknewit.Wetwooldermenpolarizedthesituation.Antonbecameanirrelevance.ThecolonelwouldhavehadnothingbutcontemptfortheordinaryGreekofficial,andIwashighlyhonoredtobetreatedbyhimasagentlemanandequal.ButIwasnotmisled."Afterlunchweperformedafewliederforhim,andhewasfullofcompliments.Hethenannouncedthathewishedtoinspectthelookoutpostonthefarsideoftheisland,andinvitedmetoaccompanyhimtheplacewasofnogreatmilitaryimportance.SoItraveledroundwiththemtoMoutsaandweclimbeduptothehousehere.Therewasagreatdealofmilitaryparaphernaliaaboutwireeverywhereandoneortwopillboxes.ButIwashappytofindthatthehousehadnotbeendamagedatall.ThemenwereparadedandbrieflyaddressedbythecolonelinmypresenceinGerman.Hereferredtomeas’thisEnglishgentleman’andinsistedthatmypropertyshouldberespected.ButIrememberthis.Aswelefthestoppedtocorrectsomeminorfaultinthewaythemanonguardatthegatewaswearinghisequipment.HepointeditouttoAntonandsaidtohim,Schlamperei,HerrLeutnant.SehenSie?NowSchlampereimeanssomethinglikesloppiness.ItisthekindofwordPrussiansuseofBavarians.AndofAustrians.

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