He meditated.
"Ja, we liedt—maype," he admitted finally. "Dot is, we saidt dot what Tawannears saidt was so—andt dot's no lie."
"How?"
"You pelief dot Tawannears peliefs what he says?"
"Yes."
"He wouldt die if he fought idt was not true." Corlaer spoke with extraordinary vehemence for him. "You nefer knew a man who worshiped der trut' more than Tawannears. What he says he saw andt didt is true—isn't it?"
"Yes."
"Andt what you don't pelief is true is dot 'Lost Souls' pusiness, eh?"
"Yes."
"But Tawannears peliefs idt is true—don't he?"