After this the officer told the guards to withdraw twenty paces. He then smiled at Henare and asked him, in broken English, whether he would like plenty of [pg 35] money and a certain amount of freedom during his stay in Germany.
Henare grinned and said that would be "kapai."
"Vell, you shust tell me some leedle tings about der English."
"All right, I know plenty ting about him. What yer want ter know?"
"Ah! dot is goot! Now tell me how much damage der German bombs do on London."
"Wery bad, wery bad. Him brake down te shop, te church, te school, and te piccanini."
"Och! anyting else?"
"Yeh; kill te plenty ole woman too; my word yeh, te Zepp wery bad for ole Englan."
"Haf England got much food?"