"Now the real work begins," Beliakoff said. "First, we'll need a list of the casualties."
"The what?" Nob asked.
"Casualties."
"I'm not sure I understand," said the Prime Minister.
"Casualties! The number of people killed in the warfare."
"Now wait a moment," Nob said, his voice trembling. "Do I understand you correctly? Are you trying to tell me that civilized people kill people in their wars? Do you mean that they leave people in the cities they bomb?"
Kelly looked at Beliakoff. Beliakoff looked at Kelly.
"Lord, Lord," murmured Kelly.
Beliakoff merely gulped.
"Is it possible?" asked Nob. "Do civilized people really—"