"The All-Highest of Germany," he replied in a respectful voice. "But the name is in French. That is good politics. We offend nobody."
"Oh. Well, why all the same?"
"Why what?"
"Why celebrate the All-Highest's Imperial nose?"
"Why not?" retorted the Swiss mildly; "he suggested it."
"The Kaiser suggested that the mountain be named after his own nose?"
"He did. Moreover it was from that peak that the All-Highest declared he could smell the Rhine. Tears were in his eyes when he said it. Such sentiment ought to be respected."
"May I be permitted to advise the All-Highest to return there and continue his sentimental sniffing?"
"For what purpose, Monsieur?"
"Because," I suggested pleasantly, "if he sniffs very earnestly he may scent something still farther away than the Rhine."