How so, sir? In the article itself I saw nothing unsuitable.
BOLZ.
The article exposes my friend in your eyes to the suspicion of having tried to regain your good-will by unworthy flattery. Nothing is further from his thoughts than such a method. You, Colonel, are too honorable a man yourself to consider a mean action natural to your friend.
COLONEL.
You are right. (Aside.) This defiance is unbearable! (Aloud.) Is your explanation at an end?
BOLZ.
It is. I must add still another: that I myself regret very much having written this article.
COLONEL.
I imagine I do not wrong you in assuming that you have already written others that were still more to be regretted.
BOLZ (continuing).