I fail to comprehend you. What use are political opponents if you cannot attack them?
OLDENDORF.
Now see here! These articles were written by the Colonel; he told me so himself today.
BOLZ.
Thunder and lightning!
OLDENDORF (gloomily).
You may imagine that along with this admission went other intimations which place me just now in a very uncomfortable position as regards the Colonel and his family.
BOLZ (seriously).
And what does the Colonel want you to do?