“Japanese Boy would accept this patiently,” I collapse with voice.
“He might got it, but could he?” dictate Nogi, who understands horse-racing & problembs.
I am beswitched.
“You would appear a very cheap diplomat with such a salary,” say Nogi. “Hon. Charleymain Tower, Ambassador from O-hio, spend more annual cash than this for champagne which is necessary in Berlin for kings, dukes, princes, etc., which is accustomed to expect it from American Ambassadors when going through that town. That Hon. Tower are a great spend.”
“Poverty are no disgrace,” I signify with W. J. Bryan expression.
“For Methodist Ministers it are no disgrace,” say Nogi. “But for Foreign Ministers it are considered a crime.”
“I am confused by this,” I depress.
“Imagine that you was Hon. American Ambassador to Berlin,” deploy Nogi.
I do so with ease.
“And imagine I was Hon. Emperor of Germany.”