The best way to make others accept a point of view is to let them believe that it originates from themselves.
——Alphonse Daudet
"Italian military uniform?"
Though Schneider often appeared less than intellectually gifted at the Nightingale Mansion, in ordinary circumstances, this capable figure of the Foreign Office was anything but dull.
Considering the Italian uniform with Arthur's notorious life record, it wasn't hard to deduce the latest sensational news he was involved in.
Schneider's eyes widened, and even the fork fell from his hand onto the plate: "Italian insurrectionists in Gottingen?"
Arthur rested his arms on the table, fingers interlocked, and patiently explained: "Auguste, I believe from a classical literature perspective, what you just said is not precise."
"What's the more precise way to say it then?" Schneider's heart was in his throat.
