he did not do all the talking; he drew the others in, reserving for himself only the formulation of practical lessons from the case discussed. As for women, Kersten reported him as always extremely respectful towards them and when talking about them. He hated obscenity or double entendres; he regarded these as insults to his own mother. He was very fond of children, a characteristic noted by most others who knew him, and was always ready to give time to widows and war orphans, indeed his staff were forbidden to turn them away.
