“You rank as an officer. I am an officer.” “I am not really. You are not even an Italian. You are a foreigner. But you are nearer the officers than you are to the men.” “What is the difference?” “I cannot say it easily. There are people who would make war. In this country there are many like that. There are other people who would not make war.” “But the first ones make them do it.” “Yes.” “And I help them.” “You are a foreigner. You are a patriot.” “And the ones who would not make war? Can they stop it?” “I do not know.”
