Beta Book

On the contrary, he had to
stay, for there could not be a better one than him anywhere in the
world. From now on, the object was no longer to drive him out,
but rather to protect him. Meetings were held to discuss in what
manner this could best be achieved; and since there was talk of
fighting, war, and victory all over the place, it came quite
naturally that we boys, also, increasingly put ourselves not just
in a militant mood, but also in militant clothes, and imagined
ourselves in acts of militant heroism. Granted, I did all of this
only from a distance, because I was too small for this and had no
time; I had to sew gloves. But all the other boys and girls were
standing together in all kinds of corners and niches, telling each
other what they had heard at home when they were with their
parents, and had most important discussions about the manner in
which the monarchy was to be preserved and the republic was to be
prevented. They were particularly outraged at some old, evil
woman. She was to be blamed for everything.


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