"We may be going to die" -- Playing the game -- "Troublesome young men" -- "Dictators are very popular these days" -- "I lack the 'spunk'" -- "Quite simply, he told lies" -- "Our own soul is at stake" -- "'Terrible, unmitigated, unparalleled dishonor'" -- Retribution -- "Waiting for a stirring lead" -- "Here is the testing" -- "Speak for England" -- Playing at war -- "The misery of doing nothing" -- "He is absolutely loyal" -- "Gambling with the life of the nation" -- "'In the name of God, go!" -- "Victory at all costs" -- A question of loyalty -- A son's betrayal --Aftermath.