[ (BECAUSE... IT'S... черт побери, he's not thinking about this.) ]
She can be. Not so much when she was younger. [ what he'd give to be ignorant again. actually, no; what he'd give for her to be ignorant again... maybe it was his conversion to orthodoxy that put those ideas into her head? whatever it was, it's not something that bears further introspection at all ever.
he holds his hand out to reclaim his card, nodding as if in agreement. ]
Ah, of course! I cannot imagine you would think poorly of Germany, even after all these years. He was the one taking care of you, after all—before this. You must be very used to all of his yelling!
[ now that's sarcastic, and shady, for obvious reasons. even despite their current strategic partnership, russia wouldn't say germany is—was—a joy to be around. ]
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She can be. Not so much when she was younger. [ what he'd give to be ignorant again. actually, no; what he'd give for her to be ignorant again... maybe it was his conversion to orthodoxy that put those ideas into her head? whatever it was, it's not something that bears further introspection at all ever.
he holds his hand out to reclaim his card, nodding as if in agreement. ]
Ah, of course! I cannot imagine you would think poorly of Germany, even after all these years. He was the one taking care of you, after all—before this. You must be very used to all of his yelling!
[ now that's sarcastic, and shady, for obvious reasons. even despite their current strategic partnership, russia wouldn't say germany is—was—a joy to be around. ]