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Updated: May 8, 2025
Captain d'Orcet reports that, in addition, Bismarck denied that France had changed, and that to curb her mania for glory, to punish her pride, her aggressive and ambitious character, it was imperative that there should be a glacis between France and Germany.
'But what is the sword surrendered, asked the chancellor; 'is it his own sword, or the sword of France? 'It is only the sword of the emperor, was Castelnau's reply. 'Well, there is no use talking about other conditions, said Von Moltke, sharply, while a look of contentment and gratification passed over his face, according to Bismarck; one 'almost joyful, writes the keen Captain d'Orcet.
'Moltke, said Bismarck, recounting the interview, 'coldly persisted in his demand, or as the attentive d'Orcet puts it, 'Von Moltke was pitiless. Then De Wimpffen tried to soften his grim adversary by painting his own position.
Opposite to Von Moltke sat De Wimpffen alone; while in rear, 'almost in the shade, were General Faure, Count Castelnau, and other Frenchmen, among whom was a cuirassier, Captain d'Orcet, who had observant eyes and a retentive memory.
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