I can't stop. It's a game with me. I play it all day in my thoughts and
all night I direct campaigns in my dreams. A great game. Only sometimes
I get tired of playing it on paper, and want to hear the real guns and
see the real battalions.

[_A_ SECRETARY _enters with a message._


SECRETARY

[_To Minister of War._

A message from the King sent over from the Foreign Office. The Prime
Minister was not there.


MINISTER OF WAR

Let me have it.

[_He takes the message and glances at it._

What?

[_With a gesture to the Secretary._

That will do.

[_Exit_ SECRETARY.