[lit-ideas] Quote from Allan Bullock's book
- From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "lit-ideas" <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:49:11 -0500
Page 571 from Allan Bullock's, Hitler and Stalin, a quote. Bill read it to me.
"On one occasion, July 2, [1938, during the planning of the invasion of
Czechoslovakia] when Ribbentrop was lunching with Hitler in Munich, the arrival
of a British emissary was announced. Hitler started up and said: 'Gott im
Himmel! Don't let him in yet. I am still in a good humor.' He then
proceeded, in front of his staff, to work himself up until his face darkened,
he was breathing heavily, and his eyes were glazed. His reception of the
Englishman was so stormy that it was clearly audible through the door to those
still sitting at the lunch table. When he had finished, Hitler returned,
wiping his brow. 'Gentlemen,' he said with a chuckle, 'I need tea. He thinks
I'm furious.'"
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