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Serious men in frock coats, sitting on leather sofas, are engaged in an intellectual conversation about politics and economics.

— Have you read about the disarmament conference? — one dandy asked another. — Count Bernstorff's speech. — Bernstorff is a genius! — the other dandy replied in a tone as if he had been convinced of this based on a long-standing acquaintance with the count. — And have you read the speech that Snowden gave at a meeting of voters in Birmingham, this stronghold of conservatives? — Well, what can you say… Snowden is a genius! Listen, Valiadis, — he turned to the third old man in a Panama hat. — What do you think about Snowden? — I'll tell you frankly, — the Panama hat replied, — Snowden is a real smart cookie. I personally wouldn't put my finger in his mouth. And, without being embarrassed by the fact that Snowden would never allow Valiadis to put his finger in his mouth, the old man continued: — But whatever you say, I'll tell you frankly — Chamberlain is also a genius. The dandies shrugged their shoulders. They did not deny that Chamberlain was also a genius. But Briand comforted them the most.