“Absolutely,” von Dattenberg said.
Cronley switched to German.
“Captain, you have onboard half a ton of uranium oxide. I want it loaded on one of those trucks . . .”
He pointed.
“Excuse me,” Schneider then said in perfect British-accented English. “You speak German very well—like a Strasbourger, as a matter of fact—but if you would be more comfortable speaking English . . .”
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