Question

how did Wilhelmina react to the old man description of the war

Answer 1

wilhelmine reacted and said surprisingly that the praise given to the duke of malborough and prince eugene was wicked thing

Answer 2

Wilhelmine mind fail to understand that how destructive things like war can be praised and held as something grand and famous. later the old man has no reply to his innocent question that 'what good came of it at last?'

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