HITLER one day asked Goering to take him out in a rowing-boat on the Chiemsee. The field-marshal took the oars and rowed out, with Hitler perched on the seat opposite.
"Don't you think we have gone far enough," asked Goering, after ten minutes of unaccustomed labour.
"Can we be seen from the shore?" asked Hitler.
"Yes, certainly," replied Goering.
Farther out, then!" ordered Hitler.
After another half-hour rowing Goering again suggested a pause.
Can we still be seen from the shore 2" asked the Führer, "I think they can just see us," replied Goering.
"Still farther, then!" snapped Hitler.
Perspiring and swearing freely, Goering took up the oars again., After another half-hour Hitler commanded him to stop.
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pean we be seen from the shore now?" he Oh, no, certainly not," said the weary Hermann.
"Very well, then," said Hitler, "I am going to try this trick of walking on the water."-
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