If he is a soldier in the opposing army, he is a good soldier. He has not fled the field of battle to save himself. He has refused to serve his captor. He has refused to betray his cause. He has refused to take the coward's way out. The coward must abandon his dignity before he abandons the field of battle. That, Rudolf Abel will never do.
I acted honorably. I think they know that. But sometimes people think wrong. People are people. Let's see how they greet me. If I'm embraced or just shown the back seat.
