Documentary Account of the German Union

...which they used to flatter their recruits. I cannot provide a date, for the hidden superiors took great care never to mention place, year, or day anywhere.

"Receive, worthy man,
"our thanks for your interest in our
"wishes and sentiments.*) We
"are already a great number of friends of the truth
"sworn to secrecy. If you can resolve to
"do what we all did, and complete—or even just
"sign—this harmless formularA standard application form or set of ritual instructions,
"then we shall send you
"our plan and our names."

"We ask you to send your oath and contribution
"to Mr. Wucherer, from whom
"you will immediately receive the plan and list.
"May you then sympathize entirely with us, just as
"we did with your dear letter. The XXII."

*) These gentlemen had therefore not quite understood my letter.