the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
Saki provides several details that mark the transformation of the men from revenge-seeking enemies to peace-seeking friends. The first detail can be identified in Ulrich's feeling of pity for Georg that inspires him to make a sudden offer of wine to his enemy. Though Georg responds badly to Ulrich's attempt at peace, the narrator of the story reports that Ulrich's animosity begins to ease. The second detail that marks the transformation is Ulrich's speech to...