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Updated: June 25, 2025
And this gives the last bit of local color to be found in the new town. At a turning in the commercial quarter we met the commercials, American and English. "Mr. Ephrinell," I said, "there is nothing curious in this modern Merv." "On the contrary, Mr. Bombarnac, the town is almost Yankee, and it will soon see the day when the Russians will give it tramways and gaslights!" "That will come!"
Three weeks ago she wrote to me. She was getting on over there. If I could go out to her, I would do well. We should get married without delay. She had saved something. I would soon earn as much as she had. And here I am on the road in my turn for China." "In this box?" "What would you have, Monsieur Bombarnac?" asked Kinko, reddening.
"And the Russians in charge of the train are replaced by Chinese, are they not?" "Yes, with the exception of Popof, who goes through with us." "So that we shall have Chinese engine drivers and stokers? Well, major, that seems rather alarming, and the safety of the travelers " "Let me undeceive you, Monsieur Bombarnac. These Chinese are just as clever as we are.
"I may add, from sundry nautical phrases I have noticed, that you have been to sea." "I believe you, sir. Formerly coxswain of Admiral de Boissondy's launch on board the Redoubtable." "Then I beg to ask why you, a sailor, did not go by way of the sea?" "Ah, there it is, Monsieur Bombarnac.
A traveler precedes us out of the railway station; I recognize Sir Francis Trevellyan. The major makes me notice that this gentleman's face is more sullen than usual, his lip more scornful, his attitude more Anglo-Saxon. "And do you know why, Monsieur Bombarnac?
You know all about this country that I do not know, and it would be a pleasure for me to learn from you." "Monsieur Bombarnac," replied the major in French, without a trace of accent, "I quite agree with you." Then he added with a smile: "As to learning from me, one of your most eminent critics, if I remember rightly, has said that the French only like to learn what they know."
"And," said the major, "if you will allow me to quote that celebrated sentence in the Danicheffs, 'It will be always thus so long as there are Frenchmen and Russians." "The younger Dumas after Sainte Beuve?" I exclaimed. "I see, major, that I am talking to a Parisian " "Of Petersburg, Monsieur Bombarnac." And we cordially shook hands.
But they had to give in to the evidence. I had seen; I had heard; I affirmed that Faruskiar was the author of this catastrophe in which all our train might have perished, was the most consummate bandit who had ever disgraced Central Asia! "You see, Monsieur Bombarnac," said Major Noltitz, "that I was not mistaken in my first suspicion."
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