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There was an anxious ring in their voices, and their faces were grave and serious as they looked up at the reader upon the steps of the office. "'Diamond moines have been discovered in Roosia," read O'Flaherty, "'which are confidently stated to exceed in riches anything which has existed before.
They had lived in Roosia, and some of the children, having been born there, were little Roosians, and had Roosian names. She could not speak herself, having no knowledge of the country, but she had heard that the Roosians were heathens, though Mr. Smith and his family went regularly to church.
If I refuse they'll shoot me! Ain't they doin' that in England and France an' Roosia an' all them countries?" "But will they do it here?" cried Lizzie, aghast. "Sure they will! That's exactly what they're gettin' ready for what we're fightin' to stop them from! You don't know what's goin' on in this country listen here!"
They always spoke of "Proosia" and "Roosia," drank tea out of a "chaney" cup, and the eldest of them was still "much obleeged" for any little service rendered to her, played at "cyards," and took a stroll in the "gyarden." My grandfather, who was born in 1766, insisted to the end of his life on terming the capital of these islands "Lunnon," in eighteenth-century fashion.
Some grand folks, like missus, and de Queen ob England and de Emperor ob Roosia, may be fust chop cooks, and I won't deny de fac; and no tanks to 'em, for dere saucepans is all silber and gold; but I have 'skivered dey don't know nuffin' about de right way to eat tings after dey has gone done 'em.
Dunbar is the richest man in Europe, exceptin' the Hemperore of Roosia and Baron Rothschild," the beadle said; "but I don't know anythink more than that he's got a deal more money than he knows what to do with, seein' that he passes the best part of his days sittin' over the fire in his own room, or ridin' out after dark on horseback, if report speaks correct."
"Ye can speak Toorko, can't ye?" "Maybe I can," he replied cautiously. "Well, I'm told that Toorkey lies to the suthard o' Roosia, just as England lies to the suthard o' Scotland, an' so, mayhap, they'll understand a bit Toorko." "Faix, av they don't understand Thoorko better nor the English understand Scotch, it's little speed I'll come wi' them," said Dan with a leer.
"'Oh, then, whereaboats in the wide world are we, Captain? says I; 'maybe it id be in ROOSIA, or PROOSIA, the Garmant Oceant, says I. "'Tut, you fool, says he, for he had that consaited way wid him, thinkin' himself cleverer nor any one else 'tut, you fool, says he, 'that's FRANCE, says he.
"'Take care you're not mistaken, says I; 'maybe it's only a fog-bank, Captain darlint, says I. "'O no, says he, 'it's the land in airnest. "'O, then, whereabouts in the wide world are we, Captain? says I; 'maybe it id be in Roosia, or Proosia, or the Garmant Oceant, says I.
"I have a beautiful wife in Russia, and she is good as beautiful." "In Roosia eh! Well, it's a longish way off, but I'd advise you, as a friend, not to let her know that you pay such wallopin' compliments to young English ladies. It might disagree with her, d'ye see?"
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