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" I am a Russian Orthodox. I am well known in 

 Moscow, where my brother is in business." 



"What's your brother's name? How old is he? 

 What business is he in ? How do we know all this?' 



"His name is Nicolai Critsch. All I tell you is 

 true." 



" Did you ask the Governor of Moscow to let you 

 make this journey?" 



" No, we didn't think it would be necessary." 



" Did people in Moscow know you were going to 

 start?" 



" It was announced in the newspapers there." 



" What newspapers ? " 



" The Moskovski Listok, the Novosti, and others." 



" Where did you get the money to make this jour- 

 ney ? 



" Mr. Stevens pays the expenses for both of us." 



" Where does he get it ? ' 



" I don't know. From America, I suppose." 



" Has he got much ? " 



" I don't know." 



" But there must be some motive for such a journey. 

 People don't spend money and undergo the fatigues of 

 such undertakings for nothing." 



" I have told you — he wished to write a book about 

 Russia." 



" Ah ! Has he written books before ? " 



" Yes ; two, I believe." 



"About Russia?" 



" No ; about Africa, and about a bicycle journey 

 around the world." 



" Is he a celebrated man ? Is he the American who 



